Birding Festivals are truly celebrations of birds and birding, shared by participants that include every age and every level of interest in birds. With many birding festivals providing guided hikes and field trips with local birding guides, they may also offer a variety of presentations, speakers, and workshops. There are children's activities and family fun too, and best of all, you have the chance to meet and enjoy spending time with others who share your enthusiasm for birds and birding! At larger birding festivals you may also be able to shop for birding optics, field gear, books, feeders, and more from vendors who can answer your questions on hand.
Just as participation in birding activities increase annually, the number and quality of birding festivals is growing year by year with local citizens, conservation groups, businesses, and wildlife agencies finding connections and a sense of community in the events, while visiting birders generate impressive economic benefits and have much to gain from their participation. You can get more information about each of the birding festivals being held during August by referring to the links provided below:
August 1 and 2 – Alabama – Black Belt Birding Festival, Alabama Audubon, Greensboro, Alabama; see Black Belt Birding Festival 2026 — ALABAMA AUDUBON
August 1 – Indiana – Indiana Audubon Hummingbird Migration Celebration, Indiana Audubon Society, Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary, Connersville, Indiana; see Hummingbird Migration Celebration – Indiana Audubon
August 5 and 8 – Arizona – Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival, Sierra Vista, Arizona; see Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival -Sierra Vista | Sierra Vista Birding and Nature
August 7 to 9 – California – Lake Almanor Annual Grebe Festival, Plumas Audubon Society, Canyondam, California; see 2026 Schedule of Activities - Plumas Audubon Society
August 12 to 16 – Arizona – Southeast Arizona Birding Festival, Tucson Bird Alliance, Tucson, Arizona; see Southeast Arizona Birding Festival ⋆ Tucson Bird Alliance
August 15 – Minnesota – Henderson Hummingbird Hurrah, The National Ruby-throated Hummingbird Center, Henderson, Minnesota; see Henderson Hummingbird Hurrah – Birds, Butterflies & Blooms
August 15 – Tennessee – Ijams Hummingbird Festival, Ijams Nature Center, Knoxville, Tennessee; see Ijams Hummingbird Festival | Ijams
August 16 to 23 – Alaska – Tanana Valley Sandhill Crane Festival, Creamer's Field Refuge, Fairbanks, Alaska; see Tanana Valley Sandhill Crane Festival | Friends of Creamer's Field