Hummingbird Festivals. A list of hummingbird festivals for travel 2012.

Hummingbird Festivals

Hummingbird Festivals 2013

DATE	LOCATION	EVENT
None in 2013	Woodford, South Carolina	Woodford Hummingbird Festival Unfortunately, this festival is not being sponsored this year due to the economy. Let's keep our fingers crossed for next year!Website Contact:803-568-3550.
April 5th-through May	Ketchikan, Alaska	Alasaka Hummingbird Festival Hummingbird coloring competition, Juried Art Show, Birding Insight,Artistic and commemorative feeders on display. Website Contact: 907-228-6220.
April 24th-28th	Utopia, Texas	Hummingbird banding demonstrations featuring Martha and Bob Sargent and Fred Bassett. Nature Quest Headquarters Located 10 miles W. of Utopia & 5 miles E. of Garner State Park On FM 1050 at Hill Country Nature Center. Website
May 12th	Colorado Springs, Colorado	The 18th Annual Hummingbird Festival Will be held Sat May 7th from 10-4 at the Starsmore Discovery Center in North Cheyenne Canon Park.
June 30th	Grafton, Illinois	The Hummingbird Festival at Pere Marquette Has been a crowd pleaser for years and this year will be no exception. Join the Lodge in celebrating a creature full of mystery and beauty, the hummingbird. Website Contact: 618-786-2331
None in 2013	Kaskaskia, Illinois	Nature Festival Nature Festival and hummingbird banding. Nest box building, educational speakers, wildlife exhibits. Website Contact: Tim Dever Email: coltond98@sbcglobal.net Phone: 618.475.2366.
June 23th	Oakland, Illinois	Hummingbird Fest Hummingbird festivals offer an up close view of these amazing, tiny little birds as Vernon Kleen, Master Permit Bander and member of the IAS Board of Directors, captures and bands the birds during the festival. Oakland, 17009 N CR 2200 E, Oakland IL 61943. Website Contact: Jo Skoglund Email: jskgoglund@illinoisaudubon.org Phone: 217.544.2473
June 23rd	Flagstaff, Arizona	Hummingbird Festival Presentations by The Hummingbird Society, the Hummingbird Monitoring Network, the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Northern Arizona Audubon Society. Find out how to attract birds to your garden. Join guides for tours of the gardens featuring hummingbird-friendly plants. Contact: 928-774-1442
June 30th	Hillsboro, Illinois	Hummingbird Fest Hummingbird festivals offer an up close view of these amazing, tiny little birds as Vernon Kleen, Master Permit Bander and member of the IAS Board of Directors, captures and bands the birds during the festival. Hefley Residence, 80 Edwards Lane, Hillsboro IL 62049. Directions: Route 127 south out of Hillsboro for about six miles; turn west onto Shoal Creek Trail which will jog about 1/4 mile south and turn west again -- NOTE: instead of following the road to the west, continue south and into the Hefley residence driveway. Website Contact: Jo Skoglund Email: jskgoglund@illinoisaudubon.org Phone: 217.544.2473
July 7th	Clayton, Illinois	Hummingbird Fest Hummingbird festivals offer an up close view of these amazing, tiny little birds as Vernon Kleen, Master Permit Bander and member of the IAS Board of Directors, captures and bands the birds during the festival. Directions: Visitors may access the park via Route 104 thru Liberty and follow signs one mile east of Liberty or come south from Clayton off Hwy 24 and follow signs to Siloam Springs State Park. For more information on locating the park, contact Jim Assell (IDNR) at 217.894.6205. Website Contact: Jo Skoglund Email: jskgoglund@illinoisaudubon.org
July 19th	Athensville Twp, Illinois	Hummingbird Fest Hummingbird festivals offer an up close view of these amazing, tiny little birds as Vernon Kleen, Master Permit Bander and member of the IAS Board of Directors, captures and bands the birds during the festival. Directions to Engel Farm: From I-72 at Jacksonville take U.S. Hwy 267 south about 13 miles (12 miles in Morgan County and 1 mile in Greene County); once in Greene County take the first road east (2700 N -- Athensville Twp Rd); go east for 2 1/2 miles then turn north (left) into the Engel farm lane (which is 1/4 mile to parking area and banding site). Website Contact: Jo Fessett Email: jfessett@illinoisaudubon.org Phone: 217.544.2473.
July 26th-27th	St.Francisville, Louisiana	Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration promotes the unique breeding habitat found in the St. Francisville area. The event will include a Friday evening speaker and the opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are banded at two private homes in the St. Francisville area. Hummingbird-friendly plants will also be available for sale. Website Contact: 1-800-488-6502.
July 27th	Hartford, Illinois	Hummingbird Fest Lewis & Clark Historic Site, Rt. 3 and New Poag Road, Hartford IL 62048. Hummingbird festivals offer an up close view of these amazing, tiny little birds as Vernon Kleen, Master Permit Bander and member of the IAS Board of Directors, captures and bands the birds during the festival. Driving Directions: From Springfield, IL: Take I-55 South to I-270 West. Follow I-270 for about 10 miles, get off at Illinois Route 3 North. Travel about 3 miles, we are at the first stoplight on the left. From Downtown St. Louis: Take I-55 North to I-255. Take I-255 North about 7 miles, to the New Poag Rd. Exit (You will pass over I-270). Take a left(west) off the New Poag Rd. exit and travel about 3 miles. The road ends at the entrance to the site. From St. Charles, MO: Get on I-270 East. Take the 1st Illinois exit once you cross the Mississippi River, (Illinois Route 3 North). Travel about 3 miles, we are at the first stoplight on the left. Website Contact: Jo Skoglund Email: jskoglund@illinoisaudubon.org Phone: 217.544.2473.
To Be Determined	River Lake Inn Colon Michigan	Michigan Hummingbird Festival The River Lake Inn provides an excellent venue for this festival which allows us to educate the public about hummingbirds, the environment, and our research. Contact: 269-432-2626
August 2nd	Rushville, Illinois	Hummingbird Fest Illinois County Audubon Society. Hummingbird festivals offer an up close view of these amazing, tiny little birds as Vernon Kleen, Master Permit Bander and member of the IAS Board of Directors, captures and bands the birds during the festival.Sullivan Farms is located approximately 2.5 miles north of the Hwy 67/24 intersection in Rushville. Directions: Turn west off 67 onto 1300 N Road (Rittenhouse Lane). Look for the signs at Hwy 67/1300 North Road intersection Website Contact: Jo Skoglund Email: jskoglund@illinoisaudubon.org Phone: 217.544.2473.
August 4th	Petersburg, Illinois	Hummingbird Fest Illinois County Audubon Society. Hummingbird festivals offer an up close view of these amazing, tiny little birds as Vernon Kleen, Master Permit Bander and member of the IAS Board of Directors, captures and bands the birds during the festival. Directions: Lincoln New Salem State Historic Site is located two miles south of Petersburg on Rt. 97 or 20 miles northwest of Springfield on Rt.97. Contact: Jo Fessett Email: jfessett@illinoisaudubon.org Phone: 217.544.2473.
August 4th	Jonesboro, Illinois	Hummingbird Fest Illinois County Audubon Society. Hummingbird festivals offer an up close view of these amazing, tiny little birds as Vernon Kleen, Master Permit Bander and member of the IAS Board of Directors, captures and bands the birds during the festival. Trail of Tears State Forest, 3240 State Forest Road, Jonesboro, Illinois Website Contact: Jo Skoglund Email: jskoglund@illinoisaudubon.org Phone:217.544.2473.
August 3rd-5th	Sedona, Arizona	The first Sedona Hummingbird Festival will take place August 3-4-5, 2012, with presentations and a “Hummingbird Mall” at the new Sedona Performing Arts Center. There will also be an opening night Gala Thursday evening, August 2, at Sedona Rouge.The Festival features three full days of presentations at the new Sedona Performing Arts Center. The Society is inviting hummingbird experts in many interest areas: science, gardening, photography, conservation, regional species studies, etc. The program will be 80-90% about hummingbirds. There may be some related topics, like butterflies, but the theme will truly be hummingbird-centered.
To be determined	Weldon, California	Kern River Valley Hummingbird Celebration Feeding Hummingbirds: A short lesson in hummingbird feeder maintenance and a recipe for hummingbird food. Hummingbird Identification Workshop: Outdoor Presentation on how to tell our local hummingbirds apart.Hummingbird Gardening: Lesson in what plants attract hummingbirds and butterflies. And Much More. Website
August 17th	Lemont, Illinois	Hummingbird Fest Will County Audubon Society (a chapter of Illinois Audubon Society) and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County are sponsoring the event at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center (ELC).This event will be held from 7:30 AM until 2:00 PM. The highlight of the festival will be the capture and banding of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, our smallest North American bird. This hummingbird banding will be conducted between the hours of 9:00 AM and Noon only. All other activities such as canyon tours will continue until the close of the festival at 2:00 PM. Website Contact: (630) 257-2045.
August 24th-25th	Henderson, Minnesota	Henderson Hummingbird Hurray Events will be updated when available. Website Contact: 507-248-3821
August 25th	Peoria Heights, Illinois	Hummingbird Fest Location: Forest Park Nature Center. Hummingbird festivals offer an up close view of these amazing, tiny little birds as Vernon Kleen, Master Permit Bander and member of the IAS Board of Directors, captures and bands the birds during the festival. Website Contact: Janet Hawes-Davis Email: jhdavis@illinoisaudubon.org Phone: 217.544.2473
September 1st	McLean, Illinois	Hummingbird Fest Hummingbird festivals offer an up close view of these amazing, tiny little birds as Vernon Kleen, Master Permit Bander and member of the IAS Board of Directors, captures and bands the birds during the festival. Directions:Sugar Grove Nature Center is located in beautiful, historic Funks Grove, just south of Bloomington-Normal. For a map, directions and program information go to the Nature Center Website . Illinois Audubon Website Contact: Jo Skoglund Email: jskoglund@illinoisaudubon.org Phone:217.544.2473.
To be determined	Folsom, Louisiana	Folsom Butterfly & Hummingbird Festival Website Contact: 985-796-9309
September 6th-9th	Holly Springs, Mississippi	Hummingbird Migration Celebration At Strawberry Plains Audubon Center, This is a big one! Hummer Study Group experts Band Ruby-throats and visitors are given special, Opportunity to release hummingbirds back into the wild. Website
September 12th-15th	Rock Port, Texas	Hummingbird Celebration Local residents attract hummingbirds to their yards throughout the year. Self-guided walking tours of the “Hummer Homes”. You can expect to see as many as 100 hummingbirds in one yard alone.Website
September 14th & September 21st	Lake Jackson, Texas	Xtreme Hummingbird Extravanza Contact: Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. Website
October 6th-18th	Fort Morgan, Alabama	Free Hummingbird Banding Celebrations, Contact:205-681-2888
October 19th-20th	Hogansville, Georgia	Main Street will be bustling with food, crafts, antiques, music, local artists, open storefronts, and activities for the whole family., Website
To be determined	Silver City, New Mexico	Annual Hummingbird Festival The festival, instituted by Joan Day Martin, has been an annual event in the Gila Forest/Lake Roberts area for eight years, drawing bird lovers from surrounding states, as well as from several foreign countries.Planned activities include hummingbird banding under the supervision of Joan Day Martin, Master Bander and noted hummingbird expert, seminars presenting how-to tips of hummingbird photography, and presentations by wildlife researchers and guides. Website Contact: 800-548-9378

Hummingbird Festivals: August - December 2010

DATE	LOCATION	EVENT
August 21st	Peoria, Illinois	Forest Park Nature Center Hummer Festival, Contact: 217-544-2473 - Website available
August 22nd	Utica, New York	Starved Rock Nature Center Hummingbird Workshop, Contact: 217-544-2473 Website available
August 27th	Henderson, Minnesota	Henderson Hummingbird Hurray, Contact: 507-248-3821
September 4th	Fork Grove, Illinois	Hummer Festival and Pollination Celebration, At Sugar Grove Nature Center, Contact: 309-874-2174 Website Available
September 8th	Folsom, Louisiana	Folsom Butterfly & Hummingbird Festival Website Contact: 985-796-9309
September 10th-12th	Holly Springs, Mississippi	Hummingbird Migration Celebration, At Strawberry Plains Audubon Center, This is a big one! Hummer Study Group experts Band Ruby-throats and visitors are given special, Opportunity to release hummingbirds back into the wild. Website available
September 16th-19th	Rock Port, Texas	Hummingbird Celebration, Local residents attract hummingbirds to their yards throughout the year. Self-guided walking tours of the “Hummer Homes”. You can expect to see as many as 100 hummingbirds in one yard alone.
September - every Saturday	Lake Jackson, Texas	Xtreme Hummingbird Extravanza, Contact: Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
October 9th-21st	Fort Morgan, Alabama	Free Hummingbird Banding Celebrations, Contact:205-681-2888

These festivals vary. Many offer food venders, crafts, children’s activities, lectures, tours, and much more.
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