Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds

Dates

  • Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
  • Friday, May 15, 2026 |
  • Saturday, May 16, 2026 |

About

Welcome to the Annual Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced birder, the Festival of Birds has something for you! Detroit Lakes is located in a unique merging of three biomes – tallgrass prairie, hardwood and conifer forests with a landscape peppered with lakes and wetlands. This habitat is a migration hotspot for more than 250 species of birds! Our festival goal is to provide you with a quality birding experience.
Experienced leaders help birders see several species and learn about habitats on early morning field trips on Friday and Saturday mornings. 
Get ready for a night of laughter with humorist Al Batt on Friday, May 15. Photographer and author Peter Cavanagh's presentation Saturday, May 16 is based on his book "How Birds Fly."

Rates

Registration fee applies

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