Bird & Nature Festival

Name: Bird & Nature Festival
Start: 2026-04-26T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-26T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Warner Park Community Recreation Center

Schedule

Sun Apr 26 2026 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Warner Park Community Recreation Center | Madison, WI

See, Do, Explore! See live birds by Open Door Bird Sanctuary and visit nature displays throughout the day. The 2026 Bird & Nature Festival is a free, family-friendly event celebrating Madison Bird City, Arbor Day and Earth Day. Plan 30-45 minutes for your visit anytime between 12:00 and 4:00 pm, during this ongoing event.
•All ages welcome
•Free admission
•Restrooms available
•Free parking
Activities
♦Featured Speaker: Alicia King with Wisconsin Society for Ornithology - 1:00 - 2:00pm
• Exhibits, talks, walks & hands-on kids activities by nature organizations
o International Crane Foundation, Madison Parks Ecology Team, Nature Conservancy, Citizen Climate Lobby, Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, UW Geology, Bluebird Restoration, Purple Martin Association, Friends of Cherokee Marsh, Wild Warner, Wisconsin Society for Ornithology and more!
• Kids face painting
• Free kites to first 200 kids
• Free native wildflower seed bombs
• Music by local artists
• Live snakes and reptiles
• Free canoe paddling
• Free kids fishing
• Short guided bird and nature walks
• Eagle's nest viewing by telescope

Volunteer Opportunity: Interested in assisting? We have various volunteer roles available to make this event a success! To learn more please contact Parks Volunteer Coordinator.
For more information about the event and to exhibit, call Paul Noeldner (608) 698-0104