Events Description
Watch thousands of birds of prey flying overhead, experience programs that cover a wide range of birding and nature topics and see hawks and owls up close. A great family event for experts and amateurs alike.
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
$20 per vehicle to gain entry.
Some events require registration
How to get tickets?
At the gate
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
September 13 & 14, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Information Booths & Ongoing Activities
- Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Fun for All Ages Activities – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Woodland Critter Parade – Saturday & Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
- Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (HBMO) – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Just Fishin’ Friends – Fish at the Trout Pond – Saturday only, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Scotty’s BBQ – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- John R. Park Homestead Gift Shop – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON) – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club (ECFNC) – Saturday only, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Pelee Wings Outfitters – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Sunny Island Farm – Saturday only, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Parks Canada – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Windsor of Change – Saturday only, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Wildlife Preservation Canada – Saturday only, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Native Trees and Plants Nursery (NTP) – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Canada South Land Trust – Saturday only, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Robert Bishop Artwork – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Windsor and Essex County Plein Air Artists – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Ontario Purple Martin Association – Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Portable Classroom Presentations
- Ojibway Prairie Complex: Creating Canada’s Second National Urban Park – Saturday only, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
- Accipiters, Falcons, Buteos, Oh My! Identifying Hawks in Flight – Saturday & Sunday, 12 p.m.–2 p.m.
The Life Cycle of the Monarch – Sunday only, 2 p.m.–3 p.m.
Guided Hikes
- Bird Hike with Jeremy Bensette – Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.–11 a.m.
- Bird Hike with Windsor Feminist Bird Club – Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
- Insect Hike: Bugs Above and Below with Paul Desjardins – Saturday & Sunday, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.
- Things with Wings Walk – Saturday only, 2 p.m.–3 p.m.
Special Program
- Evening Owl Prowl with ERCA – Saturday only, 7:30 p.m. (Pre-Registration Required)
Venue:
Holiday Beach, 6952 50 Cr, Amherstburg











