Festival of Hawks at Holiday Beach

September 13, 2025

September 14, 2025

$20/car

Holiday Beach Conservation, Amherstburg

519-776-5209/ 1-888-487-4760

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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?

Buy Online

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)

Schedule

Venue:

Holiday Beach, 6952 50 Cr, Amherstburg

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