Join us for the 22nd annual puget sound bird fest May 31 - June 1, 2025
The 2025 event will kick off Saturday morning with guided walks hosted by the Pilchuck Audubon Society followed by a full day of activities at the Frances Anderson Center. Guests can visit nearly 30 booths staffed by representatives from regional conservation organizations, artists, scientists, and vendors, or visit the Plaza Room for presentations by local experts.
Featured presenters this year include local conservationists and authors Thomas Bancroft and Dennis Paulson, who will be speaking about the joy of birds and the spectacle of migration. Additional presentations will include an introduction to birding and a review of 41 years of data from the Edmonds Christmas Bird Count.
Families with young children can start their day Saturday by enjoying a special Family Storytime at the Edmonds Library. They’ll be celebrating the 2025 festival theme, "Hope Is the Thing with Feathers," sharing stories, songs and movement followed by a bird-themed craft. Family fun continues all day with hands-on exploration in the Bird Fest Kids Room next door at the Frances Anderson Center.
Sunday Bird Fest activities are field-based and include guided nature walks at parks in and around Edmonds, a native plant sale, and a Sunday boat cruise with Puget Sound Express.
-Presentations from local authors, artists, scientists and naturalists
-Educational exhibits, optics, and bird themed art for sale
-Kids activities: owl pellet dissection, crafts, games and hands-on exploration
-Photo Contest: stop by and vote for your favorites!
-Guided Walks and viewing stations
-Boat cruise
-Native Plant Sale
