Kids Stuff
*KISKADEE KORNER
Saturday & Sunday, 12:00n – 4:00p
A FREE family event! Come visit our renowned family area – packed full of fun and exciting activities. Learn all about nature and the fun things that we find as close as our own backyard! Come enjoy the crafts, face painting and many other activities geared towards families with children! It’s a blast!
*BIRD WALKS
Saturday 8:30a and 10:00a
Another FREE thing! Geared toward the novice birder, both young and young at heart. All will learn the quick basics of birding, like how to use a field guide and a pair of binoculars! It’s so much fun, you’ll be hooked for life!
*STUDENT ART and WRITING CONTEST
Awards Ceremony: Sunday, 1:30p -2:30p
Draw Valley birds, write about Valley birds, and learn the fun way. The contest is open to students grades 5 through 12 Valley wide! Win some great prizes and see the winning entries in the Valley Morning Star!
To Download the Contest Entry Form –>CLICK HERE
*The RAPTOR PROJECT SCHOOL PROGRAM
Friday 9:00a – 10:00a
This wonderful, action filled program is available to schools throughout the Valley, and it’s FREE. Come see “The American Birdman,” Jonathan Wood and his magnificent birds of prey! You might even meet an avian movie star or two! A popular offering, so make reservations quickly. Call the Harlingen Convention and Visitor’s Bureau at 956-423-5440 to guarantee your class and school a spot!
The RAPTOR PROJECT at the RGVBF
Jonathan Wood and his vast collection of stunning hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons are a star attraction of the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival. He has appeared on many national TV shows, is a Master Falconer, and a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator. Along with his wife Susan and his daughter Rachel, the Woods are integral to Festival efforts in reaching our youth and a great addition to the Birder’s Bazaar. Come on in—get up close and personal, get your picture taken with a majestic bird on your arm, and catch one of the many flight shows, all possible during the Birder’s Bazaar Trade Show.
