Join us for the Center’s annual festival celebrating all things raptor! All 15 resident birds in our Raptor Program await you on the trails. Birds demonstrate their flying skills at our Raptor Flight Demos. Sign up for a personal meet and greet to have your picture taken with your favorite Raptor! All proceeds support our resident Raptors. Food trucks will be onsite if you would like to purchase food.

Tickets
$15 adults | $8 youth (3-17 years old) | Free 2 & under

Purchase your tickets below or on the day of the event when you arrive at Bayside Middle School for your free shuttle bus to take you to and from the Center.

This event takes place rain or shine.

Scheduled Activities
Eagle Meet & Greet: Glory | 9:00am – 11:00am

Silent Auction | 9:00am – 3:30pm

Your Photo with a Raptor (details below) | 10:00am – 3:45pm

Raptor Flight Demos | 10:00am | 12:00pm | 2:00pm

Eagle Meet & Greet: Valkyrie | 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Talon Quest Adventure Hike | 9:00am – 3:30pm
The main way to see our birds! Pick up an Xtreme Passport at the Admissions gate and follow clues in the passport to discover Schlitz Audubon’s resident Raptors on our trails!

Drop-In Activities (ongoing throughout the day)
Build an Eagle Nest
Raptor Artifacts
Get the Lead Out
Egg Smasher
What’s That Smell?
Owl Pellet Dissection
Face Painting
Bird Weight Lifting
Vulture Vomit
Flight ID Station
Bird Brains
Feather Detectives

Photo Shoot Schedule
Register for your photo and personal meet & greet on the day of the event. Space is limited. Register and pay for photos at the front desk in the Great Hall, then arrive 5 minutes prior to your scheduled time. More than one person may be in your photos.

$10 per photo, except Bald Eagle photo, which is $25 each.

Nicco Broad-winged Hawk | 10:00am – 10:30am
Tucker Eastern Screech Owl | 10:30am – 11:00am
Orion Barred Owl | 11:00am – 11:30am
Cutright Peregrine Falcon | 11:30am – 12:00pm
Sky Walker Red-tailed Hawk | 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Athena Barn Owl | 1:30pm – 2:00pm
Tskili Great Horned Owl | 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Baron von Screech Eastern Screech Owl | 2:30pm – 3:00pm
Valkyrie Bald Eagle | 3:00pm – 3:45pm (Note: $25/photo)

Parking and Transportation
Parking is at Bayside Middle School. Free shuttle buses will take you to the Center and return you to the school parking lot.

A limited number of onsite parking spots are available for purchase below for $10. Anyone with a disabled parking placard or plate is welcome to park at the Center at no additional charge.