Join us on Jan. 25 at PARC from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for the Festival Kickoff! Visit wildlife-related vendors in the Exhibit Hall, let the kids participate in various children's activities, catch a free walk-up workshop, peruse the silent auction area and enjoy a treat from the on-site food vendors. Don't forget to stop by the neighboring Princess Anne Library and check out their festival activities!

Schedule of Events:

January 25, 2025

08:00 am - 12:00 pm: NEW Winter Wonders: A Journey Through Nature's Survival Secrets $55 Princess Anne Rec Center
08:00 am - 01:00 pm: Blue Goose Birding - 1 $25 Princess Anne Rec Center
08:30 am - 11:30 am: Cape Henry Tour $20 Princess Anne Rec Center
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: North Landing River Boat Tour - 1 $45 Pungo Ferry Boat Launch
12:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Exploring Virginia's Seaside Lagoon Boat Tour - 1 $45 Oyster Boat Ramp
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm: North Landing River Boat Tour - 2 $45 Pungo Ferry Boat Launch
07:00 pm - 08:00 pm: Owl Prowl $10 Whitehurst-Beasley Tract -
06:00 pm - 09:00 pm: False Cape After Dark - 1 $15 Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

January 26, 2025

08:00 am - 10:00 am: Waterfowl Walk - 1 ( Registration Required) Free Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
08:00 am - 12:00 pm: Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area Birding $20 Princess Anne Rec Center
09:00 am - 11:00 am: Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 4th Island Birding- 1 $15 Bayside Rec Center
09:00 am - 04:00 pm: NEW On the Trail of the Canvasback $90 Bayside Rec Center
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: North Landing River Boat Tour - 3 $45 Pungo Ferry Boat Launch
12:00 pm - 04:00 pm: table Trees - South $20 Princess Anne Rec Center
12:00 pm - 05:00 pm: Blue Goose History and Wildlife Tour - 1 $25 Princess Anne Rec Center
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm: North Landing River Boat Tour - 4 $45 Pungo Ferry Boat Launch
02:00 pm - 04:00 pm: NEW Digital Photography Deep-dive $15 Great Neck Indoor Pavilion
02:00 pm - 04:30 pm: Whale Watching Boat Trip - 1$30 ages 12+$25 ages 3-11 Under 3 free Virginia Aquarium Boat Dock

January 27, 2025

08:00 am - 10:30 am: NEW Wildlife Photography in the Field $20 Stumpy Lake Natural Area
08:30 am - 01:00 pm: Fisherman Island - 1 $20 Bayside Rec Center
09:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Skill-builder Workshop and Field Session $5 PHP-Brock Center
09:00 am - 04:00 pm: Definitely t Dismal: A nature tour with a bit of history! $90 Mount Trashmore Park
10:00 am - 02:00 pm: Exploring Virginia's Seaside Lagoon Boat Tour - 2 $45 Oyster Boat Ramp

January 28, 2025

10:00 am - 2:00 pm: NEW Seals and Winter Wildlife Boat Trip $60 Virginia Aquarium Boat Dock
11:00 am - 3:00 pm: NEW Winter Waterfowl Watercolor $55 Great Neck Rec Center
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Beach Combing at False Cape State Park - 1 $15 Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
03:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Wildlife Beyond the Gates $15 Parks and Rec Admin  

January 29, 2025

08:00 am - 1:00 pm: Blue Goose History and Wildlife Tour - 2 $25 Princess Anne Rec Center
10:30 am - 6:30 pm: NEW Experience Oysters - The Bay's Winter Delicacy $120 Bayside Rec Center
01:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Birds in the City $5 Mount Trashmore Park
02:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Whale Watching Boat Trip - 2$30 ages 12+$25 ages 3-11 Under 3 free Virginia Aquarium Boat Dock
06:00 pm - 8:00 pm: NEW Family Watercolor Basics - WWF Edition! $25 Williams Farm Rec Center

January 30, 2025

08:00 am - 10:00 am: Waterfowl Walk - 2 ( Registration Required) Free Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
08:30 am - 12:30 pm: The Birds and History of Fort Monroe $30 Fort Monroe Visitor's Center
08:30 am - 02:30 pm: NEW Virginia Living Museum Behind the Scenes Tour $90 Bayside Rec Center
12:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Beach Combing at False Cape State Park - 2 $15 Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm: Chespeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 4th Island - 2 $15 Bayside Rec Center
06:30 pm - 08:00 pm: First Landing State Park Night Hike $5 First Landing State Park (Trail Center)

January 31, 2025

09:00 am - 03:00 pm: NEW Winter Wildlife: Amazing Animal Adaptions $75 Parks and Rec Admin
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: North Landing River Boat Tour - 5 $45 Pungo Ferry Boat Launch
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm: North Landing River Boat Tour - 6 $45 Pungo Ferry Boat Launch
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm: Operation Owl $18 Great Neck Park-Indoor Pavilion

February 1, 2025

07:30 am - 09:30 am: Pleasure House Point Birding and History Walk $5 PHP-Brock Center
08:00 am - 01:00 pm: Blue Goose Birding - 2 $25 Princess Anne Rec Center
09:00 am - 04:00 pm: NEW Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Longleaf Pine Rare Habitat Tour $85 Mount Trashmore Park
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: North Landing River Boat Tour - 7 $45 Pungo Ferry Boat Launch
12:00 pm - 04:00 pm: table Trees - North $20 Bayside Rec Center
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm: VT Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center Tour $10 Williams Farm Rec Center
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm: North Landing River Boat Trip - 8 $45 Pungo Ferry Boat Launch
02:00 pm - 04:30 pm: First Landing State Park Nature Walk $5 First Landing State Park Picnic Shelter
02:00 pm - 04:30 pm: Whale Watching Boat Trip - 3$30 ages 12+$25 ages 3-11Under 3 free Virginia Aquarium Boat Dock
06:00 pm - 09:00 pm: False Cape After Dark - 2 $15 Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge  

February 2, 2025

08:00 am - 10:00 am: Waterfowl Walk - 3 ( Registration Required) Free Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
08:30 am - 01:00 pm: Fisherman Island - 2 $20 Bayside Rec Center
09:30 am - 04:30 pm: Birding on the Eastern Shore $90 Bayside Rec Center
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: North Landing River Boat Tour - 9 $45 Pungo Ferry Boat Launch
12:00 pm - 04:00 pm: table Trees - Central $20 Kempsville Rec Center
12:00 pm - 05:00 pm: Blue Goose Wildlife and History Tour - 3 $25 Princess Anne Rec Center
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm: North Landing River Boat Tour - 10 $45 Pungo Ferry Boat Launch

Date: January 25 - February 2, 2025

Location: Various Venues In Virginia Beach, VA 23451

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