Schedule & Festival Map

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Full 2024 schedule below. If on mobile device, scroll to the side for description and location. ----->

Time	Event	Location	Description
9:15 – 10:00am	Nature Walk	Meet at the Pavilion. This tour is first come, first serve. No sign-up required.	Join a naturalist to explore birds, bugs, butterflies, plants, and more as we take a stroll down the Education Trail. It’s approximately a .5 mile journey and the trail is not paved, but generally flat and stroller and wheelchair-friendly.
9:30 – 10:00am	Meet Culebra the King Snake!	Amphitheater	Meet Mitchell Lake Audubon Center’s own Animal Ambassador – Culebra! Learn about why snakes are important for our ecosystem and how to be safe around our scaly friends.
10:30 – 11:00am	Live Bird Show with Wildlife Revealed	Pavilion	A look into the amazing lives of animals and their abilities. We feature animals such as a hawk, owl, falcon, parrot, snakes, tarantulas and other creepy crawlies, and more. The audience is allowed an up close view of otherwise unapproachable wildlife. *actual species may vary on day-of event.
11:00 – 11:30am	Get Your Picture with a Bird!	Pavilion	After the live bird show, people will have the opportunity to take a picture with a raptor!
11:30am – 12:00pm	Storytime & Bug Craft	Amphitheater	Join us for storytime with A Garden to Save the Birds by Wendy McClure and make a craft.
12:15 – 1:00pm	Nature Walk	Meet at the Pavilion. This tour is first come, first serve. No sign-up required.	Join a naturalist to explore birds, bugs, butterflies, plants, and more as we take a stroll down the Education Trail. It’s approximately a .5 mile journey and the trail is not paved, but generally flat and stroller and wheelchair-friendly.
Ongoing Activities
9:00 – 1:00pm	Golf Cart Wetland Tours	Sign up for a tour at the Leeper House Visitor Center and tours depart from the Lawn Game Area	Hop on a golf cart with a Mitchell Lake naturalist to learn more about our center, wetlands, and the birds that use our site as a stopover during their migration journey. Tours last approximately 30-45 minutes. Sign up for a tour at the Leeper House Visitor Center – limited seats available on a first come, first serve basis.
9:00 – 1:00pm	Activity Booth: Bug Hunt! & Migration Madness	Pavilion	Details Coming Soon
9:00 – 1:00pm	Lawn Games: Feed the Pelican & Pollinator Tic Tac Toe	Across from Leeper House Visitor Center	Enjoy lawn games while waiting for your golf cart, or just to enjoy! Games include a bean-bag toss to “Feed the Pelican” and tic tac toe with pollinators!
9:00 – 1:00pm	Recycled Nature Book Sale	Leeper House Visitor Center	Come browse our selection of used books about nature and the natural world. Topics include birds, plants, field guides, pollinators, and more! 100% of the profits go directly to supporting the Center. Prices start at $0.50.
9:00 – 1:00pm (or while supplies last)	Home Depot Bird Feeder Building	Festival Area	Build your own bird feeder to take home with Home Depot.
9:00 – 1:00pm (or while supplies last)	City of San Antonio FREE Tree Giveaway	Festival Area	Come get a FREE tree from the City of San Antonio to plant at home.
9:00 – 1:00pm (or while supplies last)	Pollinatives Native Plant Sales	Festival Area	One of San Antonio's best nurseries for Native Plants is at our festival! Purchase your native plants here to plant at home this spring.