Each year since 1996, the Whooping Crane Festival in Port Aransas, Texas has celebrated the annual return of the cranes to their wintering habitat at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. In 2025, the festival is back and ready to celebrate its 28th anniversary!

The four-day event will feature renowned speakers, birding trips, boating trips, nature tours, photography workshops, a trade show, and much more.

Schedule of Events:

6 am to 1 pm - King Ranch Tour
8 am to 10 am - Nature Preserve Walk with the Holts
8 am to 12:30 pm - Whooping Crane Boat Tour
10:30 am to 12:30 pm - Island Birding Bus Tour

Click here to Buy Tickets