Attend the Kona Brewers Festival
The western side of the Big Island is home to Kona Brewing Company and that success has spurred one of the best brew festivals in Hawaii.
Overview of the Hawaii Island Festival of Birds
The incredible abundance and diversity of wildlife in Hawaii extends to our feathered residents as well. The Big Island is a wonderful place for bird watching and bird lovers gather here each year to explore and learn. The Hawaii Island Festival of Birds is typically held each October.
Wandering Tattler photo by Jack Jeffrey courtesy of Hawaii Island Festival of Birds
Hawaii Island Festival of Birds has announced their next event for October 4th 2025 in Hilo, Hawaii.
The event theme will be announced closer to the event. The 2024 event theme was, “Celebrating Connection” – Honoring How Native Birds Connect to our Lives, Culture, Environments, and more.
Nēnē – an endangered Hawaiian goose
The event features guest presentations, Hālau, free birding opportunities, and lots of shopping and learning opportunities at the Bird Fair. Some of the new features added in 2024 were soundscapes, an expanded bird fair, and a free learning lounge. Each year offers a collectable festival wristband and keychain. The 2024 featured the Mōlī (Laysan Albatross), which tied in with the 2024 speaker panel on Papahānaumokuākea!
The aukuu or Black-Crowned Night-Heron
Hawaii Island Festival of Birds Information
The festival is under the management of the Hawai‘i Wildlife Center in partnership with the Conservation Council for Hawai‘i. Their mission is protecting, conserving, and aiding in the recovery of Hawaii’s native wildlife through hands-on treatment, research, training, science education and cultural programs.
For more information about the festival, please visit the official Festival Website.
Java Sparrow
