Celebration of Flight

Celebrate the magic of migration during the annual Celebration of Flight Festival at the Corpus Christi HawkWatch at Hazel Bazemore County Park. This is a family-friendly event with free activities in the park that coincide with peak Broad-winged Hawk migration in September. Thanks to our partners at the Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi and the many volunteers who make this festival possible. Vendors and food trucks will be present throughout the festival.

Daily, 9am-5pm

• Hawkwatching on the platform
• Gifts, games, & giveaways from our local educational partners
• Shop our birdy vendor market!

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

6:00pm:      Pre-Festival Raptor ID Class

Thursday, September 24, 2026
8:00am:       Pre-Festival Raptor Field Trip: Pollywog Pond & Corpus Christi HawkWatch
6:30pm:       South Texas Soar & Pour

Friday, September 25, 2026
7:30 am:  Guided Bird Walk with Clay Taylor
11:00am:  Where’s that Bird? Using your Optics to Watch Hawks with Jesse Watson
12:00pm: Parade of Raptors
3:00pm:   Watts Offshore?, Shannon Flores, National Wildlife Federation
4:00pm:  Hawkwatching 101: Why We’re Here and How We Identify Raptors with Jesse Watson

Saturday, September 26, 2026
7:30 am:  Guided Bird Walk with Liam Wolff, Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi
9:00am:  Where’s that Bird? Using your Optics to Watch Hawks with Jesse Watson
10:00am: Reading with Raptors
11:00am: Watts Offshore?, Shannon Flores, National Wildlife Federation
12:00pm: Parade of Raptors
1:00pm:  Hawkwatching 101: Why We’re Here and How We Identify Raptors with Jesse Watson
2:00pm:   Owl Pellet Dissection

Sunday, September 27, 2026
7:30 am:  Guided Bird Walk with Liam Wolff, Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi
10:00am: Owl Pellet Dissection
12:00pm: Parade of Raptors
1:30pm:   Intertribal Drum Circle
2:00pm:   Aztec Dancers
3:00pm:  Post-Festival Raptor Trivia

Sponsored By

Want to receive recognition for your commitment to conservation and raise awareness of your brand? Sponsorship and vendor opportunities are available for organizations of all sizes. Contact Kirsten Elliott at kelliott@hawkwatch.org for more info.

Educational Partners

Looking for Lodging?

You can get a HawkWatcher discount at the Best Western Northwest Corpus Christi Inn & Suites! King rooms are $99/night, or upgrade to a suite with a kitchenette for $114.99 (before taxes and fees)! You must call the local Best Western to receive the discount: (361) 241-6363. The hotel will not honor this rate for online reservations.

Directions to Hazel Bazemore County Park

Take FM624 west from SH77 for about 1 mile. Take a right onto County Road 69 at the stoplight (look for the park sign), which takes you to the park.