Celebration of Flight

Join HawkWatch International on September 27-29, 2024, at the Celebration of Flight at the Corpus Christi HawkWatch.

This festival is a celebration of raptor migration of 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.

Hawk migration is a true spectacle of the natural world and Corpus Christi HawkWatch has the largest and most diverse in the country. All events will be held at Hazel Bazemore County Park and are open to the public free of charge. Volunteers will be on hand to help identify hawks for visitors.

Vendors, raptor merchandise, and food trucks will be present throughout the festival.

Can’t get enough and want to see more birds? Join us for a four-day birding tour ahead of the festival! You can learn more here.

Schedule

Every day, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM: HawkWatching at the platform
Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 AM to 5:00PM: Children’s activities

• Texas Parks & Recreation

Friday

7:30am Guided Bird Walk

11am Education Program by HawkWatch International

2:30pm Live Raptor Program by Sky Kings Falconry

Saturday

7:30am Guided Bird Walk

10:30am Live Raptor Program by Sky Kings Falconry

11:30am Owl Pellet Dissection with HawkWatch International

1:30pm Education Program by HawkWatch International

3:30pm Live Raptor Program by Sky Kings Falconry

Sunday

7:30am Guided Bird Walk

9:30am Education Program by HawkWatch International

10:30am Live Raptor Program by Sky Kings Falconry

11:30am Owl Pellet Dissection with HawkWatch International

1:00pm Native American Blessing Ceremony

1:30pm Danza Azteca

Directions to Hazel Bazemore County Park

Take FM624 west from SH77 for about 1 mile. Take a right onto County Road 69 at the stop light (look for the park sign), which takes you to the park. Go in the park entrance and follow Highway 69 around the park. You cannot turn left into the park, as you may have in years past. 

Looking for Accommodations?

You can get a hawkwatcher discount at the Best Western Northwest Corpus Christi Inn & Suites! King rooms are just $99/night, and king suites with kitchenettes are $109/night! You must call to receive the discount: (361) 241-6363

Location: 3838 Interstate Highway 69 Access Road Corpus Christi, Texas 78410 United States

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