Events Calendar










Owl Prowls

When: Select Friday & Saturday evenings Nov thru March
Cost: $9/adult and $7/child. Groups of 10 or more - $7/person regardless of age. Reservations required | (636) 225-4390
Come over to the Dark Side and meet those amazing birds that exist by moonlight. Owl Prowls offer an exciting opportunity to learn more about the amazing life of Owls. Spend an evening with a WBS naturalist who will introduce you to live owls and their unique calls. Then, take an easy night hike through our grounds to try and call in a wild owl. Owl Prowls were awarded "Midwest Traveler's Treasure of the Midwest" by AAA's Midwest Traveler Magazine in 2010.

World Eagle Day

When: March 18, 2012 | 10am - 4pm
Cost: Free admission and parking.
No reservations required
Celebrate eagles from around the world! Learn more about these majestic creatures as well as fun raptor facts with presentations from our Naturalists throughout the day. Live eagle shows presented in our amphitheater. Photo opportunity with Bald Eagle. Concession stands. Free fun kids craft center. Tours of our wildlife hospital. Eagle gifts and souvenirs. Bring your camera!

"Bat"urday

When: April 7, 2012 | 12pm - 4pm
Cost: Free admission and parking.
No reservations required
Bats are interesting and misunderstood creatures. Learn more about the environmental and economic importance of these animals, the threats they face, and what you can do to help bats survive. Join us for an afternoon of bat presentations, where you'll meet our resident Straw-colored Fruit Bats, watch our bat trainer give them enrichment, and participate in bat-related fun kids activities. We will also be giving out plans so that you can go home and build your very own bat house!

Hey! There's Nature in
My Woods!

When: Every 4th Saturday
April thru October (no hike in Aug)
9am - 11am | Registration at 8:30am
Cost: Small nominal fee
Reservations required | (636) 225-4390
World Bird Sanctuary's family-friendly guided nature hikes. Join us for a leisurely two-hour hike through our oak hickory forest to see what kind of nature is in our woods. An expert naturalist will lead you on your hike – where you may see birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Learn about trees, rocks and who knows what else? Each hike will be a new experience as the seasons change and we encounter different creatures.

International Migratory
Bird Day

When: May 5, 2012 | 8am - 1pm
Cost: Free admission and parking
No reservations required
Learn about migratory birds from around the world as World Bird Sanctuary celebrates International Migratory Bird Day. See migratory bird banding demonstrations, go on a short guided bird walk, and take part in fun and free children's activities.

Amazing Animal Encounters

When: Every Saturday and Sunday
Memorial Day to Labor Day
Saturday 11.30am & 2pm | Sunday 1.30pm
Cost: Free admission and parking
No reservations required
Free, fun, family-friendly environmental education programs are presented by our naturalists, using snakes, parrots, birds and mammals to teach you about the amazing creatures that share our planet, and what we can do to help them survive.

Hiking Society's National Trails Day

When: June 2, 2012 | 9am - 1pm
Cost: Free admission and parking
No reservations required
Celebrate at World Bird Sanctuary! Enjoy the outdoors at this family-friendly event, with three different length trails to suit your pace! Naturalists with live animals will be at interpretation stations along the trails. There will be free children’s activities with prizes and snack foods will be on sale!

Birds In Concert

When: August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
7pm - 8pm
Cost: Free admission and parking
No reservations required
World Bird Sanctuary’s in-house band, “The Raptor Project” performs songs from their popular children’s environmental education CDs while birds fly just inches over your heads. Fun songs include “Turkey Named Fred”, “Roadkill Shiver”, “What’s the Matter”, “Animal Noises” and others. “Raptor Project” performances are followed by performances by local artists such as Javier Mendoza and others.

International Vulture Awareness Day

When: September 1, 2012 | 10am - 3pm
Cost: Free admission and parking
No reservations required
Join us as we celebrate vultures with zoos and conservation groups around the world. Meet vultures from North America and Africa, as well as a live Andean Condor. There will be free-flight shows featuring live flying vultures. A fun kids activity center will include games and a Vulture ‘Scavenger’ Hunt. Gifts and souvenirs will be on sale. All activities are free.

Open House

When: October 20 & 21 | 10am - 4pm
Cost: Free admission and parking
No reservations required
Learn all about World Bird Sanctuary and the work that we do to save threatened bird species and their habitats! Behind-the-scenes tours of our breeding barn, animal and behavioral training center and wildlife hospital, which are normally closed to the public. See education programs featuring live animals presented in our amphitheater twice daily and children’s programs presented at Kid’s Corners twice daily. Free children’s activities and craft center.

Alaska Cruise 2012

When: September 9-16, 2012
 Join WBS Founder & Executive Director, Walter Crawford, on a week-long cruise with Holland America to explore the natural wonders of Alaska.Enjoy a vacation with a group of like-minded people interested in natural history, and especially Birds of Prey...more info
Contact Cathy Robinson at:
(314) 439-5700 ext.114 or (800) 527-1059
Email: crobinson@brentwoodtravel.com