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The Berkeley Bird Festival
On Sunday, October 18th, this year’s Berkeley Bird Festival invites you to celebrate the incredible birdlife here in the Bay Area through the theme of “Myth and Memories”.
Get outside and witness the birds and your shared environment. Engage with the Myth of the Flying Africans. Fold a crane for peace and longevity. Hear the story of SF’s Wild Parrots. Watch the street “split the sky” through a dance inspired by migration. Listen to the science behind wildlife and remember, every feather, past and present, is a portal to a world where all of us thrive.
This year two award-winning journalists and authors, Lauren Markham and Ed Yong, will share the stage and talk about what it means to “Bear Witness” through their most recent and forthcoming works.
This festival brings science, art, and culture under its wing to inspire our collective imagination and action in protecting birds and our environment.
All performances and presentations are drop-in with the exception of birding trips that require advanced registration. Gather your flock, swoop in, and dive into a world of birds, Myth and Memory.
Transportation: They highly recommend taking public transit via BART to the Downtown Berkeley BART station to get here. They’re also big proponents of biking to your favorite bird festival if possible.
Directions: From the Downtown Berkeley BART station the David Brower Center is a four minute walk away. Head south from the station and turn left onto Allston Way.
Parking: The street along Allston between Oxford and Shattuck will be closed for the festival and street parking is very limited near the venue. There is a parking garage at 2165 Kittredge St., just around the corner of the venue with a $3/hr fee or $22 for the day.
Sunday, October 18th
The David Brower Center | 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley (between Oxford and Schattuck)
12-5pm
Birding Field Trips | Various Parks Around Berkeley
8am-5pm
Free | Family-Friendly | All Ages
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the activity organizer or venue as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
