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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF OWLS

March 6-8, 2026 - Houston, MN, USA

Jane Seitz from the Illinois raptor center holds a snowy owl in front of a crowd.
(c) Alan Stankevitz
Activities
Live owl programs
Owl crafts
Vendors
Medallion hunt
Kids owl art contest
Owl-themed food
Kids' owl calling contest
World Owl Hall of Fame speakers from Colorado (in-person), Germany (recorded video), and Nepal​ (in-person)
Birding and Natural History bus trip
Owl nest box building
Owl pellet dissection
Owl prowls

A full schedule of the 2026 events can be found here.
Header: Alice (c) Images by Ingvalson

The 2026 international festival of owls is made possible by:

Major Sponsors
International Owl Center logo: line art of the face of a Great Horned Owl in maroon with the text
Vendi Advertising logo:
Houston Public Schools logo: Four long, curved silver triangles forming the shape of a hurricane inside a red circle, surrounded by a gray circle with the text
Houston Public Schools
​​Elizabeth Callender King Foundation
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Carl & Verna Schmidt Foundation


$1,000 Great Gray Owl Enthusiasts
Altra logo:
Kiwidyne logo: A vertical gradient of sky blue to white. The text
Rushford State Bank logo: Two green shapes like bluffs with a white river curving between them and two simple black birds flying above. To the right,

$500 Great Horned Owl Advocates
Zumbro Valley Audubon logo: A green square with the white silhouette of a songbird sitting on a branch, leading into white text of
Picture
Prairie Moon logo: A light gray circle with the outlines of purple wildflowers with the text

​​$250 Barred Owl Contributors
MiEnergy logo: in lowercase letters,
New Albin Savings Bank logo: A circle containing swirling blue, green and white shapes, with the text
AcenTek logo: The word
Lions logo: A blue and yellow circular design with a large
Houston Lions

​​$100 Screech Owl Supporters
Barista's Coffee House  -  Bluff Country Financial Services    ●    Caledonia Veterinary Clinic      ●    Houston Dental Clinic    ●    Houston Hoedown Days    ●    JT's Bar & Grill    ●    ​Money Creek Haven    ●    Mound Prairie Mutual Insurance    ●    Owl City Cycles     ●    ​The Wen Inn


$50 Pygmy-Owl Sponsors
The Sawmill Inn  -  Rushford Inn

The International Festival of Owls would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.
Please contact us for information on having your business or organization become a sponsor, and please patronize our sponsors.

Many thanks are due to our prize donors and the army of volunteers that make this event possible.