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    • Reception
    • Birding Bus Trip
    • Kid Stuff >
      • Kids' Activities and Programs
      • Kids' Hooting Contest
    • Medallion Hunt
    • Nest Box Building
    • Owl Prowl
    • Owl-Themed Food
    • Owl Pellet Dissection
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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF OWLS

Live Owl Programs

Jane Seitz with the Illinois raptor center holds a snowy owl in front of a crowd.
logo of the Illinois raptor center
Among the most popular activities at the Festival are our live owl programs. Owl programs in 2023 will be presented by the Illinois Raptor Center from Decatur, IL.

The Illinois Raptor Center will bring Snowy, Great Horned, Barred, Short-eared, Eastern Screech-, and American Barn Owls.
Saturday, March 4 at 9:30 and 3:00
Sunday, March 5 at 10:00

Houston High School
​No pre-registration necessary, but an admission wristband is required.  
PLEASE COME EARLY AS THE MAIN LIVE OWL PROGRAMS ARE HEAVILY ATTENDED!

Header: Close Live Owl (c) Alan Stankevitz
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The International Festival of Owls is a fundraiser for the International Owl Center and the Center’s biggest event of the year.