Audubon Raptor Weekend 2024

September 7 & 8, 2024; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, 1401 Hope Street (Route 114), Bristol, RI

Audubon Birds & Brews
Audubon Partners with Proclamation Ale Co.
Raptor Weekend Brewery Night
Friday, September 6, 2024; 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Owls, hawks and falcons are coming to Audubon! These avian hunters with long sharp talons, hooked beaks, and highly developed eyesight are headed to Bristol in September.

Birds and Brews is Back!
Register early! This popular event sold out in 2023.
Audubon partners with Proclamation Ale Co. of Warwick for an Audubon Raptor Weekend Brewery Night on Friday, September 6, 2024. Enjoy live music by the To Be Continued Band (TBCB) and meet live Audubon owl and hawk ambassadors. Sip cold brews, enjoy some snacks, and learn all about these amazing birds of prey. Tickets must be purchased online in advance. Age 21+. Tickets on sale July 24, 2024. Purchase tickets at www.asri.org/raptor-weekend. 

Raptor Weekend
Numerous raptor species will be featured in live presentations, educational programs, and activities for bird enthusiasts of all ages. Audubon Raptor Weekend presents a unique opportunity for visitors to get up-close with these amazing birds and learn about their conservation, adaptations and habitats in an engaging, family-friendly weekend event.

In addition to owl and hawk presentations by Audubon experts, wildlife rehabilitators from across the Northeast will bring their expertise with birds of prey to the event. Get up close with these wonders of the wild!

Live-flight programs are back! Master Falconer Gregory Wojtera has worked with over 55 raptors during the past 14 years and has been a full-time falconer and educator since 2016. He will be presenting a number of hawks in live-flight programs on both Saturday and Sunday.

Connecticut-based raptor rehabilitator Mary-Beth Kaeser of Horizon Wings will return this year on Saturday, September 7. She will be presenting an American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Red-shouldered Hawk and more.

Also on Saturday, Wildlife Rehabilitator and Connecticut Falconer Christine Peyreigne of Wilton, CT presents her popular raptor program with hawks and owls.

On Sunday, the ever-popular Marcia and Mark Wilson of Eyes on Owls will introduce the audience to a wide variety of live owls, some native to New England and other species that are found across the globe. The Wilsons will also explore the protection of owls and their habitats.

Engaging games and activities for families will be featured both days. Admission also provides access to the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium and the 28-acre wildlife refuge, including aquarium exhibits, a scenic boardwalk to Narragansett Bay, and the Palmieri Pollinator Garden.

• For more information on Raptor Weekend, visit asri.org/raptor-weekend.
• Tickets go on sale July 24, 2024 and may be ordered in advance at: www.asri.org/raptor-weekend  or day of at the event.
• Birds & Brews tickets are separate and may be purchased online only.

Birds & Brews
Tickets start at $50/person (Age 21+) by advance online purchase only. Visit asri.org/raptor-weekend. Tickets on sale July 24, 2024.

Raptor Weekend General Admission*
Tickets on sale July 24, 2024
Adult: $25, Child: $20 (ages 4 – 12)
Family 4 Pack: $60
Children ages 3 and under are free

Two-Day Pass:
Adult: $40, Child: $30 (ages 4 -12)
Children ages 3 and under are free

*Discounts available for Audubon Society of Rhode Island members and through online advance ticket sales.