The 2022 Festival
February 24–27, 2022
Each year since 1996, the Whooping Crane Festival in Port Aransas, Texas has celebrated the annual return of the cranes to their wintering habitat at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. In 2022, the festival is back and ready to celebrate it's 25th anniversary!
The four-day event will feature renowned speakers, birding trips, boating trips, nature tours, photography workshops, a trade show, and much more.
Make Your Way to Port A to Celebrate the 25th Annual Whooping Crane Festival.
Get Your Festival Merch
Did you miss out on logo merch during Whooping Crane Festival? Not to worry! You can still order 25th Annual Whooping Crane Festival T-shirts, lapel pins, and commemorative posters here.
About the Whooping Crane
The endangered Whooping Crane is the rarest of all cranes and among the oldest living bird species on the earth.
Host Hotels
Need a place to stay while you're in town for Whooping Crane Festival? Check out these host hotels, who have generously donated rooms for festival speakers and presenters.