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 2026, the festival is back and ready to celebrate its 29th anniversary!
The four-day event will feature renowned speakers, birding trips, boating trips, nature tours, photography workshops, a trade show, and much more.
Important Note: Whooping Crane Festival is paperless! ♻️
You will not need a paper ticket to check in to your purchased event. Instead, bring the ID of the purchaser straight to your event location, and your name will be checked off a manifest. This is a new way for us to demonstrate our commitment to sustainability and the future of the environment our birds need.
The University of Texas, Marine Science Institute will be open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to make purchases of any experiences that still have availability, but there will be no packet pickup.
Make Your Way to Port A to Celebrate the 29th Annual Whooping Crane Festival.
