Join Humane Indiana Wildlife for a family-friendly day of wide-eyed, owl-themed fun!

Do you love owls? Join us for a day of owl-themed fun at Humane Indiana Wildlife's Annual Festival of Owls! Meet our owl ambassadors, learn from experts, shop at the vendor marketplace, and enjoy fun activities for kids.

Highlights:

Meet and greet live owls

Learn about Indiana's eight owl species

Expert presentations and live demonstrations

Shopping with local vendors

Exciting kids' activities

Don't miss this hoot of an event!

Itinerary

8:30am - Doors Open

9-9:45am: Humane IN Wildlife-LIVE Owl Presentation
Featured owls: Great Horned, Barred, Eastern Screech

10-10:45am: Izaac Walton League- Owls of the Kankakee
Learn about the owls of the Kankakee River basin

11-12:00pm: Humane In Wildlife- LIVE Owl Presentation
Featured owls: Snowy, Great Horned Owl, Barn Owls

12:30-1:15pm: In Audubon - 'Hooting Up Indiana's Owls'
Learn owl calls and participate in a calling contest for prizes!

1:30-2:15pm: Humane In Wildlife-Owl Power: Adaptions of Owls
Learn what makes owls such unique and skilled huntesrs

2:30-3:30pm: Humane IN Wildlife - Live Owl Presentation
Featured owls: Snowy, Eastern Screech, Barn Owls

Vendor Market, Kids Science Area available 9am-4pm

Special Presentations

9 - 9:45 a.m.
Humane Indiana Wildlife - LIVE Owl Presentation
Featured owls: Great Horned, Barred, Eastern Screech

10 - 10:45 a.m.
Indiana Dunes State Park - Small Mammals of the Dunes
Topic: A look at what food sources are available for owls in our area

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Humane Indiana Wildlife - LIVE Owl Presentation
Featured owls: Snowy, Great Horned, Barred

12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Indiana Audubon - Hooting Up Indiana's Owls
Learn: Owl calls and participate in a calling contest for prizes!

1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Humane Indiana Wildlife - Owl Power: Adaptions of Owls
Topic: Learn what makes owls such unique and skilled hunters

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Humane Indiana Wildlife - LIVE Owl Presentation
Featured owls: Snowy, Eastern Screech, Great Horned

Choose your seats and experience'

Preferred SEATING - Still AVAILABLE!
Seated in Reserved Rows 3 - 5

General Admission - Still AVAILABLE!
All other seating in auditorium for the special presentations

VIP Experience Seating - Still AVAILABLE!
10 minute early entry to each special presentation for your opportunity to take photos of the owls!
Seated in Reserved Rows 1 & 2

Date: November 16, 2024

Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location:
Porter County Expo Center,
215 East Division Road,
Valparaiso, IN 46383.

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