TRCA Spring Bird Festival

Join us for the 2024 TRCA Spring Bird Festival!

Saturday, May 11, 2024 | 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

the TRCA Spring Bird Festival takes place at Tommy Thompson Park on May 11 2024

The TRCA Spring Bird Festival is a free, public event at Tommy Thompson Park (TTP) to raise awareness of and celebrate the phenomenon of spring bird migration.

Located on the Toronto Waterfront at the convergence of two major migratory flyways, Tommy Thompson Park is Toronto’s largest greenspace and provides critical stopover habitat for migrating birds. There have been 318 native species recorded at the park!

LEARN ABOUT BIRD RESEARCH AT TTP

TRCA’s Spring Bird Festival is part of the Toronto Bird Celebration, which celebrates the return of 50 million birds passing through Toronto!

cliff swallows
tree swallow
great egret - one of many species you may see at the TRCA spring bird festival

Join us at the Spring Bird Festival to learn about the amazing phenomenon of migration and the importance of bird conservation.

A variety of activities will be offered for people of all ages and birding abilities! Go on a bird walk with a knowledgeable guide, take part in kid-friendly bird-themed games and activities, learn about bird conservation at a community outreach booth, participate in a community planting, and more!

Dunlin
red winged blackbird
eastern kingbird

TTP Bingo and Audio Tour

Step onto a nature trail at Tommy Thompson Park and enjoy a guided experience at your own pace!

The bingo card and audio clips below are available for you to learn about birds and other wildlife at TTP as you walk. You’ll even learn some of the stories behind this unique urban wilderness.

We’ve created this activity for you to enjoy during the Spring Bird Festival – or any time you visit Tommy Thompson Park! What, and who, can you spot?

BINGO CARD

Tommy Thompson Park bingo card

DOWNLOAD THE BINGO CARD

AUDIO TOUR

LISTEN & DOWNLOAD

You can stream the audio tour files individually below, or download all the files to your device prior to visiting the park.

DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO FILES NOW

The files will be downloaded to your device in a Zip folder. You will need a Zip file opener app such as WinZip to extract the files. Once you’ve unzipped the files, you can listen to them on your device’s music player.

STREAM THE AUDIO TOUR

Considerations for Your Visit

Make the most of your experience at Tommy Thompson Park! Check out TTP’s Visitor Information page for trail maps, park guidelines, and directions for getting to the park.

Select the image below to download a copy of the trail map.

Tommy Thompson Park trail map

We love your pets, but please leave them at home! To protect wildlife in the park, TTP has a No Pets Policy.

A NOTE ABOUT SAFETY

Please visit our information page to learn about avian influenza and how to stop the spread of the virus.

Currently, there have been no positive cases of avian influenza confirmed on TRCA’s properties. However, TRCA encourages all of our visitors to be informed about the virus and to take the proper precautions to protect your health and the health of others, including keeping a distance from birds and other wildlife.