Festival Events for the 2027 Snow Goose Festival

Registration opens December 8th with a preview in the first week of December. Below are some key events you won't want to miss.

Dinner Banquet & Silent Auction

Saturday, January 30th
Keynote by Jennifer Ackerman, award-winning science writer and speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author of What an Owl Knows, The Bird Way, and The Genius of Birds. Check out her website and extraordinary work here.

Field Trips

January 28-31 (Thursday - Sunday)
We are actively working on securing up to 60 activities over the course of the festival including, but not limited to:

4 Raptor runs (one each day)
4 trips that combine birding and wine
Trips to the Sutter Buttes
2 Owl Banding Nights
Butte County Big Day
Kayaking and birding

Birds! Art Exhibit & Reception

Reception: Friday, January 29th
Museum of Northern California Art (monca)
Exhibit on view January 14, 2027 - March 7, 2027

Workshops

January 30-31 (Saturday - Sunday)
Workshops and kids activities at the Historic Patrick Ranch Museum including, but not limited to:

Live raptor demonstrations
2 Bird carving seminars
Painting workshops
Arts and crafts for kids

Thank you to all of our partners and volunteers that make the Snow Goose festival possible!