The festival begins Friday evening with a photo workshop with Gary Van Riper at Mexico High School. Activities at Mexico Point State Park run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers from the Onondaga Audubon Society and the Nature Conservancy will lead field trips to area birding sites. A shuttle will run Saturday and Sunday from Mexico Point State Park to the nearby Derby Hill Bird Observatory. Admission to the festival is free Saturday and Sunday.
Admission is charged for field trips and evening programs.
Dinner packages are available through the Eis House for the evening programs.