TRCA Spring Bird Festival and Events

Thank you to everyone who participated in the TRCA Spring Bird Festival event on May 10, 2025 at Tommy Thompson Park.
Stay tuned for details about next year’s event!

a bird spreads its wings and prepares to take flight
TRCA team member leads a guided walk at the Spring Bird Festival at Tommy Thompson Park
aa community member takes part in a planting event at the TRCA spring bird festival at Tommy Thompson Park

Celebrate the Spring Migration!

Take flight with TRCA and participate in the Spring Bird Festival, with a series of events celebrating the return of 50 million migratory birds to Toronto each spring.

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 334 species of birds recorded at the park, including at least 55 breeding species!

LEARN ABOUT BIRD RESEARCH AT TTP

visitors to Tommy Thompson Park enjoy a bird watching expedition
a TRCA team member at the Tommy Thompson Park Bird Research Facility delivers a presentation on bird banding techniques
a cardinal perches on a tree branch

Spring Bird Festival Event Calendar

A donation to help protect and enhance the urban wilderness at Tommy Thompson Park is one way you can support the conservation of natural habitat where birds and other wildlife flourish.

LEARN MORE & DONATE

Plan Your Visit to TTP

Approximate distances and directions for key locations in Tommy Thompson Park (TTP):


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.

Looking for More Ways to Celebrate?

Explore more opportunities for birding in the city!

cliff swallows
tree swallow
great egret - one of many species you may see at the TRCA spring bird festival
  • Enjoy a bird watching adventure at one of TRCA’s conservation parks and lands.
  • Discover more upcoming events and programs for beginning and advanced birders:
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