Thank you to everyone who participated in the TRCA Spring Bird Festival event on May 9, 2026 at Tommy Thompson Park. Stay tuned for details about next year’s event!
FIND MORE SPRING BIRDING EVENTS
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
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.
TRCA Spring Bird Festival Photo Gallery
Plan Your Visit to TTP
Approximate distances and directions for key locations in Tommy Thompson Park (TTP):
- Nature Centre: approximately 700m from Main Entrance (10 minute walk)
- Cell 1: 2km from Main Entrance (25 minute walk)
- Pedestrian Bridge: 3km from Main Entrance (40 minute walk)
- Bird Research Station: 2.7km from Main Entrance (35 minute walk)
An event shuttle will operate from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (with a break in service from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.). The shuttle will run between the Main Entrance and Pedestrian Bridge. It can be hailed at any point, and drop-off locations are flexible. Due to pedestrian and cycling traffic in the park, there is no schedule for the shuttle. Please give yourself lots of time to arrive at your destination.
Select the image below to download a copy of the TTP 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.
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