Belize Birding Festival

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Type Of Event
Festival
Start Date
Saturday, 3 Oct, 2026
Entrance Fee
$10 - $60 BZD
Description
Highlights
  • Belize Audubon Society
  • Birding Packages
  • Information Booths
  • Food, Drinks, Entertainment
  • Workshops

About Event

Belize Birding Festival

To celebrate Belize’s avifauna, the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA), in partnership with the Belize Hotel Association (BHA) and the Belize Audubon Society (BAS), is hosting the Belize Birding Festival in Orange Walk’s Multipurpose Complex, Orange Walk Town Belize.

As nature’s best kept secret, Belize offers many birding hotspots for amateur and expert birdwatchers, including six Important Bird Areas (IBAs). Most of these hotspots are nestled in nature reserves that are tropical forests, savannahs, wetlands, islands, and coastal planes. These locations make for an ideal habitat for a diverse collection of birds.
The event includes vendor and exhibit booths, birding and photography talks, a variety of presentations, video documentaries, and bird watching sessions with top birders in Belize.

More details will be posted as soon as new information is release by the organizers. See the the Belizing.com informational website at https://belizebirdingfestival.com
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Suitable for:
Kids
Teens
Adults
Families
Groups
Couples
Seniors
What to bring?
  • Cash
  • Birding Equipment
  • Sunscreen
  • Hiking Attire
  • Water (for bird watching)
  • Note Book & Pen
Activities:
Birding
Hiking
Learning
Nature Walk
Offroad
Photography
Sightseeing
Walking
Outline of Event
Date
Description
Duration
10/3/2026Day 1Full Day
Contact Information
Email:
belizebirdingfestival@btia.org
Contact Number:
227-1144
Location Information
Venue:
Orange Walk’s Multipurpose Complex
Address:
Orange Walk Town
District:
Orange Walk
Transportation
Is Transportation provided?:
No
Transport Info.
Important Transportation/Pickup Information
1. Public Transportation (Buses)
2. Taxi
3. Rentals/Charters/Shuttles
4. Private Vehicle
5. Hitch-hiking

For details, check out an elaborated answer in the FAQs section.

To arrange a shuttle/rental/charter, visit Belizing.com has a wide range of rental, charter and shuttle options to book today! See the options here:
(Shuttles) https://belizing.com/Shuttles/
(Rentals/Charters) https://belizing.com/RentalsCharters/
 
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are over five hundred, and counting, species of birds in Belize. Beauties like the Scarlet Macaw, Blue-Crowned Motmot, Harpy Eagle, Jabiru Stork, Yellow Head Amazon, and, the national bird of Belize, Keel-Billed Toucan, are astonishing birds that any bird fanatic must see! Get to meet other birdwatchers and share your experiences birdwatching. There will be tons of activities and information centers at the event.
The basic exchange rate is $1 USD = $2 BZD.
According to the Belize Audubon Society, there are 587 species of birds recording in Belize, with over 20% of them as migrant birds from North America.
The Annual Belize Birding Festival is hosted by the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA), the Belize Audubon Society (BAS), the Belize Hotel Association (BHA), and the Belize Tourism Board (BTB).
The festival is hosted at different locations each year. The first birding festival was held in Belmopan City. The second festival in 2019 will be hosted in San Ignacio town.
The released itinerary for the Belize Birding Festival is listed above. You can also check out the itinerary here: http://www.belizebirdingfestival.bz/festival/
Details about participation can be found at the official website or at our fan page at http://belizebirdingfestival.com
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Excellent Inaugural Event
The 2018 festival was the inaugural event, and it was very well organized. The local birding community came out in full support, and it was an excellent event for both the novice and expert birders. A lot of local companies participated, and the presentations were very informative. The tour at St. Herman's National Park was the highlight of the day. Look for this event to be hosted in a different ... more location every year throughout the country. It's a great way to network with the local birding community.
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