SparrowFest
Something for everyone all about SPARROWS!
Friday, October 24, 2025 - Sunday, October 26, 2025
8:00am - 3:00pm Central DENTON, Nebraska

Location Details
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
11700 SW 100th St, DENTON, 68339, NE

Join us for a weekend of walks and talks about sparrow ID, sounds, and conservation.
We'll have guest speakers, a "Sparrow Feed" luncheon, a "Birds & Brunch" event, a sketching sparrows art workshop, a sparrow bird banding demonstration, and a special "Sparrows & Schoolkids" fest for kids and families. Tickets will be available for purchase on this webpage soon. For a $25 donation, receive a free SparrowFest t-shirt!
Here is the list of activities (all activities with a cost require pre-registration):
Friday, October 24
- 7:00 pm - SPARROWS: From Saskatchewan to the Southwest ($5/person, online presentation or in-person)
Saturday, October 25
- 8:00 am - Bird Banding Demo ($5/person; space limited)
- 9:30 - Sparrow Sit or Stroll (Free, no registration)
- 11:00 - Sparrow ID: The Good, The Bad, & the Brown ($5/person; in-person)
- 12:30 pm - Sparrow Feed & Science ($10/person - snacks and presentation)
- 3:00-6:00 - Sparrows & Schoolkids! (Free, no registration) - Free family fun with live birds, crafts, games
- 7:00 - Sparrows, Sounds, & Sips ($10/person) - Birds 'N' Brews fun for adults, location TBA
Sunday, October 26
- 8:00 am - Bird Banding Demo ($5/person; space limited)
- 9:30 - Sparrow Sit or Stroll (Free, no registration)
- 11:00 - Birds & Brunch w/Wagon Ride ($20/person; space limited)
- 2:00 pm - Sketching Sparrows ($10/person; space limited) - Art workshop with Katie Nieland