Summer Event Series: Feather Fest
Saturday, August 15, 2026
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Looking for a chance to perfect your mud pie? Not bugged by bugs? Or maybe feathers tickle your fancy. Either way, you will have a BLAST(-off) at one (or all!) of our summer events.

Celebrate our Summer Event days with educator-lead programs, hands on drop in activities, and community partners!

What’s wrong with feeling bird brained during Feather Fest!? Join us to spy frequent flyers, use tools to simulate birds’ eating habits, practice your warbles, and meet a favorite feathered friend. It’s a day of avian adventure at the EcoTarium!

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All summer events are included with admission!

Programs Schedule:

• 11:00 am — Meet a Barn Owl with Mass Audubon’s Rescue Raptors
• 11:45 am — One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure (Planetarium full-dome movie)*
• 12:30 pm — Science Discovery: Wonderful Warblers
• 1:15 pm — Astronomy Live! Our Night Sky (Educator-led program in the planetarium) *
• 2:00 pm — Astronomy Live! Tour of the Solar System (Educator-led program in the planetarium) * 
• 2:45 pm — Science Discovery: Bird Names for Birds
• 3:30 pm — Legends of the Northern Sky (Planetarium full-dome movie) * 
• 4:15 pm — Afternoon Astronomy

Ongoing Activities – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm:

• Fill the Bill
• Nest Matching
• Bird Watching
• Crafty Chickens

Can’t make one of our summer events? Don’t worry! We always have something new happening outside, inside, and onstage, and The Secret World of Elephants* is open until September 7! While you’re here, remember to join one of our daily planetarium programs*, take a ride on the seasonal Explorer Express Train*, or get up and close to our resident otters*.

* Requires a separate ticket that is not included with admission