Birds, Blooms & Butterflies Festival 2026

Birds, Blooms & Butterflies Festival

Saturday, August 8, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Join us from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for Dahlem’s annual Birds, Blooms, and Butterflies Festival on Saturday, August 8, 2026.  This is a FREE family-friendly event! 

This annual outdoor festival will include a wide variety of outdoor learning opportunities and activities for all ages including live animal exhibits, environmental education programs (birds, blooms, butterflies, honeybees and pollinators, etc.), nature walks, native plants, children’s crafts, live music, food vendors, and more. 

Please join us for this fantastic family-friendly event!

Our Vendors:

• • Bee Quiet Honey
  • JLW CISMA
  • Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan
  • Jackson Audubon Society
  • Jackson County Conservation District
  • Jackson County Master Gardeners
  • Jackson College
  • Jackson District Library
  • Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum
  • Plushie Pals
  • BirtleBee
  • Nature Discovery
  • Upper Grand River Watershed Alliance
  • Tie Dyes by Jen
  • Xerces Society
  • Soap Shed
  • University of Michigan Museum of Natural History

Food Trucks/Vendors

• Big Cheezy Grill Food Truck
• Junkyard Dog 2 Go
• J&D’s Flavorful Delights

Presenters

• Michigan Avian Experience / 11am
• University of Michigan Museum of Natural History / 12:30pm
• Dr. Shikha Singh with JLW CISMA / 1:30pm

Performances

• Jacktown Ukes / 10am

Thank You Festival Sponsors!