Birds, Blooms & Butterflies Festival 2026
Birds, Blooms & Butterflies Festival
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Save the date for Dahlem’s annual Birds, Blooms, and Butterflies Festival on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
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.
Watch for more event details to be posted as summer approaches!
Vendors and Presenters
If you are interested in being a vendor, hosting an activity, or presenting on an environmental topic at this year’s festival please contact Marissa at mpierce@dahlemcenter.org. See below for the vendor and booth registration form.
Please join us for this fantastic family-friendly event!
Our Vendors:
- Bee Quiet Honey
- Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan
- Jackson Audubon Society
- Jackson County Conservation District
- Jackson County Master Gardeners
- Jackson District Library
- Plushie Pals
- BirtleBee
- Nature Discovery
- MDHSS – Env. Health Bureau
- Upper Grand River Watershed Alliance
- Tie Dyes by Jen
Food Trucks/Vendors
Presenters
- Michigan Avian Experience / 11am
- University of Michigan Museum of Natural History / 12:30pm
- Dr. Shikha Singh with JLW CISMA / 1:30pm
>> VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES <<
Please complete the Volunteer Sign Up Form and we will contact you soon to discuss and confirm your interest and availability. Thank you so much for your support and talents. We look forward to having you join us for the festival. Volunteers are needed to set up tents, tables/chairs, welcome guests, assist presenters and exhibit room guests, parking lot attendants, and take down at the end of the day.
Sponsors
Festival sponsorship opportunities are available! Contact Christi at charrington@dahlemcenter.org or 517-782-3453 ext. 104 for sponsorship information.
Thank You Festival Sponsors!
