Guide to Bald Eagle Events
in the Middle Mississippi River Valley

The Middle Mississippi River Valley is home to the second largest population of Bald Eagles in the continental United States. Various state agencies and parks, nature and other local organizations, and communities provide special programs and events to see our national symbol.

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Alton IL
- Jan 4, 2025 TBA - Alton-Audubon Eagle Festival Jan 4, 2025
- Jan 11, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 11, 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 18, 2025
Arts & Crafts
- Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Pere Marquette Bald Eagle Festival Jan 26, 2025
Clarksville MO
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Clarksville Eagle Days Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
East Alton IL
- Feb 15, 2025 TBA - Ice Jam at the Dam Feb 15, 2025
Family Fun
- Jan 4, 2025 TBA - Alton-Audubon Eagle Festival Jan 4, 2025
- Jan 11, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 11, 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Eagle Watch and Trail Walk Jan 18, 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 18, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Standing Bear Winter Gathering Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Clarksville Eagle Days Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025 Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025
- Feb 8, 2025 TBA - Eagle Days with the MDC Feb 8, 2025
Festivals
- Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Pere Marquette Bald Eagle Festival Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025 Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025
Grafton IL
- Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024 TBA - Pere Marquette Eagle Days Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024
- Jan 4, 2025 – Jan 5, 2025 TBA - Treehouse Eagle Weekends Jan 4, 2025 – Jan 5, 2025
- Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Pere Marquette Bald Eagle Festival Jan 26, 2025
Granite City IL
- Feb 8, 2025 TBA - Eagle Days with the MDC Feb 8, 2025
Illinois
- Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024 TBA - Pere Marquette Eagle Days Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024
- Jan 4, 2025 – Jan 5, 2025 TBA - Treehouse Eagle Weekends Jan 4, 2025 – Jan 5, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Quincy Eagle Days Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Standing Bear Winter Gathering Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Pere Marquette Bald Eagle Festival Jan 26, 2025
- Feb 15, 2025 TBA - Ice Jam at the Dam Feb 15, 2025
Iowa
- Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Appreciation Days Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025
- Mar 1, 2025 TBA - Kaskaskia Eagle Fest Mar 1, 2025
Jerseyville IL
- Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024 TBA - Pere Marquette Eagle Days Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024
- Jan 4, 2025 – Jan 5, 2025 TBA - Treehouse Eagle Weekends Jan 4, 2025 – Jan 5, 2025
- Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Pere Marquette Bald Eagle Festival Jan 26, 2025
Keokuk IA
- Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Appreciation Days Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025
- Mar 1, 2025 TBA - Kaskaskia Eagle Fest Mar 1, 2025
Kid Friendly
- Jan 4, 2025 TBA - Alton-Audubon Eagle Festival Jan 4, 2025
- Jan 11, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 11, 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Eagle Watch and Trail Walk Jan 18, 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 18, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Standing Bear Winter Gathering Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Clarksville Eagle Days Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025 Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025
- Feb 8, 2025 TBA - Eagle Days with the MDC Feb 8, 2025
- Feb 15, 2025 TBA - Ice Jam at the Dam Feb 15, 2025
Live Bird Events
- Jan 4, 2025 TBA - Alton-Audubon Eagle Festival Jan 4, 2025
- Jan 5, 2025 TBA - Birds of Winter: Eagle Sundays Jan 5, 2025
- Jan 11, 2025 TBA - Birds Of Winter: Raptor Saturdays Jan 11, 2025
- Jan 11, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 11, 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Appreciation Days Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 18, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Clarksville Eagle Days Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Feb 8, 2025 TBA - Eagle Days with the MDC Feb 8, 2025
- Feb 15, 2025 TBA - Ice Jam at the Dam Feb 15, 2025
- Mar 1, 2025 TBA - Kaskaskia Eagle Fest Mar 1, 2025
Live Bird Shows
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Eagle Watch and Trail Walk Jan 18, 2025
- Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Pere Marquette Bald Eagle Festival Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025 Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025
Live Birds
- Jan 4, 2025 – Jan 5, 2025 TBA - Treehouse Eagle Weekends Jan 4, 2025 – Jan 5, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Standing Bear Winter Gathering Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
Live Entertainment
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Standing Bear Winter Gathering Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025 Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025
Meeting of the Great Rivers Byway
- Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024 TBA - Pere Marquette Eagle Days Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024
- Jan 4, 2025 – Jan 5, 2025 TBA - Treehouse Eagle Weekends Jan 4, 2025 – Jan 5, 2025
- Jan 11, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 11, 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 18, 2025
- Feb 8, 2025 TBA - Eagle Days with the MDC Feb 8, 2025
- Feb 15, 2025 TBA - Ice Jam at the Dam Feb 15, 2025
Metropolitan St. Louis
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Eagle Watch and Trail Walk Jan 18, 2025
Missouri
- Jan 4, 2025 TBA - Alton-Audubon Eagle Festival Jan 4, 2025
- Jan 5, 2025 TBA - Birds of Winter: Eagle Sundays Jan 5, 2025
- Jan 11, 2025 TBA - Birds Of Winter: Raptor Saturdays Jan 11, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Clarksville Eagle Days Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
Missouri's Lincoln Hills
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Clarksville Eagle Days Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
Outdoor Excursions
- Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024 TBA - Pere Marquette Eagle Days Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024
- Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025 Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025
Quincy IL
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Quincy Eagle Days Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Standing Bear Winter Gathering Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
Special Activities
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Eagle Watch and Trail Walk Jan 18, 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Appreciation Days Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025
- Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Pere Marquette Bald Eagle Festival Jan 26, 2025
- Mar 1, 2025 TBA - Kaskaskia Eagle Fest Mar 1, 2025
Spotting Scopes
- Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024 TBA - Pere Marquette Eagle Days Dec 27, 2024 – Dec 28, 2024
- Jan 4, 2025 TBA - Alton-Audubon Eagle Festival Jan 4, 2025
- Jan 5, 2025 TBA - Birds of Winter: Eagle Sundays Jan 5, 2025
- Jan 11, 2025 TBA - Birds Of Winter: Raptor Saturdays Jan 11, 2025
- Jan 11, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 11, 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Appreciation Days Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Meet & Greet Jan 18, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Quincy Eagle Days Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Clarksville Eagle Days Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025 Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025
- Feb 8, 2025 TBA - Eagle Days with the MDC Feb 8, 2025
- Feb 15, 2025 TBA - Ice Jam at the Dam Feb 15, 2025
- Mar 1, 2025 TBA - Kaskaskia Eagle Fest Mar 1, 2025
St. Louis County MO
- Jan 18, 2025 TBA - Eagle Watch and Trail Walk Jan 18, 2025
- Feb 8, 2025 TBA - Eagle Days with the MDC Feb 8, 2025
Tennessee
- Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025 Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025
The Tri-State Region
- Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025 TBA - Bald Eagle Appreciation Days Jan 18, 2025 – Jan 19, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Quincy Eagle Days Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025 TBA - Standing Bear Winter Gathering Jan 25, 2025 – Jan 26, 2025
- Mar 1, 2025 TBA - Kaskaskia Eagle Fest Mar 1, 2025
The Upper Delta Region
- Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025 Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025
Tiptonville TN
- Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025 Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival Jan 31, 2025 – Feb 2, 2025
West Alton MO
- Jan 4, 2025 TBA - Alton-Audubon Eagle Festival Jan 4, 2025
- Jan 5, 2025 TBA - Birds of Winter: Eagle Sundays Jan 5, 2025
- Jan 11, 2025 TBA - Birds Of Winter: Raptor Saturdays Jan 11, 2025

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