The Wild Wings Festival, a celebration of the annual bird migration, will be March 21 - 23, 2025.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of light geese, swans and other waterfowl migrate through central Montana on their way north to the arctic tundra. A large concentration stop at Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area in Choteau, MT, providing a few weeks of phenomenal birding in March.
2025 Event Schedule
All events are located at the Choteau Pavilion and Free unless otherwise noted. Details on the Schedule page. **Final 2025 event schedule will be posted early 2025 - stay tuned!**
March 21
4:00 - 6:30 PM: Meet and Greet. Food trucks, beverages and educational booths from wildlife conservation organizations
7 PM : ‘Flyways’ Film at Roxy Theatre (25 Main Ave. N)
March 22
6:30 - 10:30 am: Free guided tours of Freezout Lake WMA
10:30 - 5 PM: Educational booths featuring wildlife conservation organizations
1 - 2 PM: A bridge between flyways: North Central Montana’s Role in Maintaining Waterfowl Migration Across North America. Presentation by Cory Overton, USGS Western Ecological Research Center Wildlife Biologist
2 - 3 PM: Montana WILD Wildlife Center: From Rescue to Release. Presentation by Ali Pons, Montana WILD Program Manager
3 PM: Raffle
March 23
6:30 to 10:30 am: Free guided tours of Freezout Lake WMA
“It’s a wildlife viewing spectacle that for a few days rivals any natural wonder in the world. ”