Fair Dates - 2005
Changes in fair dates and locations are beyond my control.
 
Be sure to confirm times and location of the event before road trips.  

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Dates shown in yellow are from the previous year & will be updated when received from the Fair Sponsor.

Jan 28-30 Houston, TX: Seminar- National Parrot Rescue & Preservation Foundation's
6th Annual Parrot Festival Educational Conference and Mart
IAH Airport Marriott: 18700 JFK Blvd. Houston, TX.
Speakers:  Dr. Natalie Antinoff, Nancy Burke, Pam Clark, Dr. Susan Friedman, Diane Grindol, Gudrun Maybaum, Dr. David Phalen, Matt Schmit, and Nancy Speed.
Early Bird Rates: Registration $100 (b4 1/5/05); $125 at the door; $3. Vendors only.
Hotel Rooms $69 (prior to 1/5/05)
Vendor mart will feature avian accessories and furnishings NO BIRDS FOR SALE
Call: 713-557-2473 or Visit:
http://www.parrotfestival.org/festival.html
Jan 30

16th Annual
Mardi Gras Avicultural Conference
Sunday January 30, 2005    8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Jefferson Orleans South,  2536 Edenborn Ave, Metairie, LA 70002

Feb 5-6 Memphis, TN: Bird Fair- Mid South Exotics Bird Extravaganza
Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4   Admission: $3
   http://www.birdshows.com/flyers/mem12005.htm
Southwest Tennessee Community College, I-40 & Sycamore View 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
Feb 19-20 Baton Rouge: Bird Fair- Baton Rouge Bird Society
Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4           Admission: $2
Fraternal Order of Police Hall, 10777 Greenwell Springs Rd, Baton Rouge, LA
           Kathy or Jesse Erwin
      225-926-3207     BrBirdSociety@aol.com
Feb 26-27 Pensacola, Fl-  Southern Bird Expo
Sat 9-5  Sun 10-4   Admission: $3 (Children Under 10 are Free)      
Pensacola Fair Grounds
           
Virginia Gardner   251-675-7783       VGBirds@bellsouth.net

              Carla Howell        251-402-2423
                          Visit: http://www.vgbirdsunltd.com
 March  12-13

Greater New Orleans Expo
Bird Fair

Sat 9-5  Sun 9-4:30  Adm. $4  Children Under 6 Free
           
Landmark Best Western Hotel                        
Landmark Hotel- 2601 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA 70002   (504) 888-9500

Group Reservations before 3:30 PM Group "Bird Fair"  Rate: $69   (800) 277-7575
Ron or Sandy Williams 504-831-7385
Email To: GNOExpo@att.net 
      Metro-Area Map

March 19 Temple, TX: Texas Bird Breeders
Annual Early Bird Fair     9AM - 4PM     Admission $2    Free Parking
Mayborn Convention Center, Temple Texas
Helen Fahlsing 254-865-5831 PO Box 1044 Gatesville TX 76528  hfahl@htcomp.net
Visit the club website for additional info   www.texasbirdbreeders.org
March 19-20

 

Jackson, MS: Bird Fair- Central Miss Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
Jackson Fairgrounds, I-55 at exit 96-B 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
April 2-3 Houma, LA: Bird Fair- Gulf South Bird Club
Sat 9-5    Sun 9-5  Admission:   $1
Evergreen Cajun Center, 4694 West Main St, Houma, LA.  985-851-3141

          Mike Rhodes 985-446-0886 (After 5:30)  
 
          Terry & Loretta Perez 985-665-3902  (After 5:00)   TBirds@mobiletel.com
                         http://mobiletel2.mobiletel.com/~tbirds/
April 2-3 St Louis, MO: Bird Fair- St Louis South County Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
Oakville High School, 5557 Milburn 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
April 3 Largo, FL: Bird Fair- Sun Coast Avian Society
Minnreg Bldg,6340 126th Ave North  Sun 9-4:30  Admission: $3, 12 and under Free
             Info: Mari Howard 727-726-6864  WHoward7@tampabay.rr.com
                              Visit:
www.suncoastaviansociety.org
April 9-10 Lafayette, LA: Acadiana Bird Club,  Cajun Heartland Bird Fair
Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4  Admission: $2 Free under 5  Parking: $1
Heymann Performing Arts & Convention Center- 1373 S College Rd, Lafayette, LA
           
Grace Vincent    337-364-0113    
GVincent33@hotmail.com      
            Carol Zeringue    337-332-3134    czeri@aol.com

 Email: acadianabirdinc@hotmail.com   Visit: http://www.acadianabirdclub.com
April 16 Live Oak/San Antonio, TX: Alamo Exhibition Bird Club Fiesta Bird Mart
Sat 9-5   Admission: $3  
12 and under free
Live Oak Civic Center, 8101 Pat Booker Rd, I-35 North @ Loop 1604
Judy Baker 830-303-0219  tak@stic.net    Visit:  http://www.aebc.org
April 16-17 Nashville, TN: Bird Fair- Middle Tennessee Cage Bird Club, 22nd Annual Fair
Sat 9- Sun 9-4   Admission: $3
 
Tennessee State Fairgrounds 
                  Info: Bob 270-825-3628        LBryant@vci.net
April 30-1 Baton Rouge, LA: Bird Fair- Baton Rouge Bird Society
Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4           Admission: $2  
Fraternal Order of Police Hall, 10777 Greenwell Springs Rd, Baton Rouge, LA
            Kathy or Jesse Erwin
  225-926-3207 
 brbirdsociety@aol.com
May 14-15

Bird Fair- Biloxi, MS- Southern Mississippi Cage Bird Society
16th Annual Fair      Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4     Admission: ?    Parking: Free
Joppa Shrine Temple  North of
Exit 41 off 1-10 Biloxi Ms.
                            Visit: http://www.smcbs.org

May 21 Fort Worth, TX: Bird Fair- The Bird Mart
Sat 10-6   Admission: $3 Adult     $2 Sr.     Under 12 $1
Will Rogers Exhibit Hall.  Burnett/Tandy Dr
Ann Rankin 817-478-8320  aerankin@mail.ev1.net   http://www.thebirdmart.com
May 21-22 Tallahassee, FL: Bird Fair- Tri State Aviculture Society
Sat 9-5  Sun 10-4     Admission:  $3     Children Under 12: Free
North Florida Fairgrounds, 441 Paul Russell Rd, Air-Conditioned   Free Parking
           Barry Laster at 850-668-0908      BarryL7523@comcast.net
                          http://www.tristateaviansociety.org
May 21-22 Paducah, KY: Bird Fair- Tri-State Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
JR's Exec Inn & Convention Center, I-24 at exit 4 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
May 28 Jacksonville, FL: Eleventh Annual Bird Fair- Jacksonville Aviculture Society
Sat 8-5         Admission:  $3   
Children Under 10 are $1    Free Parking
Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St John's Bluff Rd, Jacksonville, FL
Exams, Surgical Sexing, Micro Chips & Info: Dr Stevenson, Certified Avian Vet
                           Vendor Info: Janet 904-268-1980
  Info: Cindy 
904-879-2342 or Mary Jo Thomas 904-725-0051  MoJoTomas@aol.com
May 28 Corpus Christi, TX - Coastal Bend Caged Bird Club's Spring Fair
Sat 9-5    Admission: $2  
Children under 12 free  No domestic fowl allowed
Funtrackers Banquet Hall, 9605 South Padre Island Dr
Cheryl Scott 361-592-4856  clrs94@swbell.net  Visit: http://www.cbcbirdclub.com
May 28-29 Memphis, TN: Bird Fair- Mid South Exotics
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
Southwest Tennessee Community College, I-40 & Sycamore View 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
June 11-12 St Louis, MO: Bird Fair- St Louis South County Bird Fair
Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3

Mehlville Sr. H.S, 3120 LeMay Ferry Road

Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
June 18-19 Jackson, MS: Bird Fair- Central Mississippi Bird Club
Sat 9-6 Sun 11-5           Admission: $3
Trade Mart Bldg, Jackson Mississippi Fairgrounds (I-55, North High St Exit 96-B)

Fair Info: Myrlene Carraway, 601-845-7639   or AzaleaAviary@juno.com
June 11-12

 

Metairie, LA: Bird Mart- Cajun Canary and Finch Club
Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4       Admission: $2   Children Under 6: Free
VFW Hall,  3314 Richland Av, Metairie, LA, 70001, @ Veterans Hwy 
                 Mead Phelps  504-887-0724    NewOrleansMeade@cox.net  
June 25 Bossier City, LA: Bird Fair & Show- Ark-LA-TX Caged Bird Club
Sat 10-6           Admission: 
Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton Road 71111
Contact Amy Cooper, RR2 Box133-A, Doddridge AR     71834
                                 
http://www.acbc.net
July 2-3 Terre Haute, IN: West-Central Indiana Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
ISU Hulman Center, One (1) mile East of US 41 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
 July 9-10

Greater New Orleans Expo
Bird Fair

Sat 9-5  Sun 9-4:30  Adm. $4  Children Under 6 Free
           
Landmark Best Western Hotel                        
Landmark Hotel- 2601 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA 70002   (504) 888-9500

Group Reservations before 3:30 PM Group "Bird Fair"  Rate: $69   (800) 277-7575
Ron or Sandy Williams 504-831-7385
Email To: GNOExpo@att.net 
      Metro-Area Map

July 16-17 Ft Walton Beach, FL- West-Florida Exotic Bird Fair 
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
Emerald Coast Conference Center, 1250 US Hwy 98
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
July 30-31 Mobile, AL: Bird Fair- South Alabama Cage Bird Society
Bird Extravaganza-  Sat 9-6 Sun 9-5  Admission: $3  Under 12 Free
Abba Shrine Temple Auditorium-  7701 Hitt Rd, Mobile, AL
                 Karen Absher     KarenDA813@mchis.com

                             http://orgsites.com/al/sacbs
Aug St. Petersburg, FL: Bird Fair & Show- Sun Coast Avian Society
St. Petersburg Coliseum, 533 4th Ave   Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4     Admission: Free
                         Info: Walt 727-595-7567  or Linda  727-541-4724

Bird Show- 
Saturday:  Registration ? to ?  Judging at ?
                    Sunday:    Registration ? to ? Judging at  ?
Aug 6-7 Baton Rouge: Bird Fair- Baton Rouge Bird Society
Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4           Admission: $2
Fraternal Order of Police Hall, 10777 Greenwell Springs Rd, Baton Rouge, LA
           Kathy or Jesse Erwin
      225-926-3207     BrBirdSociety@aol.com
Aug 13-14 Memphis, TN: Bird Fair- Mid South Exotics
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
Southwest Tennessee Community College, I-40 & Sycamore View 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
Aug 27-28 Tallahassee, FL: Bird Fair- Big Bend Bird Club, 16th Annual Exotic Bird Fair
Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4, Admission:  Adults- $4   Children 6-14-  $2  Under 5- Free
North Florida Fairgrounds, Air-Conditioned Facility    Free Parking

                     Jill deBedout  850-841-1773    JillsBirdz@yahoo.com
Aug 20-21 Port Arthur, TX: Bird Fair- Triangle Bird Clubs 
12th Annual Exotic Bird Fair,  Sat 9-5 Sun 9-5, Admission: $2  Kids Under 12: Free
Bower Civic Center (Port Arthur Civic Center)
, 3401 Culture Center Drive
 
                     Andy Sanford              
Becky LeJunie             
                     409-982-7404              
409-253-2558             
                  BirdMan@exp.net      BourkeLady@aol.com   
       Visit the Club Web Site for Info & Maps:    http://www.trianglebirdclub.org
Aug 27-28 Galveston, TX: 
Exotic Bird Fair,  Sat 9-5 Sun 9-5, Admission: $4  Kids Under 6: Free
Galveston Civic Center

                     
Sep 3

 

Corpus Christi, TX - Bird Fair, Coastal Bend Caged Bird Club's
Sat 9-5    Admission: $2  
Children under 12 free  No domestic fowl allowed
Funtrackers Banquet Hall, 9605 South Padre Island Dr
Cheryl Scott 361-592-4856  clrs94@swbell.net  Visit: http://www.cbcbirdclub.com
Sep 4-5 Montgomery, AL: Bird Fair & Show- Central Alabama Avicultural Society
Sponsored by Rodybush      Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4     Admission: Free
The Governor's House Motel, 2705 East South Blvd, Montgomery, AL  866-535-5392
                                 Jo Reaves 256-892-2204 
           KraZjo@aol.com or AtomicTiels@aol.com or Kozilee@aol.com

Bird Show-  Saturday:  Registration 8 to 9:30  Judging at 10:00
                                    NCS-----Judge  
                                    SPBE-- Judge  
                                    NFSS---Judge
                                    Intl Parrolet Society- Judge   

                    Sunday:     Registration 8 to 9:30  Judging at 10:00
                                     NCS---Judge    
                                     SPBE---Judge  
                                     NFSS---Judge Intl
                                     Intl Parrolet Society- Judge     

Sep 3-4 Wheaton, IL: Bird Fair- Chicagoland's 2-Day Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
Dupage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W Manchester Rd 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
Sept 23-24 Lafayette, LA: Acadiana Bird Club,  Cajun Heartland Bird Fair
Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4  Admission: $2 Free under 5  Parking: $1
Heymann Performing Arts & Convention Center- 1373 S College Rd, Lafayette, LA
           
Grace Vincent    337-364-0113    
GVincent33@hotmail.com      
            Carol Zeringue    337-332-3134    czeri@aol.com

 Email: acadianabirdinc@hotmail.com   Visit: http://www.acadianabirdclub.com
Sep 24 Live Oak/San Antonio, TX: Alamo Exhibition Bird Club Fiesta Bird Mart
Sat 9-5   Admission: $3  
12 and under free
Live Oak Civic Center, 8101 Pat Booker Rd, I-35 North @ Loop 1604
Judy Baker 830-303-0219  tak@stic.net    Visit:  http://www.aebc.org
Oct 1-2 Pensacola, Fl-  Southern Bird Expo
Sat 9-5  Sun 9-5   Admission: $4 (Children Under 10 are Free)      
Pensacola Fair Grounds, South on Pine Forrest Rd (Exit 7A on I-10)
           
Virginia Gardner   251-675-7783       VGBirds@bellsouth.net

                        Visit: http://www.vgbirdsunltd.com
Oct 1-2 Lake Charles, LA: Bird Fair- Lake Area Bird Club
Sat & Sun 9-5     Admission: $2  C
hildren under 12 free  Parking: Free
Lake Charles Civic Center Exhibition Hall- 900 Lakeshore Drive  
     
Debbie Duplichan 337- 217-8855     lcbirdfair@bellsouth.net
      Sallie Shepherd    337-478-2627     shepherd@mcneese.edu
                    Visit:
http://www.lakeareabirdclub.com
Oct 8

TBD

Houston, TX: Bird Fair & Show- Canary & Finch Society
Sat 9-5     Admission: 
Holiday Inn Houston/Intercontinental Airport 
15222 John F Kennedy Blvd.Houston, TX 77032

Reservations   http://hihouston-intercontinentalairport.felcor.com/RoomRate

Bird Show- 
Saturday:  Registration  to   Judging at 
                                    Cockatiels- Judge  Dan Easter
                                    Parrots- Judge  Phil Ryan
                                    Type and Color Canaries- Judge
                                    Finches-  Judge Jerri Wisenfild
 
     Show: Helen Jones 281-324-4100     Tables:  Don Peters  281-259-7951
                          Vicki Chapman: vicki_chapman@yahoo.com

                            Visit: http://canaryfinchsociety.tripod.com
Oct 15-16 Houma, LA: Bird Fair- Gulf South Bird Club
Sat 9-5    Sun 9-5  Admission:   $1
Evergreen Cajun Center, 4694 West Main St, Houma, LA.  985-851-3141

          Mike Rhodes 985-446-0886 (After 5:30)  
 
          Terry & Loretta Perez 985-665-3902  (After 5:00)   TBirds@mobiletel.com
                         http://mobiletel2.mobiletel.com/~tbirds/
Oct 16 Corpus Christi, TX: Coastal Bend Caged Bird Club's Spring Fair
Sat 9-5    Admission: $2  
Children under 12 free
Moravian Hall, 5601 Kostoryz
              Cheryl Scott 361-592-4856      clrs94@swbell.net
                            Visit:    http://www.cbcbirdclub.com
Oct 29 Fort Worth, TX: Bird Fair- The Bird Mart
Sat 10-6   Admission: $3 Adult     $2 Sr.     Under 12 $1
Will Rogers Exhibit Hall.  Burnett/Tandy Dr
Ann Rankin 817-478-8320  aerankin@mail.ev1.net   http://www.thebirdmart.com
Oct 29-30 Huntsville, AL: Rocket City Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
Jaycee's Community Center, 2180-B Airport Rd 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
Nov Atlanta, GA: Bird Fair- Exotic Pet Expo 
Gwinett Civic Center  Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4    Admission: $2    Parking: $2
   Andy Davidson 
(344) 244-8884        biga-promotions@mindspring.com  
Nov 5-6 Baton Rouge: Bird Fair- Baton Rouge Bird Society
Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4           Admission: $2
Fraternal Order of Police Hall, 10777 Greenwell Springs Rd, Baton Rouge, LA
           Kathy or Jesse Erwin
      225-926-3207     BrBirdSociety@aol.com
 Nov  12-13

Greater New Orleans Expo
Bird Fair

Sat 9-5  Sun 9-4:30  Adm. $4  Children Under 6 Free
           
Landmark Best Western Hotel                        
Landmark Hotel- 2601 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA 70002   (504) 888-9500

Group Reservations before 3:30 PM Group "Bird Fair"  Rate: $69   (800) 277-7575
Ron or Sandy Williams 504-831-7385
Email To: GNOExpo@att.net 
      Metro-Area Map

Nov 17-19

Dallas, TX:            57th National Cage Bird Show

"Your Show of Shows"

ncbs/higgins color logo

Thursday: Bird registration 1pm
Friday: Judging 8am
Hospitality 7:30pm
Saturday: Club meetings
Awards Banquet 7:30pm
Bird Check Out after banquet

For complete Show Information visit:    http://www.ncbs.org/

Nov 19-20

 

Jackson, MS: Bird Fair- Central Miss Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
Jackson Fairgrounds, I-55 at exit 96-B 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
Nov Bossier City, LA: Bird Fair- Ark-LA-TX Caged Bird Club
Sat 9-5           Admission: 

                                      
Judy Martin  318-887-0724
Nov 26-27 Memphis, TN: Bird Fair- Mid South Exotics
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
Southwest Tennessee Community College, I-40 & Sycamore View 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com
Dec 10-11 Metairie, LA: Bird Show & Mart- Cajun Canary and Finch Club
Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4       Admission: $2   Children Under 6: Free
VFW Hall,  3314 Richland Av, Metairie, LA, 70001, @ Veterans Hwy
Show: 
Parrots (NAPS),
Cockatiels (NCA), English Budgies, Type/Color Canaries, Finches
                 Mead Phelps  504-887-0724    NewOrleansMeade@cox.net  
Dec 17-18 Paducah, KY: Bird Fair- Tri-State Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
JR's Exec Inn & Convention Center, I-24 at exit 4 
Fair Info: Carri 901-878-1307                
http://www.birdshows.com

A regional listing of Clubs is also in the works.
 
If you want your club included, send the info to my e-mail: 
   
 
GNOExpo@att.net