Fair Dates - 2008
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 25-27 Houston, TX: Seminar- National Parrot Rescue & Preservation Foundation's
8th Annual Parrot Festival Educational Conference and Mart
Doubletree Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd,  77032 
800-222-TREE   or  281-848 4000
Vendor mart will feature avian accessories and furnishings NO BIRDS FOR SALE
For Info, Call: 713-557-2473 or Visit:
http://www.parrotfestival.org/
Feb 2-3 Memphis, TN: Bird Fair- Mid South Exotics
Bird Fair-   Sat 9-5   Sun 11-4   Admission: $3   
Southwest Tennessee Community College,
5983 Macon Cove, Memphis TN   38134  
(Take I-40 Exit 12 @ Sycamore View & Follow Signs)

Call Carri @ (901) 878-1307  Email: sales@birdshows.com   Website: www.birdshows.com
Feb Baton Rouge: Bird Fair- Baton Rouge Bird Society
                       All Baton Rouge Bird Society Fairs Cancelled for This Year
Feb 16-17 Pensacola, Fl-  Southern Bird Expo
Sat 9-5  Sun 10-4   Admission: $4 (Children Under 10 are Free)      
Pensacola Fair Grounds
     
Virginia Gardner   251-675-7783       VGBirds@bellsouth.net
    Visit: http://www.vgbirdsunltd.com
March 1st Jackson, MS: Central Miss Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5           Admission: $3
MS State Fairgrounds, Jackson, MS  39201 
(I-55 exit 96-B High Street, Fairgrounds are on the Left Side, follow signs to A&I Buildings).

Call Carri @ (901) 878-1307  Email: sales@birdshows.com   Website: www.birdshows.com
 March 8-9

Greater New Orleans Expo
Bird Fair

Sat 9-5  Sun 10-4:30    Adm. $5    Children Under 6 Free

John Alario Event Center
2000 Segnette Blvd,  Westwego, LA 70094   (504) 349-5525
 Metro-Area Map     

Group Reservations Available:  Hotel Info
Ron or Sandy Williams 504-831-7385
Email To: GNOExpo@att.net

March 15 Temple, TX: Texas Bird Breeders
Annual Early Bird Fair   9AM - 4PM   Admission $2, 12 and under Free,  Free Parking
Mayborn Convention Center, Temple Texas
Carla Crowe (940) 704-1708, 4211 Kelly Elliott Rd, Arlington, TX  76016-4607
Visit the club website for additional info   www.texasbirdbreeders.org
April 5-6 Memphis, TN: Bird Fair- Mid South Exotics
Bird Fair-   Sat 9-5   Sun 11-4   Admission: $3   
Southwest Tennessee Community College,
5983 Macon Cove, Memphis TN   38134  
(Take I-40 Exit 12 @ Sycamore View & Follow Signs)

Call Carri @ (901) 878-1307  Email: sales@birdshows.com   Website: www.birdshows.com
April 5-6 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
            Belinda Melazzo    337-896-1697    maebmoe@yahoo.com     
            Carol Zeringue       337-332-3134    czeri@aol.com
Email: acadianabirdinc@hotmail.com   Visit: http://www.acadianabirdclub.com
April 6th
Sun Only
Largo, FL: Bird Fair- Sun Coast Avian Society
Honeywell Minnreg Bldg, 6340 126th Ave N, Largo, FL  33773  Sun 9-4  Admission: $3, 12 and under Free
             Info: Mari Howard 727-726-6864  WHoward7@tampabay.rr.com
             Vendor Info: Tina Carter 727-669-8961 or dynamitebirds727@yahoo.com.
                              Visit:
www.suncoastaviansociety.org
April 12-13 Nashville, TN: Bird Fair- Middle Tennessee Cage Bird Club, 22nd Annual Fair
Sat 9-4 Sun 9-4   Admission: $4
 
Tennessee State Fairgrounds- Creative Arts Bldg
    Info: Bob 270-825-3628   LBryant@vci.net      http://middletennesseecagebirdclub.com
April 19 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
Kathy Privette  830-424-3817 KatBird@gvec.net
   or    Visit:  http://www.aebc.org
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Montgomery, AL: Bird Fair- Central Alabama Avicultural Society
Sat 9-5 Sun 9-5     Admission: Free
The Governor's House Conference Center, 2705 East South Blvd, Montgomery, AL  866-535-5392
    Claude or Cindy Bowden    334-288-6498      seahorse1945@cs.com

     
                              Visit: http://caasociety.com/index.html
May 3rd Little Rock , AR :   Little Rock Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Fair-   Sat 9-3   Admission: $3   
Jacksonville Community Center - 5 Municipal Dr., JAX, AR 72078 
(I-40 exit 67/167 North to Exit 8 (Redmund) & follow signs)
Call Carri @ (901) 878-1307  Email: sales@birdshows.com   Website: www.birdshows.com
May 17 Fort Worth, TX: Bird Fair- The Bird Mart
Sat 10-6   Admission: $5 Adult     $3 Sr.     Under 12 $1
Will Rogers Exhibit Hall.  Burnett/Tandy Dr
Ann Rankin 817-478-8320  Email:  A.E.Rankin@scbglobal.net
   Visit:  http://www.thebirdmart.com
May 17-18 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

Terry & Loretta Perez 985-665-3902  TBirds@mobiletel.com  or  http://mobiletel2.mobiletel.com/~tbirds
                       Web Page: http://www.gulfsouthbirdclub.com/Home.html
May Baton Rouge: Bird Fair- Baton Rouge Bird Society
                       All Baton Rouge Bird Society Fairs Cancelled for This Year
May 31 Corpus Christi, TX - Bird Fair- Coastal Bend Companion Bird Club 
Sat 9-5    Admission: $3  
Children under 12 free  No domestic fowl allowed
Al Amin Shrine Center - Pavilion, 2001 Suntide Road 78409, Exit 7 off I-37
Joan Latham 361-241-6243 cbcbirdclub@aol.com       Visit: http://www.cbcbirdclub.com
June 7-8 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

                    Contact:  Pete Foret (504) 834-0805  
           Email:   Pete4A@att.net  
                          Website:    http://cajuncanary-finchclub.freeservers.com
June 7-8 Memphis, TN: Bird Fair- Mid South Exotics
Bird Fair-   Sat 9-5   Sun 11-4   Admission: $3   
Southwest Tennessee Community College,
5983 Macon Cove, Memphis TN   38134  
(Take I-40 Exit 12 @ Sycamore View & Follow Signs)

Call Carri @ (901) 878-1307  Email: sales@birdshows.com   Website: www.birdshows.com
June 14-15 Jackson, MS: Bird Fair & NCS Cockatiel Show- 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)

Paula Jackson, 601-951-4995  Birdie_World@hotmail.com    http://www.orgsites.com/ms/centralmsbirdclub/
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Bossier City, LA: Bird Fair & Cockatiel Show- Ark-LA-TX Caged Bird Club
Sat 10-6           Admission: $3  (Children under 6 are Free)
Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton Road 71111
Contact: Jennefer at 318-422-4929  or J_Porterfield@hotmail.com
                               Website: http://www.acbc.net
July 5-6 Terre Haute , IN West-Central Indiana Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5       Sun 11-4           Admission: $3
ISU Hulman Center - 200 North 8th St, Terre Haute 47807
(US-41 North, Right on Ohio St , Left on 9th St ., One (1) mile East of US 41)  
Call Carri @ (901) 878-1307  Email: sales@birdshows.com   Website: www.birdshows.com
July 26-27 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
             Call: Shelby at:  251-661-4048   or   Cathy at:  BTATA1228@aol.com
 
                         Website:  http://www.orgsites.com/al/sacbs/
Aug 2-3 St. Petersburg, FL: Bird Expo- Sun Coast Avian Society
St. Petersburg Coliseum, 533 4th Ave, St Petersburg, FL, 33701 Sat-Sun 9-4 Admission: $4, 12 & under Free
                         Info: Mari Howard 727-726-6864  WHoward7@tampabay.rr.com
             Vendor Info: Tina Carter 727-669-8961 or dynamitebirds727@yahoo.com.
                              Visit:
www.suncoastaviansociety.org
Aug 2-3 Memphis, TN: Bird Fair- Mid South Exotics
Bird Fair-   Sat 9-5   Sun 11-4   Admission: $3   
Southwest Tennessee Community College,
5983 Macon Cove, Memphis TN   38134  
(Take I-40 Exit 12 @ Sycamore View & Follow Signs)

Call Carri @ (901) 878-1307  Email: sales@birdshows.com   Website: www.birdshows.com
Aug Baton Rouge: Bird Fair- Baton Rouge Bird Society
                       All Baton Rouge Bird Society Fairs Cancelled for This Year
 Aug 9-10

Greater New Orleans Expo Bird Fair
Sat 9-5  Sun 10-4:30    Adm. $5    Children Under 6 Free

John Alario Event Center
2000 Segnette Blvd,  Westwego, LA 70094   (504) 349-5525
 Metro-Area Map     

Group Reservations Available:  Hotel Info
Ron or Sandy Williams 504-831-7385
Email To: GNOExpo@att.net

Aug 16-17 Port Arthur, TX: 12th Annual Exotic Bird Fair- Triangle Bird Clubs 
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
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St Louis, MO:  Annual American Federation of Aviculture Convention
For Details Visit: http://www.afabirds.org  or  http://afabirds.org/region_scentral.shtml
Aug 23-24 Tallahassee, FL: Bird Fair- Big Bend Bird Club, 19th Annual Exotic Bird Fair
Sat 9-5    Sun 10-4, Admission:  Adults- $5  Two Day Pass- $8   Children Under 10- Free
North Florida Fairgrounds on South Monroe St, Air-Conditioned Facility    Free Parking

                  
Contact: paco@bigbendbirdclub.com  or  Message Line 850-841-BEAK
                                Visit: http://www.bigbendbirdclub.com
Aug 30-31 Montgomery, AL: Bird Fair & Show- Central Alabama Avicultural Society
Sponsored by Rodybush      Sat 9-5 Sun 9-5     Admission: Free
The Governor's House Conference Center, 2705 East South Blvd, Montgomery, AL  866-535-5392
                        Claude or Cindy Bowden    334-288-6498    seahorse1945@cs.com
 
                                         Visit: http://caasociety.com/index.html
 
Bird Show-  Saturday:  Registration 8 to 9:30  Judging at 10:00
                                    NCS-----Judge  
                                    SPBE-- Judge  
                                    NFSS---Judge
                                   
                    Sunday:     Registration 8 to 9:30  Judging at 10:00
                                     NCS---Judge    
                                     SPBE---Judge  
                                     NFSS---Judge     
Sep 13 Fort Worth, TX: Bird Fair- The Bird Mart
Sat 10-6   Admission: $5 Adult     $3 Sr.     Under 12 $1
Will Rogers Exhibit Hall.  Burnett/Tandy Dr
Ann Rankin 817-478-8320   Email: A.E.Rankin@scbglobal.net
   Visit:  http://www.thebirdmart.com
Sep 20 Corpus Christi, TX - Bird Fair- Coastal Bend Companion Bird Club 
Sat 9-5    Admission: $3  
Children under 12 free  No domestic fowl allowed
Al Amin Shrine Center - Pavilion, 2001 Suntide Road 78409, Exit 7 off I-37
Joan Latham 361-241-6243 cbcbirdclub@aol.com       Visit: http://www.cbcbirdclub.com
Sep 26-27 Grapevine, TX:   Fort Worth Bird Club-  All Bird, Club Show
Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S Main St
Contact: 817-410-3459     Email: coculwell@myfam.com  Visit: http://www.fwbc.org/
Sep 27 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
Kathy Privette  830-424-3817 KatBird@gvec.net
   or    Visit:  http://www.aebc.org
Sep 27 Little Rock , AR :   Little Rock Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Fair-   Sat 9-3   Admission: $3   
Jacksonville Community Center - 5 Municipal Dr., JAX, AR 72078 
(I-40 exit 67/167 North to Exit 8 (Redmund) & follow signs)
Call Carri @ (901) 878-1307  Email: sales@birdshows.com   Website: www.birdshows.com
Sept 27-28 Lafayette, LA: Acadiana Bird Club,  Cajun Heartland Bird Fair
Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4  Admission: $3  Free under 5     Parking: Free
Heymann Performing Arts & Convention Center- 1373 S College Rd, Lafayette, LA
            Belinda Melazzo    337-896-1697    maebmoe@yahoo.com     
            Carol Zeringue       337-332-3134    czeri@aol.com
Email: acadianabirdinc@hotmail.com   Visit: http://www.acadianabirdclub.com
Oct 4-5 Memphis, TN: Bird Fair- Mid South Exotics
Bird Fair-   Sat 9-5   Sun 11-4   Admission: $3   
Southwest Tennessee Community College,
5983 Macon Cove, Memphis TN   38134  
(Take I-40 Exit 12 @ Sycamore View & Follow Signs)

Call Carri @ (901) 878-1307  Email: sales@birdshows.com   Website: www.birdshows.com
Oct 4-5 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 11-12

Cancelled

Houma, LA: Bird Fair- Gulf South Bird Club    Cancelled Due to Hurricane Damage
Sat 9-5    Sun 9-5  Admission:   $1
Evergreen Cajun Center, 4694 West Main St, Houma, LA. 8 985-851-3141

Terry & Loretta Perez 985-665-3902  TBirds@mobiletel.com  or http://mobiletel2.mobiletel.com/~tbirds
                  Web Page: http://www.gulfsouthbirdclub.com/Home.html
Oct 11 Houston, TX:  Bird Fair & Show- Canary & Finch Society
Sat 9-5     Admission: 

TBD- Due to a Hotel Booking Conflict, the club is looking for a new site 

Bird Show- 
Saturday-  Registration 7 – 9 am      Judging starts at  9 am
                                 Type and Color Canaries Judge - Linda Hogan
                                 Finches-  Judge TBD
Visit: http://canaryfinchsociety.tripod.com for new info as it becomes available.
Oct 17-19 Dallas, TX - Canary Show- Loan Star State Canary Club
Visit the Club web site for the latest details at: http://www.lonestarcanaryclub.com/Home_Page.php Visit the Club web site for the latest details at: http://www.lonestarcanaryclub.com/Home_Page.php
Oct 19
Sun Only
Largo, FL: Bird Fair- Sun Coast Avian Society
Honeywell Minnreg Bldg, 6340 126th Ave N, Largo, FL  33773  Sun 9-4  Admission: $3, 12 and under Free
             Info: Mari Howard 727-726-6864  WHoward7@tampabay.rr.com
             Vendor Info: Tina Carter 727-669-8961 or dynamitebirds727@yahoo.com.
                              Visit:
www.suncoastaviansociety.org
Nov 8 Temple, TX: Texas Bird Breeders
Annual Early Bird Show & Fair   9AM - 4PM   Admission $2, 12 and under Free,  Free Parking
Mayborn Convention Center, Temple Texas
Carla Crowe (940) 704-1708, 4211 Kelly Elliott Rd, Arlington, TX  76016-4607 WhatADaffy@aol.com
Visit the club website for additional info   www.texasbirdbreeders.org
Nov Baton Rouge: Bird Fair- Baton Rouge Bird Society
                       All Baton Rouge Bird Society Fairs Cancelled for This Year
 Nov 8-9

Greater New Orleans Expo Bird Fair
Sat 9-5  Sun 10-4:30    Adm. $5    Children Under 6 Free

John Alario Event Center
2000 Segnette Blvd,  Westwego, LA 70094   (504) 349-5525
 Metro-Area Map     

Group Reservations Available:  Hotel Info
Ron or Sandy Williams 504-831-7385
Email To: GNOExpo@att.net

Nov 8 Exton, PA: Bird Show & Mart- Chester County Bird Club’s 20th Annual 
Church Farm School, 1001 Lincoln Hwy. (Rte. 30) Exton, PA  10am-5pm. $6 adm
Judging will be for cockatiels, lovebirds, finches & parrots.  
Contact: (610) 716-424 or
Email: info@CCBirdClub.com    Website:  http://www.ccbirdclub.com
Nov 20-22

Lansing, MI.

"Your Show of Shows"

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 1 Jackson, MS: Central Miss Exotic Bird Fair
Bird Extravaganza           Sat 9-5            Admission: $3
MS State Fairgrounds, Jackson, MS  39201 
(I-55 exit 96-B High Street, Fairgrounds are on the Left Side, follow signs to A&I Buildings).

Call Carri @ (901) 878-1307  Email: sales@birdshows.com   Website: www.birdshows.com
Nov 15 Metairie, LA: Canary Show- Cajun Canary and Finch Club
Sat 9-4   Admission: $2   Children Under 6: Free
St. Paul Methodist Center, 6500 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, Louisiana
Judges: Barbara Rosario - Type & Color
            Vanessa Johnson - American Singer
Contact show co-chairman:  Juan Castro (504) 390-1897  or  Bob Jensen (504)254-0809, nsibob@yahoo.com

               
    Contact:  Pete Foret (504) 834-0805            
Email:   Pete4A@att.net  
                          Website:    http://cajuncanary-finchclub.freeservers.com
Nov 29-30 Memphis, TN: Bird Fair- Mid South Exotics
Bird Fair-   Sat 9-5   Sun 11-4   Admission: $3   
Southwest Tennessee Community College,
5983 Macon Cove, Memphis TN   38134  
(Take I-40 Exit 12 @ Sycamore View & Follow Signs)

Call Carri @ (901) 878-1307  Email: sales@birdshows.com   Website: www.birdshows.com
Dec 4-6 Houston, TX: Song Competition & Seminar- Spanish Timbrado Society of America
Sheraton North Houston Hotel- 15700 JFK Blvd, Houston, TX, 1-800-325-3535
Info: Dorothy Eggers 281-487-1321 or Email: DEggers@comcast.net
Dec 13-14 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

               
                    Contact:  Pete Foret (504) 834-0805            
Email:   Pete4A@att.net  
                          Website:    http://cajuncanary-finchclub.freeservers.com

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