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Point Pelee National Park

Take part in a wide range of events, special activities, and memorable experiences in this unique place in Canada! Point Pelee National Park is located in Leamington, Ontario. See our hours of operation, fees, and plan your visit today! For more information, please call 519-322-5700 or email pelee.info@pc.gc.ca.

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27 upcoming events

  • Indigenous Astronomy: Filling Your Spirit with Stardust and Astronomical Knowledge

    History Nature
    Dark starry sky over Point Pelee
    Time: 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with park admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    This presentation blends culture and science in an astonishing way. It will enhance your perspective and awaken new understandings with your connections to the Cosmos.

    Samantha Doxtator is a Personal Development Consultant who specializes in teaching life and employability skills that are grounded by traditional values. Her many years of experience and knowledge help build bridges of new understandings. Samantha has recently accepted the gift to continue the work and research on Indigenous Astronomy by her sister Sasha Doxtator who passed away in July 2021. The planetarium version of this presentation premiered at the world-famous Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City in February 2024. Samantha is currently working other planetariums to share the journey of traveling through the stars and has goals to have her own portable planetarium very soon.

     

    https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/on/pelee/activ/sky-ciel

  • Self-guided Dark Sky Night

    Culture and entertainment History Nature
    Time: 07:30 PM - 11:59 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included in admission fee.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Explore the park after dark and experience the dark skies of Point Pelee National Park. You will have the opportunity to stay late and experience the park at night.

    Hosted by RASC - please check at the entrance kiosk for the location of programming in the park.

    The park is open until midnight, unless otherwise stated.

    For more information please contact us at pelee.info@pc.gc.ca.

    More information on Dark Sky Nights

  • Birding With Pride at Point Pelee National Park

    Nature
    Time: 09:30 AM - 02:30 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Northwest Beach pavilion 

    Join the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) at Point Pelee National Park on May 3 for our annual Birding With Pride open house during the Festival of Birds! Join us at the Northwest Beach pavilion for refreshments and to meet fellow members of the birding community, learn more about OFO, and join guided bird hikes. Opening remarks will be made at 9:30 am. 

    This event is a celebration of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community but all are welcome. We encourage all experiences including beginner and first-time birders to join. Creating a respectful, welcoming, and accessible environment is our priority as we enjoy spring migration at Point Pelee. 

    Hikes will leave from the Northwest Beach Parking Lot at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm and will be about one hour long. We recommend arriving about 15 minutes early if you are joining a hike so we can assign groups to leaders. OFO will have a table set up with refreshments in the Northwest Beach pavilion from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm so stop in for a visit at any time!

     

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  • AWE Workshop: Shadow Drawings with Emily Conlon

    Culture and entertainment Nature
    Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: $10 – single; $25 – family (up to 5 people). Rate set by the Friends of Point Pelee.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Centre classroom, short walk on the Woodland Nature Trail 
    Fee: $10 – single; $25 – family (up to 5 people) 
    Facilitator: Emily Conlon  

    Discover the art of shadow drawing with the sun as your guide! Join artist Emily Conlon at Point Pelee National Park, where you'll capture the unique shadows of plants and trees to create stunning abstract artwork. Enhance your creations with watercolours and markers. Perfect for all ages and skill levels—no art experience needed!

    Emily Conlon (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Windsor, Ontario. She holds an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Saskatchewan and a BFA Honours in Visual Arts from the University of Windsor. Emily is on the board of directors for SK Printmakers and has exhibited her work across Canada and internationally. Most recently, she was an exhibiting artist at Nuit Blanche Saskatoon and the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space.

    Presented in collaboration with Art Windsor Essex.

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  • AWE Workshop: Nature Cyanotypes with Sarah Smitherman

    Culture and entertainment Nature
    Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: $10 – single; $25 – family (up to 5 people). Rate set by the Friends of Point Pelee.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Blue Heron 
    Fee: $10 – single; $25 – family (up to 5 people) 
    Facilitator: Sarah Smitherman

    Learn how to create your very own botanical sun prints! Explore photographic printing techniques during this family-friendly activity to create images that utilize the sun and other natural materials. Perfect for all ages and skill levels—no art experience needed!

    Sarah Smitherman is an interdisciplinary artist living in Windsor, Ontario whose practice consists of material explorations and the inclusion of found objects. She often explores notions of place, impermanence, and identity through her work. Sarah’s art has been displayed in exhibitions within Canada, Europe, and the United States.

    Presented in collaboration with Art Windsor Essex.

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  • Spotlight on: Shorebird ID with Jean Iron

    Nature
    Time: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Center Theatre 

    This workshop covers 28 regularly occurring spring migrant and breeding shorebirds, plus 8 rarer species that migrate through southern Ontario to their Arctic breeding grounds. The focus will be on Point Pelee area shorebirds. This workshop is loaded with tips to sharpen identification. Find out some great spots to see shorebirds in spring.

    Program provided by Quest Nature Tours.

     

     

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  • Wildflower Walk

    Nature
    Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Center

    Give your neck a break by looking down instead of up! Learn about the beautiful wildflowers that bloom in May, as well as other plants that might not normally catch your eye.  Join Park Ecologist, Tammy Dobbie, for a 1.5-hour walk introducing you to some of the special plants found at Point Pelee.

    Registration required.

     

     

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  • Spotlight on: Climate Change and the Future of Point Pelee with Tammy Dobbie

    Nature
    Time: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Center

    Join Park Ecologist Tammy Dobbie for the latest science on what the main impacts of climate change are projected to be for Point Pelee National Park and the diverse ecosystems and species that is supports. What do we know about the climate change risks to the park’s sensitive coastal ecosystems which support as-risk species, migratory bird habitat and tourism vital to the local economy?

    Tammy doesn’t have all the answers, but she will share the latest work on potential climate change conditions and impacts, with a specific look at what the bird community at Point Pelee might look like in 2050! 

     

     

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  • Warblers with Chris Earley

    Nature
    Time: 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Center Theatre

    Join us for an exciting exploration of warblers, a diverse group of small, colorful songbirds found all around the world. Learn about their behaviors, habitats, and the challenges they face in a changing environment. This presentation will provide a captivating look at these remarkable creatures and their role in nature.

     

    Program provided by Quest Nature Tours.

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  • Spotlight on: Shorebird ID with Jean Iron

    Nature
    Time: 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Center Theatre 

    This workshop covers 28 regularly occurring spring migrant and breeding shorebirds, plus 8 rarer species that migrate through southern Ontario to their Arctic breeding grounds. The focus will be on Point Pelee area shorebirds. This workshop is loaded with tips to sharpen identification. Find out some great spots to see shorebirds in spring.

    Program provided by Quest Nature Tours.

     

     

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  • Changing the Flight of Bird Conservation: Sheri Ellenberger from Feather Friendly

    Nature
    Time: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Bird collisions with glass surfaces are a significant issue that affects populations worldwide. Recent studies estimate that the annual loss of bird life due to these collisions is at least 1.28 billion in the United States alone. This troubling phenomenon occurs because birds do not perceive glass as a barrier to avoid. The problem is worsened by urban development and the increasing use of glass in modern architecture.

    This presentation aims to illuminate the science behind bird-glass collisions, examine the factors contributing to these incidents, and discuss the innovative solutions available to address this critical issue. By implementing bird-friendly practices, we can significantly reduce the number of avian fatalities and foster coexistence between urban environments and wildlife.

     

    Festival of Birds website

  • Birding by Ear with Justin Peter

    Nature
    Time: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Center Theatre 

    Bird vocalizations offer a whole new dimension to finding birds and identifying them! Join Justin to learn the basics of 'birding by ear'. He will share some techniques to get our ears and minds attuned to bird sounds. We'll then perform some fun exercises together to put our skills to the test. 

    Program provided by Quest Nature Tours.

     

     

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  • Spotlight on: The Sound of Silence: Bird Song, Noise Pollution, and the Importance of Parks with Dr. Dan Mennill

    Nature
    Time: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Centre Theatre

    Noise pollution changes the behaviour of wild animals. How can a songbird attract a mate, or defend a territory, if his song can't be heard?  With increasing changes to the natural world, quiet environments associated with parks and urban green spaces are critically important for wildlife. Through studies of wild birds in urban and wilderness environments, Dr. Dan Mennill and his research team have led field studies of birds in a noisy world. In this talk, Dan will describe his research on bird reactions to noise, he will highlight the importance of parks and urban green spaces, and he will describe the strategies that birds use to avoid being silenced.

    Dr. Dan Mennill is a Professor of Ornithology at University of Windsor. He studies acoustic communication in wild animals, especially the songs of birds. He runs the Mennill Sound Analysis Laboratory where he and his research team use a field-based approach to study animals in Canada, France, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia. Dan has helped pioneer many new technologies for bioacoustic field studies, and he has published more than 180 scientific papers on bird songs.

    Program provided by Dr. Dan Mennill, Professor of Biology
    Associate Dean of Science, Graduate Studies and Research

     

    Festival of Birds website

  • Summary of Essex County’s 2024 Checklist with Cameron Chevalier

    Nature
    Time: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Centre Theatre

    Join Cameron for a review of the birds seen in Essex County in 2024, including firsts for the county and for Canada, record-breaking observations due to date or count, scarce species that bred in the county, and interesting notes about common species. Emphasis on rarer observations, especially those that were photo-documented.

    Festival of Birds website

  • Spotlight on: Climate Change and the Future of Point Pelee with Tammy Dobbie

    Nature
    Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Center

    Join Park Ecologist Tammy Dobbie for the latest science on what the main impacts of climate change are projected to be for Point Pelee National Park and the diverse ecosystems and species that is supports. What do we know about the climate change risks to the park’s sensitive coastal ecosystems which support as-risk species, migratory bird habitat and tourism vital to the local economy?

    Tammy doesn’t have all the answers, but she will share the latest work on potential climate change conditions and impacts, with a specific look at what the bird community at Point Pelee might look like in 2050! 

     

     

    Learn more

  • Wildflower Walk

    Nature
    Time: 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Center

    Give your neck a break by looking down instead of up! Learn about the beautiful wildflowers that bloom in May, as well as other plants that might not normally catch your eye.  Join Park Ecologist, Tammy Dobbie, for a 1.5-hour walk introducing you to some of the special plants found at Point Pelee.

    Registration required.

     

     

    Learn more and register

  • Beginner Friendly Birding Hike

    Nature
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Meet at the Visitor Centre  
    Audience: Suitable for all ages.
    Times: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 17 & 18, 2025. 

    Join students from the University of Windsor on this family friendly birding hike.

    Price is included with admission, but pre-registration is required as space is limited.

    Register on the Festival of Birds website.

     

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  • The Messenger, (90 min documentary – English, 12 pm)

    Nature
    Time: 12:00 PM - 03:30 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included with admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Centre Theatre

    Date and Time: May 17 at 12 pm (English) and 1:45 pm (French)

    THE MESSENGER explores our deep-seated connection to birds and warns that the uncertain fate of songbirds might mirror our own. Moving from the northern reaches of the Boreal Forest to the base of Mount Ararat in Turkey to the streets of New York, THE MESSENGER brings us face-to-face with a remarkable variety of human-made perils that have devastated thrushes, warblers, orioles, tanagers, grosbeaks and many other airborne music-makers.

     

    Festival of Birds website

  • Self-guided Dark Sky Night

    Culture and entertainment History Nature
    Time: 07:30 PM - 11:59 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included in admission fee.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Explore the park after dark and experience the dark skies of Point Pelee National Park. You will have the opportunity to stay late and experience the park at night.

    The park is open until midnight, unless otherwise stated.

    For more information please contact us at pelee.info@pc.gc.ca.

    More information on Dark Sky Nights

  • Wellness Walk

    Nature Sports and recreation
    Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included in park admission

    📍Meet at the Visitor Centre Parking lot

    Join us on June 7 for an uplifting Wellness Walk that’s all about movement, wellness, and reconnecting with nature. As summer begins to bloom, this guided walk offers the perfect opportunity to step outside, take a deep breath, and prioritize YOU! Whether you’re looking to boost your mood, clear your mind, or simply enjoy some fresh air, this experience is designed to help you feel refreshed, energized, and more connected to yourself, the community and the world around you.

    What to Expect:

    ✔️ Light stretching & a guided warm-up
    ✔️ Breathing exercises and grounding techniques to help you stay present 
    ✔️ Advice for maintaining energy and balance in your daily life

    Everyone is welcome — come solo, with friends, or bring the whole family. Let’s move, breathe, and celebrate the season of growth together!

    Plan your visit

  • Self-guided Dark Sky Night

    Culture and entertainment History Nature
    Time: 07:30 PM - 11:59 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included in admission fee.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Explore the park after dark and experience the dark skies of Point Pelee National Park. You will have the opportunity to stay late and experience the park at night. 

    The park is open until midnight, unless otherwise stated.

    For more information please contact us at pelee.info@pc.gc.ca.

    More information on Dark Sky Nights

  • Self-guided Dark Sky Night

    Culture and entertainment History Nature
    Time: 07:30 PM - 11:59 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included in admission fee.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Explore the park after dark and experience the dark skies of Point Pelee National Park. You will have the opportunity to stay late and experience the park at night. 

    The park is open until midnight, unless otherwise stated.

    For more information please contact us at pelee.info@pc.gc.ca.

    More information on Dark Sky Nights

  • The Wonderful World of Bats

    History Nature
    Time: 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included in park admission
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Location: Visitor Centre Theatre

    Bats have charisma. Some people fear 'em, some people love 'em, but when a bat shows up at a party, it’s the only thing anyone's talking about. Author, scientist, and TV personality, Dan Riskin has spent decades learning about these enigmatic creatures - in the jungles of Costa Rica, the forests of New Zealand, the villages of Madagascar, and beyond. In his 40-minute presentation, Dan will use photos, movies, sounds, and stories to bring the biology of bats to life. This event is intended for people of all ages, and will end (weather permitting) with a brief walk outside to search for bats using an ultrasonic bat detector.

    Dan Riskin, PhD, is CTV’s Science and Technology Specialist, and the former co-host of Daily Planet on Discovery. He has authored more than 25 scientific papers about bats, specifically the biomechanics of how they move. Each week Dan publishes The Bat Signal, a free newsletter featuring five quirky science stories and a trivia question. 

    Plan your visit

  • Self-guided Dark Sky Night

    Culture and entertainment History Nature
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included in admission fee.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Explore the park after dark and experience the dark skies of Point Pelee National Park. You will have the opportunity to stay late and experience the park at night.

    Hosted by RASC - please check at the entrance kiosk for the location of programming in the park.

    The park will stay open all night August 12 for the Perseid Meteor Shower (Open at 6 a.m. August 12, close at 10 p.m. August 13)

    For more information please contact us at pelee.info@pc.gc.ca.

    More information on Dark Sky Nights

  • Self-guided Dark Sky Night

    Culture and entertainment History Nature
    Time: 07:30 PM - 11:59 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included in admission fee.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Explore the park after dark and experience the dark skies of Point Pelee National Park. You will have the opportunity to stay late and experience the park at night.

    The park is open until midnight, unless otherwise stated.

    For more information please contact us at pelee.info@pc.gc.ca.

    More information on Dark Sky Nights

  • Self-guided Dark Sky Night

    Culture and entertainment History Nature
    Time: 07:30 PM - 11:59 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included in admission fee.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Explore the park after dark and experience the dark skies of Point Pelee National Park. You will have the opportunity to stay late and experience the park at night.

    Hosted by RASC - please check at the entrance kiosk for the location of programming in the park.

    The park is open until midnight, unless otherwise stated.

    For more information please contact us at pelee.info@pc.gc.ca.

    More information on Dark Sky Nights

  • Self-guided Dark Sky Night

    Culture and entertainment History Nature
    Time: 07:30 PM - 11:59 PM
    Location(s): Point Pelee National Park
    Cost: Included in admission fee.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Explore the park after dark and experience the dark skies of Point Pelee National Park. You will have the opportunity to stay late and experience the park at night.

    Hosted by RASC - please check at the entrance kiosk for the location of programming in the park.

    The park is open until midnight, unless otherwise stated.

    For more information please contact us at pelee.info@pc.gc.ca.

    More information on Dark Sky Nights

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