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Monte Vista Crane Festival
Resting in the barley field. Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie

Monte Vista Crane Festival – March

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Witness thousands of cranes, ducks and geese fly sky-high in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Every March these magnificent birds migrate to the San Luis Valley just in time for the Monte Vista Crane Festival.

The festival is held from Friday to Sunday, March 10th to 12th, 2023 in the San Luis Valley. Festival-goers enjoy a range of activities, including photography workshops, sandhill crane tours, guest speakers, and guided visits to local parks and canyons. Events at the Monte Vista Crane Festival take place at a number of locations around the valley.

Festival Event Schedule

This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. George Archibald, co-founder of the International Crane Foundation. The presentation is typically held at Vali 3 Theatre in Monte Vista. There’s also a Craft & Nature Fair held over three days in the town’s Ski Hi Building. The bulk of the wildlife viewings is held at the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, just south of Monte Vista, CO.

Great sandhill cranes in the San Luis Valley. Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie
Sandhill cranes returing to barley field. Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie
Great sandhill cranes on the wetlands. Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie
Dancing display. Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie
Thousands of sandhill cranes at Monte Vista NWF. Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie

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Address: MV National Wildlife Refuge, 6120 CO-15, Monte Vista, CO 81144

Date: Friday – Sunday | March 10-12, 2023

Website: mvcranefest.org

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