Family on boardwalk Join today and get outside at one of our 60+ wildlife sanctuaries.
Family on boardwalk Join today and get outside at one of our 60+ wildlife sanctuaries.
Marsh beach and water at Long Pasture
Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, Barnstable © Hong Ren Wang

Cape Cod Wildlife Festival

Special Event: Saturday, September 14

10:00 am-3:00 pm

Educator holding an owl, perched on their hand

Celebrate wildlife and their habitats at this free, family-friendly event at Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in Barnstable. Join the celebration to enjoy: 

  • Wildlife-themed activities
  • Interactive exhibits
  • A live animal show by Amazing Animal Ambassadors (11:00 am & 1:00 pm)
  • Live music with Just Another Guru
  • Delectable bites from local food trucks
people gathered in a field surrounded by tents at the Cape Cod Wildlife Festival

Register online at least 4 hours in advance and be entered into a drawing to receive a $40 gift certificate that can be used on the day of the event towards the purchase of food and/or drinks from one of the represented vendors! The winner will be drawn the morning of the event and sent the gift certificate via email and/or text.

Register Today

Thanks to Our Partners

For the past fourteen years, local wildlife organizations have gathered at Long Pasture to highlight efforts to conserve and protect animals and their environments on Cape Cod and beyond.  

The 2024 Cape Cod Wildlife Festival is presented by Mass Audubon Cape Cod in partnership with Cape Wildlife Center, Center for Coastal Studies, IFAW, National Marine Life Center, Orenda Wildlife Land Trust, Whale & Dolphin Conservation, and Wild Care.