Raptor Center Events
Football, Fans and Feathers
One of Auburn’s most popular fall programs — the Auburn University Raptor Center’s Football, Fans and Feathers — offers fans the opportunity to see a raptor show where they will experience birds of prey eye-to-eye and watch as they swoop overhead.
Football, Fans and Feathers will be held on the following dates:
- Friday, September 5
- Friday, September 12
- Friday, October 10
- Friday, October 17
- Friday, October 31
- Friday, November 21
- Friday, November 28
Tickets can be purchased in advance; there is no charge for children age three and under. The hour-long program is presented at the center’s the 350-seat Edgar B. Carter Educational Amphitheater, located at 1350 Pratt-Carden Drive off Shug Jordan Parkway.
Tickets will be available beginning in July.
Gates open one hour prior to the start of the presentation.
During the show, hawks, falcons, eagles and other birds of prey are free-flown from towers and around the amphitheater, enabling visitors to see these raptors flying close. Visitors will also learn interesting facts about natural history, conservation, and rehabilitation. This educational presentation is appropriate for all ages.
Each show is unique and features a variety of different raptor species! All birds used in the programs are permanent residents that are non-releasable due to prior injuries or human imprinting. The Auburn University Raptor Center is a division of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Important Information for Football, Fans and Feathers and Wing Fling Events
- You are welcome to bring your own chair, food, or drink
- Only service animals are allowed at center events
- Auburn University is a smoke-free campus
- The Edgar B. Carter Amphitheater is an open-air facility with little shade