41 events
listed from
January 2026
Bird & avicultural events are welcome to be added at any time
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Clubs & organisers are invited to add their bird & avicultural events throughout 2026.
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2026
January
QLD Qld Finch Society January Bird Sale, Sunday 18th January 2026. Strathpine, QLD. Aviary-bred native & exotic birds & accessories. https://qfs.org.au
QLD Qld Finch Society Annual Show, Sunday 18th January 2026. Strathpine, QLD. https://qfs.org.au
February
ACT Canberra Finch Club Bird Sale, Sunday 22nd February 2026. St Jude's Primary School, 49 Mulley Street, Holder, ACT. 10am to 12pm. Entry $2 pp. Buyers & sellers of native & exotic parrots & finches, budgies, cockatiels, canaries, doves & quail are welcome. Bird feeds & bird-keeping accessories for sale. Contact Kevin 0401 182 038 or Bruce 0419 204 178. More details on website:
http://www.canberrafinchclub.org.au/Birdsales.html
March
NSW Orange Bird Sale, Saturday 7th March 2026. Naylor Pavilion, Orange Showground, Leeds Parade, Orange, NSW. 10am to 1.30pm. All parrots, finches, softbills welcome for sale (no pigeons or poultry). See website for contacts & vendor & trade tables bookings: http://orangebirdsale.com/
QLD Gympie Cage Bird Club Sale, Sunday 8th March 2026. Showground, Exhibition Road, southside Gympie, QLD. Starts 8am to 11am. Free entry. Aviary-bred native & exotic birds & accessories for sale. BBQ. Raffle. Garage sale. Cash only sales. Members' only sale. Membership 0409315213
NSW Inverell Birdkeepers Early Bird Expo, Saturday 21st March 2026. Inverell, NSW. Information Frances 0447 656 027.
NSW Central Coast Bird Sale, Sunday 22nd March 2026. Showground, Morrisett, NSW. 9.30am to 1pm, gates open 8.30am. Entry $3 U12free. Native & exotic parrots, finches & all things birds. Vendor bookings & enquiries Anthony 0416 144 323, or Dave 0407 267 627. No ATM on site. Central Coast Avicultural Society Inc. Details: http://www.centralcoastaviculturalsociety.com/
NSW Shoalhaven Avicultural Society Bird Sale and Expo, Sunday 29th March 2026.
Shoalhaven High School, 60 Park Rd, Nowra, NSW. Open to the public from 10am. Public Entry $4 CU12free. Native & exotic bird species, no poultry or pigeons. Trade stands with avicultural accessories including seed, nest boxes, carry boxes & more. Food, drinks, coffee. Keiran mobile 0419 772 939 kbzbirds@gmail.com https://sasbirdclub.com.au/
April
NSW Sydney Royal Easter Show, Aviary Bird Show, Thursday 9th & Friday 10th April 2026. Hall 3, Pet Pavilion, RAS Showground, Olympic Park, Homebush, Sydney, NSW. Parrots, budgerigars, lovebirds, canaries, finches, Judging Thursday 9th, from 9.00am, then birds on public display Thursday & Friday until 5pm. Entries close Wednesday 11th February 2026. Show Schedule: competitions-aviary-2026-competition-schedule.pdf
NSW Gunnedah Bird Sale and Expo, Saturday 11th April 2026. Showground, Gunnedah, NSW. Bird sale open to public 9.30am to 1pm. Trade stands (separate pavilion) opens 8am. Entry $5pp. Native & exotic aviary-bred birds, and all bird-keeping equipment & feeds for sale. Food, drinks from 7am. Enquiries Adrian 0400 045 987 Namoi Valley Aviculture Club Inc. See website for sale conditions: https://www.gunnedahbirdsale.com/
QLD Downs Bird Breeders Association Bird Sale, Saturday 11th April 2026. Centenary Heights High School, 80 Ramsay Street, Toowoomba, QLD. 9am to 11am. Native & exotic parrots, finches, doves, quail plus budgerigars & more. Bird-keeping supplies for sale. Members of clubs affiliated with CCBFA are invited to sell birds. Food & drinks canteen operating. Enquiries & vendor bookings ($20 per table) 1424 488 132, or 0484 601 511.
VIC Geelong ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 12th April 2026. Showgrounds, 79 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater, VIC. 11am to 2pm. Krystal 0411 036 664 geelong.asa@gmail.com
VIC Great Southern Bird Sale & Expo, Sunday 19th April 2026. Gloria Pyke Netball Complex, Sinclair Rd., Dandenong West, VIC. 10am to 2pm. Simon 0407 310 811 mpas@birdclub.org.au
May
VIC Wimmera Bird Club Expo, Saturday 2nd May 2026. SES Hall, 33 Sloane St., Stawell, VIC. 11am to 1pm. Karen 0448 891 175 wimmerabirdclub@gmail.com
VIC Shepparton Bird Expo and Sale, Sunday 17th May 2026. Multi-Purpose Centre, Showground, Archer Street, Shepparton, VIC. 11am to 1pm. Goulburn Valley ASA. Steve 0407 805 816 marvs@bigpond.com
QLD Trill™ Expert ANBC National Championship Show, Friday 22nd to Monday 25th May 2026. Mantra Sharks, Melia Court, Southport, QLD. 50th annual interstate competition budgerigar show. Download/flyer/PDF Australian National Budgerigar Council: https://anbc.org.au
VIC Western District ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 31st May 2026. Exhibition Hall, Showground,
Horner Street, Hamilton, VIC. 11am to 1pm. Colin 0439 702 523 colintorney243@gmail.com
June
NSW Wagga Wagga Annual Bird Sale, Saturday 13th June 2026. Showground, Bourke Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW. Native & exotic parrots, finches, and more. Contact Bruce 0427 322 747 brucearyan50@gmail.com
VIC Avicultural Society of Australia Bird Expo, Sunday 14th June 2026. Templestowe College
“S” Wing, 7 Cypress Avenue, Lower Templestowe, VIC. 11am to 2pm. Lou 0418 506 898 ldallest@bigpond.com
QLD Gympie Cage Bird Club Major Bird Sale, Sunday 28th June 2026. Showground, Gympie, QLD. Starts 8am to 11am. Free entry. Aviary-bred native & exotic birds & accessories for sale. BBQ. Raffle. Garage sale. Cash only sales. Members' only sale. Membership 0409315213
QLD 35th Northern Avian Conference, (date to be confirmed) 2026. Charters Towers, QLD. Speakers, aviary tours, & more. Hosted by Towers Birdkeepers Inc.
July
VIC Centre West ASA Bird Expo, Saturday 11th July 2026. Showground, Sheep Pavillion, 331 Koroit St., Warrnambool, VIC. 11am to 2pm. Murray 0438 280 806 mgauditing@gmail.com
QLD Parrots 2026 Convention, Fri 17th to Mon 20th July 2026. Kedron-Wavell Services Club, 21 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside, Brisbane, QLD. Sat/ Sun 9am to 3pm. Friday evening social, with canapés; Saturday seminars; Saturday evening Parrot Trust Conservation Dinner; Sunday seminars; (Sat/ Sun includes morning tea, lunch, & afternoon tea). Australian & international speakers. Presented by Parrot Society of Australia Inc. Full details & registration: https://www.parrotsociety.org.au/event-6260364
VIC Gippsland ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 19th July 2026. Bellbird Park Indoor Centre, 271 Settlement Rd., Drouin, VIC. 11am to 2pm. David 0428 518 646 renwood2@bigpond.net.au
August
VIC Ballarat ASA Bird Expo, Saturday 1st August 2026. Dowling Racecourse, Kennedys Rd., Ballarat, VIC. 11am to 2pm. Roy 0412 501 231 petroica2022@gmail.com
QLD Hervey Bay Bird Club Annual Sale, Sunday 2nd August 2026. Showground, Maryborough, QLD. 9am to 12pm. Entry $2 CU12free. Aviary-bred native & exotic parrots, finches, etc for sale. Seed, cages, & bird-keeping equipment. Food, drinks, raffle. Free parking. Contact Dave 0447 231 801 maintenanceman1@hotmail.com https://herveybaybirdclub.com/
VIC Bendigo ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 16th August 2026. Exhibition Centre, Showground, entry via Swan Street, Bendigo, VIC. 11am to 2pm. Mark 0428 571 758 m.godwill@bigpond.com
QLD Downs Bird Breeders Association Bird Sale, Saturday 22nd August 2026. Centenary Heights High School, 80 Ramsay Street, Toowoomba, QLD. 9am to 11am. Native & exotic parrots, finches, doves, quail plus budgerigars & more. Bird-keeping supplies for sale. Members of clubs affiliated with CCBFA are invited to sell birds. Food & drinks canteen operating. Enquiries & vendor bookings ($20 per table) 1424 488 132, or 0484 601 511.
ACT Australian Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference, (date to be confirmed) August 2026. Canberra, ACT. Organiser's website: https://www.awrc.org.au
September
Australia-wide National Threatened Species Day, Monday 7th September 2026. Annual commemoration of extinct Australian flora & fauna. On 7th Sept 1936, the last known Thylacinus cynocephalus died in Hobart Zoo.
VIC Great Southern Bird Sale & Expo, Sunday 13th September 2026. Gloria Pyke Netball Complex, Sinclair Rd., Dandenong West, VIC. 10am to 2pm. Simon 0407 310 811 mpas@birdclub.org.au
ACT Canberra Finch Club Bird Sale, Sunday 20th September 2026. St Jude's Primary School, 49 Mulley Street, Holder, ACT. 10am to 12pm. Entry $2 pp. Buyers & sellers of native & exotic parrots & finches, budgies, cockatiels, canaries, doves & quail are welcome. Bird feeds & bird-keeping accessories for sale. Contact Kevin 0401 182 038 or Bruce 0419 204 178. More details on website:
http://www.canberrafinchclub.org.au/Birdsales.html
QLD Gympie Cage Bird Club Sale, Sunday 27th September 2026. Showground, Gympie, QLD. Starts 8am to 11am. Free entry. Aviary-bred native & exotic birds & accessories for sale. BBQ. Raffle. Garage sale. Cash only sales. Members' only sale. Membership 0409315213
October
NSW Hunter Valley Finch Club Annual Bird Expo, Sunday 18th October 2026. Showground (entry via Evans Street), Maitland, NSW. 9.30am to 1pm. Entry $3, CU12free. Aviary-bred native & exotic finches for sale. Trade stalls, seed vendors. BBQ, Coffee, drinks. Raffle. Bird vendor bookings: Garth 0413 677 307. Trade stand bookings: Michael 0249 381 540 gressmichael_byrnes@hotmail.com.au General enquiries: Richard 0413 973 842
rlaw1@live.com.au Details: The Committee | Hunter Valley Finch Club Inc.
November
QLD Gympie Cage Bird Club Sale, Sunday 22nd November 2026. Showground, Gympie, QLD. Starts 8am to 11am. Free entry. Aviary-bred native & exotic birds & accessories for sale. BBQ. Raffle. Garage sale. Cash only sales. Members' only sale. Membership 0409315213
December
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