Bring binoculars and a guitar to the BirdFest & Bluegrass Festival, a two-day event devoted to listening to local music and enjoying migrating birds in the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Catch a bird-watching class and the Audubon Society of Portland’s Live Bird Show. Enjoy a guided tour through the refuge, a photography walk with Gerry Ellis or participate in a kayak tour. Purchase a commemorative BirdFest button for access to all the bluegrass performances taking place at Old Liberty Theater, 115 N. Main Ave., and Pickled Heron Gallery, 418 Pioneer St., both in Ridgefield. Special tours require reservations; see website for details. Shuttles to the refuge will be available.
When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Where: Davis Park, Mill Street and Main Avenue; View Ridge Middle School, 510 Pioneer St.; Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge, Carty Unit entrance, 290th and North Main Avenue, Ridgefield.
Admission: Free, $10 for Bluegrass button; $5-$25 for special tours through website and http://brownpapertickets.com; $35-$45 for kayak tours, call 360-727-4520 or http://ridgefieldkayak.com.
Telephone: 360-887-9495.
On the Web: http://www.ridgefieldfriends.org/birdfest.php.