By Habari Entertainment
PHOENIX — Families can see live raptors, make native seed balls, and help clean up the Salt River at Nature Fest PHX 2026 on Saturday, Nov. 14. The free festival runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area. The volunteer river cleanup starts at 8 a.m. City of Phoenix
The City of Phoenix says more than 45 local partners will take part, with guided walks, games, wildlife encounters, and hands-on art projects. In the Art Zone, families can make nature collages with local artist MaryHope Whitehead Lee, get their faces painted and make native seed balls with Phoenix Parks and Recreation. Food trucks will be on site from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mayor Kate Gallego highlighted the Salt River’s environmental and cultural importance and noted that the festival is near the South Central light rail extension. Vice Mayor Kesha Hodge Washington encouraged residents to explore the habitat and get involved in preserving it.
When and where
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 |
| Festival hours | 9 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| River cleanup | 8–9 a.m. |
| Location | Northeast Seventh Avenue Trailhead, Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, 2801 S. Seventh Ave., Phoenix |
| Admission | Free |
Nature Fest PHX schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8–9 a.m. | Salt River cleanup. Volunteers remove trash and invasive species. |
| 9 a.m.–1 p.m. | Community activities, Art Zone, and food trucks |
| 9:10–9:40 a.m. | Bird Singing and Dancing by the River |
| 9:50–10:20 a.m. | Snakes and Scorpions with Maricopa County Parks |
| 9:50–10:10 a.m. | Volunteer planting for pollinators |
| 10:30–11 a.m. | Traditional dancers from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community |
| 11:10–11:40 a.m. | Live wildlife with the Phoenix Herpetological Society |
| 11:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m. | Live raptors with Wild at Heart |
| 11:50 a.m.–12:10 p.m. | Volunteer planting for pollinators |
| 12:30–1 p.m. | Live wildlife with the Phoenix Zoo |
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