Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center

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Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center Quinta Mazatlan is a Mansion with a Mission! Quinta Mazatlan is a Historical Marker and World Birding Center! Admission is $3/adult and $2/child and seniors.
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We offer tours of our 1930's Adobe mansion and nature tours of the Thornforest. With trails, birds, art, history, and plenty of room to play, Quinta Mazatlan offers something for everyone! Members get in free all year!

Join us this Thursday, October 15 from 6 - 7 pm, to learn more about trees in the Rio Grande Valley! Our guest presenter...
10/13/2026

Join us this Thursday, October 15 from 6 - 7 pm, to learn more about trees in the Rio Grande Valley! Our guest presenter will be Carlos García Patlán, the Regional Community Ecologist for Texas A&M Forest Service. García Patlán will cover the community benefits of tree plantings along with tips on how to properly care for them.

This program is included with park admission ($3 adults, $2 seniors & children).

👻✨ Costumes encouraged!Get creative, dress up, and join us for Boo in the Woods at Quinta Mazatlán! 🎃🌙Whether you're spo...
10/13/2026

👻✨ Costumes encouraged!

Get creative, dress up, and join us for Boo in the Woods at Quinta Mazatlán! 🎃🌙
Whether you're spooky, silly, or somewhere in between, we can't wait to see your costumes as you explore the trails and enjoy a night of Halloween fun!

📅 October 23 & 24 | 6–10 PM
📍 Quinta Mazatlán | 804 Bales Rd.
🎟️ Tickets: $7 Adults | $5 Children
🎫 Timed entry tickets available online only at quintamazatlan.com

It was a great morning bird walk getting to celebrate October Big Day at Quinta Mazatlán.🍂🐦 We were joined by a large gr...
10/10/2026

It was a great morning bird walk getting to celebrate October Big Day at Quinta Mazatlán.🍂🐦 We were joined by a large group which included the Arroyo Colorado Audubon Society (ACAS) on our Urban Forest Bird walk. We got to see a lot of great birds! - The highlights included a Yellow-throated Warbler and all our favorite native avifauna.✨ Make sure to take a moment to make an checklist today and add to the count for October Big Day💛🎃

👻BOO! (Biological Outdoor Observation) 👻Don't ghost us this October! There's plenty to explore if you dare to learn more...
10/09/2026

👻BOO! (Biological Outdoor Observation) 👻

Don't ghost us this October! There's plenty to explore if you dare to learn more about how cool the flora and fauna are of our ecoregion.🍂 Keep up with our programming for exciting outdoor adventure like...

💛Stewardship Saturdays from 9:00am
✨STEM Stops Saturdays - 11am and 1pm
🦉Urban Forest Birding- Oct. 10 & 31 at 8:30am
💀Sticks and Bones Themed trail - Open now through the end of October!
🍂Boo! In the Woods Seasonal Event - Oct. 23&24 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Thank you Mayor of McAllen and Mayor of Sam Houston for celebrating Native Plant Month! Filming took place at the school...
10/09/2026

Thank you Mayor of McAllen and Mayor of Sam Houston for celebrating Native Plant Month! Filming took place at the schools newly planted Schoolyard Forest. Quinta partnered with Texas A&M Forest Service to grow 7 Schoolyard Forests in McAllen! Green is Cool!

Journey with Valerie Guerrero through a Chá Dào tea meditation, exploring tea as a practice of mindfulness, presence, an...
10/09/2026

Journey with Valerie Guerrero through a Chá Dào tea meditation, exploring tea as a practice of mindfulness, presence, and connection with the natural world.

💛 October 10
✨10:00am - 11:00am
💛Only a few spots left!

Pre-Registration is required at: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/quintamazatlan/cha-dao-tea-journey

Guests will be invited to slow down and experience tea through the senses, sitting with several bowls in quiet reflection. The tea meditation will transition into a restorative sound journey, allowing the resonance of crystal singing bowls and other instruments to deepen the experience of stillness and listening.

10/08/2026

Planta Nativa is tonight, October 8th from 6:30 - 9:30 pm with keynote presentation by Cyrus Harp of Paleo Foraging starting at 7:30 pm!

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Only six cities were named 2026 IFEA World Festival & Event Cities, with McAllen among the communities recognized for th...
10/07/2026

Only six cities were named 2026 IFEA World Festival & Event Cities, with McAllen among the communities recognized for their outstanding support of festivals and events.

Quinta Mazatlán earned eight Gold awards, including Best Green Program for Planta Nativa, Best Educational Program for ReFest, Best Overall Entertainment Program for Thursday Night Live, and Best Children’s Programming. Quinta Mazatlán also received a Silver Pinnacle Award for Monarch Fest.

Also congratulations to the McAllen Public Library, McAllen Holiday Parade, MCC Sunset Live and McAllen Public Works for receiving awards. It was an honor to be recognized on the national stage.

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for Planta Nativa! The event runs from 6:30 - 9:30 pm, with Cyrus Harp's keynote presen...
10/07/2026

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for Planta Nativa! The event runs from 6:30 - 9:30 pm, with Cyrus Harp's keynote presentation at 7:30 pm. Parking is available at 600 Sunset Drive, along Sunset Drive (south side of the road), and at 804 Bales Road.

10/07/2026

Planta Nativa is tomorrow, October 8th from 6:30 - 9:30 pm with keynote presentation by Cyrus Harp of Paleo Foraging starting at 7:30 pm!
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Address

600 Sunset Drive
McAllen, TX
78503

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19566813370

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