Blue Jay Point County Park offers major events in a festival format centered around a nature, history or recreational topic. These large one-day events usually occur in the spring or fall. Learn more about the special events below.
Songbird Celebration – on hold for 2026
Songbird Celebration is an annual event celebrating the return of migratory songbirds and in honor of World Migratory Bird Day.
This is an annual event.
Big Sweep Lakeside Cleanup – on hold for 2025
Join ranks to help clean up the Falls Lake shoreline around Blue Jay Point. All volunteers must be ages 8 and up. Volunteers under age 16 must come with a participating supervisory adult or parent/guardian. This is an excellent opportunity to provide a great community service – preregistration is required.
Groups may register beginning in late August by calling 919-870-4330 or email bluejaypoint@wake.gov.
This is an annual event.
Winter Open House – on hold for 2026
Join Blue Jay Point County Park for our Winter Open House that will get you out of the house and break up those winter blahs for a fun, hands-on, activity-filled afternoon.
Night Owls & Candle Magic (tentatively fall 2026)
Bring the night owls in your family to experience the magic of a stroll along our luminaria-lined trail as you learn about the late fall seasonal activities of local owls. Sip hot cocoa by the glow of a campfire, get crafty with some lantern-lit projects and participate in other fun activities.
This event happens every other year.