Festival Of Cranes 2024. Wheeler national wildlife refuge (wnwr) in decatur, ala., gears up once again to host the highly anticipated festival of the cranes from january 12 to 14, 2024. Reservations for tours go on sale september 3, 2024.
People from all over flock to the festival of the cranes! Over 14,000 sandhill cranes along with several pairs of whooping cranes spend the winter each year at wheeler.