Venues and Activities
Saturday, January 4, 2025 (9:00 am - 4:30 pm)
Christ the King Lutheran Church
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Dickerson Park Zoo presents two shows (Rotating Hourly):
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See Show Schedule - shows begin on the 1/2 hour
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Coloring & Photo Contest
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Vendor Booths and activities
Mt Carmel Baptist Church
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Live Eagle Programs presented by World Bird Sanctuary
See Show Schedule - shows begin on the hour
Bagnell Dam River Access
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Scopes for viewing eagles in the wild
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Free hot chocolate and burn barrels
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Other activities to be announced
Willmore Lodge
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Scopes for viewing eagles in the wild
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Other activities to be announced
In addition to the many migrating bald eagles we see in our area during the winter months, there are several mated pairs and juveniles that reside here year round.
BRING BINOCULARS!!
Event Schedule
Entrance will not be permitted 5 minutes after program begins
ABOUT
Get out your coats, hats and gloves for one of the most popular winter events at the Lake of the Ozarks. Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days will return for its 25th year at the Lake on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The first live eagle program held in 1999 attracted 651 participants. Today approximately 1,500 - 2,000 people attend each day of the event.
A collective partnership with the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitor Bureau, Kids Harbor, Back Stage Biz, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Mt Carmel Baptist Church, Lodge of Four Seasons and Missouri Master Naturalist – Lake of the Ozarks Chapter, announces Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days will return to Lake Ozark in January 2025. Mark your calendars now for January 4, 2025 for this entertaining and educational event. In addition, over 50 area businesses and organizations come together to make this event possible and remain free to attend. Please patronize them when possible!
Safety protocols will be in place for everyone's safety and will be more specifically detailed closer to the event date based on the current situation at that time. Updates will be made to the website and Facebook page as they become available.
EXPERIENCE
Things have changed a little bit but we are doing our best to make this a great memorable experience. Members of the Missouri Master Naturalist – Lake of the Ozarks Chapter are planning to be on hand with viewing scopes at both the Bagnell Dam River Access below Bagnell Dam and Willmore Lodge. Other activities will be announced as they are confirmed. BRING YOUR OWN BINOCULARS!!!
LOCATION
Multiple Locations in Lake Ozark - Reference Map for Specific Directions to Each
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Spotlight your business to thousands of local and regional potential customers in January! We need the help of the community to be able to keep hosting this event
FREE of charge for the community to attend.
Click the link for different levels of participation!
View the Carousel to See Photos From Previous Years
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Thanks to Our Educational Sponsor
Thanks to Our Platinum Sponsors
Thanks to Our Gold Sponsors
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Thanks to Our Silver & Bronze Sponsors
Thanks to Our Media Sponsors
Thanks to Our Event Organizers
Christ the King
Lutheran Church
Enter the Amateur Photo Contest
Entry: Contest open to anyone ages 13 and over; void where prohibited. No professional photographer entries allowed - Amateurs only. One (1) entry per person. **By entering the photo contest you are giving Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days permission to use your photo for promotional purposes.***
TO ENTER
ONLY 5x7 COPIES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR CONTEST ENTRIES MAILED OR TURNED IN
Photograph an Eagle(s) in the wild and print out a 5x7 copies of the photo and mail to:
Eagle Days c/o Lake of the Ozarks CVB
PO Box 1498
Osage Beach, MO 65065
OR Email to:
If mailing, your entries MUST be received no later than January 4, 2025. You may also drop off two copies of your 5x7 photo at Chirst the King Lutheran Church before or during Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days event on January 4, 2025. Contest will end at 4:00 pm on January 4, 2025. Be sure contact information is legible and include name, address, phone number, and email address so that contestants may be notified.
Judging
Entries will be judged following the 2024 Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days event and one prize will be awarded for a Grand Prize, 1st and 2nd runners up. Prizes are different denominations of dining gift cards to local eateries. Entries will be judged by a panel of non-professional photographers from the Lake area community; entries will be judged on the basis of color, clarity and creativity, capturing wild eagle(s) in their natural environment; no Photoshop or edited photos allowed. Eligible photos will have been taken within the last calendar year. Previous entries are not eligible.
Enter Coloring Contest
Entry: Contest open to children ages 12 and under; void where prohibited. One (1) entry per person.**By entering the coloring contest you are giving Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days permission to use your coloring page for promotional purposes.**
To Enter
Click and download the picture of the Eagle for your age.
Color the Eagle however you like and return your entry to:
Coloring Contest c/o Lake of the Ozarks Convention & Visitor Bureau
PO Box 1498
Osage Beach, MO 65065
You may also drop it off at Christ the King Lutheran Church during the Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days event on January 4, 2025. Contest will end at 4:00pm on January 4, 2025. Be sure contact information is legible and include name, address, phone number, and email address so that contestants may be notified.
Judging
Entries will be judged after the 2024 Lake of the Ozarks Eagle Days event and one prize will be awarded in each category: ages 2-6 years old and ages 7 - 12 years old. Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity.
Winners
Winners will be notified by mail and will be listed on www.lakeoftheozarkseagledays.com as well as Facebook . One winner will be chosen for each age and awarded a Bridal Cave Family Pass (good for 2 adults and 2 children). Prizes will be awarded after the judging takes place following the event and winners will be contacted at that time. For a complete list of winners, write to the Lake Area Chamber of Commerce or visit www.lakeoftheozarkseagledays following the event.
Ages 2 - 6
Ages 7-12
Hover over image and click arrows to view slideshows of previous contest winners
