Our club does not rescue birds nor have parrots to foster or to adopt. In Ohio, the Charlie Brown Bird Rescue in Cardington, the Miami Valley Bird Club and Rescue in the Troy area, and Parrot Hope Rescue in Mantua all accept birds to be surrendered to them and does foster and adopt out exotic birds.
CONTACT: MAEBS, c/o 8611 Mingo-Lewisburg Rd, North Lewisburg, OH 43060-9634
mid.american.exotic.birds@gmail.com
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2026 MAEBS 33rd BIRD FAIR March 22
2026 MAEBS 33rd BIRD FAIR March 22
MAEBS 33rd Annual Bird Fair
to be held on March 22, 2026
Looking for artists and crafters with parrot items to be vendors!! Also looking for vendors who sell bird cages, especially large cages!
Franklin County Fairgrounds, Edwards Building, 5035 Northwest Parkway, Hilliard, Ohio
(I-270 exit west onto Cemetery Rd, north onto Leap Rd, left just before railroad tracks onto Northwest Parkway, turn left at gate 3, Edwards Building is the building straight ahead)
so far, Vendors who plan on being at the 2026 bird fair:
10 am - 3:30pm NO EARLY BIRDS! as vendors are setting up
Bring Cash, Not all vendors accept Credit Cards.
Atm available with limited withdraws.
FREE Parking!
Admission $5 cash Under 12 years old free with adult admission. Raffles / Educational Material / Activity area / club membership info
USUALLY FOR SALE: Bird food, seed, treats, vitamins, play gyms, cages and accessories, gifts, unique items, parrots
Plans for 2026: annual bird fair in March, annual summer picnic, annual holiday party in November/December, field trips, as well as meetings with and without our pet birds.
Annual picnic on Sunday, June 5, 2022 all parrots were tethered or in cages to keep safe
MEETINGS
Most meetings will be on ZOOM. Non-members wishing to join a meeting via ZOOM should email the above email address and tell why they want to join the meeting.
2026 Officers
Presidents - Carol Crocker
Vice President - Bob Kroshefsky
Secretary - Margaret Christman
Treasurer - Carla Jackson
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of the club is to educate the keepers and breeders of the avian community, to promote advances in aviculture, better husbandry, conservation, education, and research for the well being of the avian species. The club shall operate as a NOT-FOR-PROFIT organization.
IN THE BEGINNING: The Mid-American Exotic Bird Society (MAEBS) was formed on October 17, 1980 by:
Richard E Baer, DVM Mark Reader Donn Griffith, DVM Stephen W Daulton Jane Washburn Jerry King William Maynard