The 2025 National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic is Almost Here — Here’s What to Expect

This year’s Pheasant Fest, the largest upland show in America, is about to begin in Kansas City, Missouri.

With hunting season behind us, another opening day is quickly approaching: the kick-off for this year’s Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic. Beginning on Friday, March 7th and ending on Sunday the 9th, the 2025 Kansas City, Missouri installment of the event will be an exciting one.

 Here’s what to expect at this year’s three-day event.

Pheasant Fest Tickets And Schedule

Hosts Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are bringing plenty of things to get excited about to Kansas City. The show is housed at the Kansas City Convention Center. Here is the event’s rough schedule:

• 12 p.m to 6 p.m. on Friday
• 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday

Tickets start at $15 for one day for individuals and $10 for youth between the ages of 6-16. The $15 tickets include a six-month membership to either Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever. The youth tickets include an annual youth membership for either organization. 

The full weekend package costs $335. It includes a Show Floor Admission Pass for all three days, a Friday Upland Rally Pass, a Saturday National Pheasants Forever Celebration Dinner Pass, and, for non-members, an annual Pheasants Forever membership.

You can purchase your Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic tickets online here.

Events, Attractions, and Seminars

Multiple events and attractions will be found throughout the weekend, including the annual Bird Dog Parade, the Youth Village, the Habitat Help Desk, the Women on the Wing Lounge, and more. The list of seminar stages includes:

• The Public Lands Pavilion
• The Bird Dog Stage
• The Path to the Uplands Stage
• The Habitat Stage
• The Quail Classic Stage

In addition to seminars, there will also be Upland Bird Technical & Poster Sessions. There, you’ll be able to meet some of today’s leading upland bird researchers. 

You can view the schedules for each seminar stage here.

Ticketed Events

On Friday night, get tickets to hang out at the Upland Rally. There, you can join other upland hunters for food, live music, a silent auction, a raffle, and more. On Sunday morning, check out the Women on the Wing Brunch. Group speakers and mimosas will set the tone for celebrating Pheasant Fest’s largest Women on the Wing Brunch yet.

Additionally, this year, PF/QF is hosting its second annual Concert for Conservation. This year’s performance features Muscadine Bloodline at the Uptown Theater on Thursday, March 6, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. You can buy $42.50-$278 tickets to the performance here.

Vendors at Pheasant Fest 2025

Plenty of recognizable brands and organizations will be at the Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic this year, including multiple firearm manufacturers, member-supported non-profits, and others.

Some of the firearm and ammunition manufacturers slated to be at the show are Upland Gun Company, Benelli, Browning, CZ-USA, Federal Premium, Fiocchi Ammunition, Hevi-Shot, Kent, Remington, and Weatherby. Joining them are conservation organizations such as Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society, North American Grouse Partnership, multiple dog breed clubs, as well as brands like Hunt Redi, PYKE Gear, Orvis, onX Maps, Eukanuba, and others.

The North American Grouse Partnership is also hosting a Celebration of Grouse and Prairie Luncheon on March 9th from 12-1:30 p.m. Enjoy guest speakers, an auction, and delicious grass-raised beef sandwiches with fellow grouse enthusiasts. Be sure to check out the spring issue of Project Upland Magazine while you’re there! Purchase tickets and learn more about the luncheon here; please register by February 7th.

Check out the full list of Pheasant Fest exhibitors here. A map of the show floor can be found here. 

The Largest Upland Show In America Has “Something For Everyone”

According to PF/QF, the show “has something for everyone, including hunters, landowners, and bird dog enthusiasts.” Further, as noted by past PF/QF President and CEO Howard Vincent, the “National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic is driven by the person-to-person interactions surrounding our partners, exhibitors, bird dogs, hunting heritage, youth, banquets, and so much more.“ 

All in all, this year’s Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic is shaping up to be a great event. Be sure to book your tickets as soon as possible and come enjoy the weekend with like-minded individuals who care about protecting, enhancing, and creating premier upland bird habitat for generations to come.