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Night in the Tropics
Saturday, July 25th – 7 p.m.
Presented by BNY Mellon
A fun and carefree celebration of tropical locales and birdlife from around the world featuring live music by The Freedom Band, bird encounters, and great food and drink.
Tickets $50; VIP tickets $100.
More information about Night in the Tropics.
Register for tickets with our secure online web form.
Online Naming Auction raises over $8K
Meet Kristen, Rainbow and TJ! After weeks of spirited bidding, three young African penguins living in the National Aviary’s new open-air penguin exhibit, Penguin Point, now have names. The month-long online auction raised $8,150 to help support the programs and mission of the National Aviary.
We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the auction. Your enthusiasm for our penguin team is greatly appreciated!
We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the auction. Your enthusiasm for our penguin team is greatly appreciated!
Flight Camp 2009
Ever wonder what it takes to fly high in the sky? What better place than the National Aviary to answer that question and more during our 2009 Flight Camp! We will explore all the mysteries of natural and artificial flight with the National Aviary and partners. Learn how planes are designed and what aeronautics engineers have learned about flight from birds. Explore and test all the cool principles of physics that are needed to fly in the sky and even in space.
Fee: $175 members/ $195 non-members
To register, please call 412.323.7235 ext. 209. Pre and Post Care is available for a nominal fee.
More information about Flight Camp
| Ages 6-8 | July 13-17 | Times for each camp: |
| Ages 9-11 | July 20-24 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Mon-Thurs; |
| Ages 12-14 | July 27-31 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday |
Fee: $175 members/ $195 non-members
To register, please call 412.323.7235 ext. 209. Pre and Post Care is available for a nominal fee.
More information about Flight Camp
Stay Tuned for July Events!
Saturday, July 4 — Independence Day
The National Aviary is OPEN from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 11 — Safety Day
Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., meet the people who help keep your neighborhoods safe. Chat with firefighters, policemen and ambulance drivers and get a peek inside their vehicles.
Saturday, July 18 — Lories Birthday Party
Celebrate the 2nd birthday of the Lories & Friends exhibit.
Join Q92 Radio between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. for a fun-filled time with contests and games!
Peepers Mondays — All Summer Long!
Little Peepers is the National Aviary’s kid-focused program for ages 2-5. Little Peepers meets on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Through August, admission is FREE on Mondays for children under six as part of Little Peepers Mondays!
More information about Aviary events
The National Aviary is OPEN from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 11 — Safety Day
Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., meet the people who help keep your neighborhoods safe. Chat with firefighters, policemen and ambulance drivers and get a peek inside their vehicles.
Saturday, July 18 — Lories Birthday Party
Celebrate the 2nd birthday of the Lories & Friends exhibit.
Join Q92 Radio between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. for a fun-filled time with contests and games!
Peepers Mondays — All Summer Long!
Little Peepers is the National Aviary’s kid-focused program for ages 2-5. Little Peepers meets on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Through August, admission is FREE on Mondays for children under six as part of Little Peepers Mondays!
More information about Aviary events
Video Games Live™ at PSO — $5 discount special
Video Games Live™ with your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is the Must-See Event of the Summer! Friends of the National Aviary receive a $5 per ticket discount for Video Games Live™ on Saturday, July 11 - 8 PM and Sunday, July 12 - 2:30 PM at Heinz Hall!*
Be a part of the Pittsburgh premiere of Video Games Live, an immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time! Your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh perform along with exclusive video footage, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique audience-interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience! This must-see event of the summer is truly fun for the entire family. Come early for the Pre-show Festival complete with game demos, costume contest and game competitions!
Use code 13364, to receive your $5/ticket discount. Order today! Heinz Hall Box Office (Downtown on corner of 6th & Penn), 412.392.4900 or www.pittsburghsymphony.org
*Not valid on previously purchased or held tickets or in conjunction with any other offer. Certain restricitions may apply.
Find out more on the PSO website.
Fights and Feathers
Friday, August 21st – Heinz Field
Spend an exciting night for a heavy-weight cause! Fights and Feathers, an evening of games, live boxing matches and great food, promises plenty of entertainment punch, with all proceeds benefiting the National Aviary.
Tickets are $500. To order tickets, call 412.323.7235, x214 or order online.
For sponsorship information, call Ida D’Errico at 412.323.7235, x214.
Tickets are $500. To order tickets, call 412.323.7235, x214 or order online.
For sponsorship information, call Ida D’Errico at 412.323.7235, x214.
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