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A nature-inspired setting for your special event…

Think outside the hotel ballroom and choose the National Aviary for your next gathering.
Your guests will enjoy the sights and sounds of hundreds of rare and beautiful birds in a location that is anything but ordinary.

For more information or to schedule an appointment to view the National Aviary, contact facility rental associate Aimee J. Plotz at 412-323-7235 ext 249 or email. Now booking through December 2008. Due to construction, the National Aviary will not host facility rentals in 2009.

All Rental Fees Include:

Access to select National Aviary exhibits

60" table rounds, 6' and 8' banquet tables and seating set up prior to your arrival

Podium and microphone

Complimentary parking in our 65-space lot

On-site security guard, event supervisor, animal trainer and maintenance services


Please note:
  • Bird encounters are available during your event for an additional $100-$200
  • Guest totals above 200 require additional security at the renter’s expense
  • The National Aviary does not permit candles, open flames or balloons inside the facility or under the Rose Garden Tent
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The National Aviary is supported in part through membership, donations, and funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Allegheny Regional Asset District.