Try our fresh grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, yummy kielbasa and more, available for purchase during weekends in the summer.

May 3-4
All summer weekends: May 24 through August 31

Wednesday through Sunday, Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day
11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
(No FliteZone on Saturday, August 9)

Spread your wings and fly this summer with the National Aviary's free-flight summer bird show, featuring amazing flights and close encounters! Welcome back some of your favorite birds to our summer bird show and see some new additions and surprises.

Included with admission

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10:30 a.m.

All summer long, every Monday is Peepers Monday! Children under 6 receive FREE admission to the National Aviary for up to two children per family.

Every Monday at 10:30 a.m., kids enjoy stories, bird encounters and activities. Included with admission. 

Upcoming Schedule Change —
After Labor Day look for Little Peepers on Mondays AND Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

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Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Meet Nickelodeon™’s Dora the Explorer and her cousin Diego and have your photo taken with them! Bring your backpack and your rescue pack and look for stars in an interactive scavenger hunt for children under 7. ¡Vámonos!

Included with admission

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Weekdays, all day

Enjoy half-price admission on weekdays in September.

Not valid on holidays or for education classes or groups.

8:30 a.m.

Spend an early morning with over 600 exotic and endangered birds. Join keepers from the National Aviary for a continental breakfast, during which you'll enjoy live bird presentations. Talk with the staff, learn fascinating facts, and take photos.
Following breakfast, go behind the scenes to the National Aviary's kitchen where you'll find out what the birds are eating that morning. Then it's on to hand-feed the birds in our free-flight exhibit rooms.
The morning concludes with a colorful encounter in the Lories & Friends exhibit. All guests will be given nectar cups to share with the National Aviary's colorful flock of Rainbow Lorikeets.

$18 adults; $15 children; member discount available.
Reservations required. Call 412.323.7235, x249.

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Children under 12 receive FREE admission to the National Aviary. Bring your favorite teddy bears or stuffed animals and our staff will give them a vet check-up!

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Learn how to be a safe citizen and a good neighbor, and meet some of the people who help make our city safe!

All day

Scouts in uniform get in free!

View wild birds on migration with the experienced staff of the National Aviary and the experts at Hawk Mountain and Powdermill Nature Reserve. Join the National Aviary on an exclusive trip to Hawk Mountain, widely regarded as one of the best sites in the eastern United States to watch birds of prey on migration! The trip also includes a visit to Powdermill Nature Reserve and its Avian Research Center.

$125 – $275 for National Aviary members
$150 – $300 for non-members
Depending on occupancy chosen

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All day

The latest information on the National Aviary Education Programs will be available.

Teachers get in free with teaching ID.