Seasonal Events
Grab your binoculars and become a world traveler without leaving Pittsburgh during the National Aviary’s NEW summer season, Global Odyssey: Avian Adventure! Take your “trip” up a notch and flock to the Aviary for exciting special events! More details below.
Sloth Birthday Celebration
Thurs., August 21 | 10:15 am – 2 pm
Included with General Admission
#DidYouKnow Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloths sleep for an average of 15 hours a day? Don’t “sleep” on this party fit for a sloth! Help the National Aviary’s Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloths celebrate their birthdays during our Sloth Birthday Celebration. Don’t move slow (like a sloth), reserve General Admission tickets in advance.
General Admission Tickets
Brushes & Birds: Sloth Edition
Sat., August 23 | 11 am – 1 pm | Members: $40; Non-Members: $45
National Aviary General Admission and All Materials Included
Keep the sloth celebration going into the weekend and paint your very own “party favor” to take home! Follow Maria DeSimone Prasack of Maria’s Ideas (mariasideas.com) simple, beginner-friendly instructions to create your masterpiece. No prior drawing skills required; a tracer for easy design transfer will be provided.
Book Your CanvasChampagne Brunch: Birds + Bubbly!
Sun., September 21 | 11 am | 21+
Individual: Before August 24: $68 per person; After August 24: $78
Table Sponsor*: Before August 24: $700 per table; After August 24: $780
Clink, Clink! Join the National Aviary’s Friends of the Flock for their exclusive annual fundraiser, a 21+ Champagne Brunch Presented by 535media. During this year’s Birds + Bubbly-themed occasion, indulge in a delicious brunch prepared by Executive Chef Nathan Collins of Atria’s Specialty Catering! PLUS, enjoy a few exclusive Animal Ambassador programs and a complimentary ticket to our most immersive show to date: Passport to Parks, presented by AAA Travel.
Make Reservations
International African Penguin Awareness Day
Sat., October 11 | 10:30 am – 4 pm
Included with General Admission
International African Penguin Awareness Day is a celebration of all things African Penguin! Wear your best black-and-white outfit as we roll out the metaphorical black-and-white carpet for our flightless friends!
General Admission TicketsBrushes & Birds: Owl Edition
Thurs., October 16 | 5:30 – 8 pm | Members: $40; Non-Members: $45 | 21+
All Materials Included
Who-o-o’s big eyes are glowing orange?! Kick off the National Aviary’s Owl-O-Ween festivities a few days early by joining Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas (mariasideas.com) for a special sp-OO-ky evening edition of Brushes & Birds! No prior drawing skills required; a tracer for easy design transfer will be provided.
Book Your Canvas
Owl-O-Ween
Sat. and Sun., October 18 – 19 and 26 – 27 | 11 am – 3 pm
Included with General Admission
Trick or Treat! Don your Halloween costume and bring the whole family to the National Aviary for a day of Owl-O-Ween fun! PLUS, enjoy a Sp-OO-ky Meet and Greet with a nocturnal neighbor.
General Admission TicketsPlan your visit around our “In-Flight Entertainment” or Daily Activities, included with General Admission. Global Odyssey: Avian Adventure runs now through September; only at the National Aviary.