Daily Activities

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Daily Activities

Daily Activities

The National Aviary offers a variety of Daily Activities for an optimum guest experience. Visit one of our habitats for an insightful feeding, watch birds soar over the audience during a live bird show, or get up close with your favorite species during an Animal Encounter! Members visit for free and receive discounts on Animal Encounters, the Gift Shop, and our live, immersive bird shows!

Reserve General Admission Tickets

Get Close:

Included with Admission

10:30 am
Penguin Feeding

11 am
Where in the Wetlands? Expert Feeding

11:30 am
Tropical Trek: Expert Feeding

1:30 pm
Destination Australia: Expert Talk

2:30 pm
Where in the Wetlands? Expert Feeding

3 pm
Tropical Trek: Expert Feeding

4 pm
Penguin Feeding

Get Closer:

Prices per person

10 am – 4:30 pm
Ride Birdly® | $3

10:30 am
Hand-feed Rainbow Lorikeets | $3

11 am
Passport to Parks | $5
_{Presented by AAA Travel}

12 pm
SkyDeck | $5

12:30 pm
Hand-feed Rainbow Lorikeets | $3

2 pm
Passport to Parks | $5
_{Presented by AAA Travel}

2:15 pm
Hand-feed Rainbow Lorikeets | $3

3 pm
SkyDeck | $5

4:15 pm
Hand-feed Rainbow Lorikeets | $3

Get Even Closer:

Prices per person

9:30 am
Sloth Encounter | $99

10:15 am
Penguin Feeding Encounter | $99
^{Available March 1 – November 15}

10:30 am
Armadillo + Friend Encounter | $74
^{Available August 1 – 31}

11:30 am
Penguin Encounter | $54

12:30 pm
Sloth Painting + Encounter | $125

1:00 pm
Owl Encounter | $74

2:30 pm
Penguin Encounter | $54

3:45 pm
Penguin Feeding Encounter | $99
^{Available March 1 – November 15}

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THIS SUMMER ONLY! Global Odyssey: Avian Adventure!

In-Flight Entertainment

Engaging NEW “In-Flight Entertainment” (Daily Activities) will set travelers off on a one-of-a-kind international journey featuring new and exciting talks highlighting environments around the world – and the species that inhabit them. From American Flamingoes wading through shallow Caribbean waters to a rare sight in Colombia: the Blue-billed Curassow perching overhead…see these species (and more!) up close during the daily feeding talk: Where in the Wetlands? Hike through our rainforest to see gorgeous birds flock around you during Tropical Trek: Expert Feeding. Then, voyage to the land “Down Under” alongside a Blue-tongued Skink during Destination Australia: Expert Talk.

Flight Upgrades!

“Upgrade your flight” with tickets to our summer-only, rooftop show, SkyDeck or globetrot alongside TWO Aviary experts during Passport to Parks, presented by AAA Travel! Don’t forget to head to the land “Down Under” by way of Canary’s Call Presented by Dollar Bank to Hand-feed Rainbow Lorikeets!

Global Odyssey Passport!

Guests of all ages can also get their Global Odyssey Passport stamped as they experience a scavenger hunt throughout the Aviary, to take with them as a souvenir from their trip!

Join Our Flock!

Sign up for a National Aviary Membership to receive 10% off Animal Encounters, free General Admission for one year, and even more exclusive perks!

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In The News

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Extinct-in-the-wild Guam kingfisher hatches at National Aviary | KDKA News

A bird that's extinct in the wild recently hatched at the National Aviary.

National Aviary leads nesting efforts to help critically endangered African penguins in Namibia | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There’s more than cuteness overload when it comes to the National Aviary’s flock of African penguins. This critically endangered species, expected to be extinct in a decade, is attracting attention – and help – in its fight for survival in the wild.

Daily Activities