Animal Encounters
Animal Encounters
Book an Animal Encounter today and get even closer to animals! Get nose-to-beak (or snout) with National Aviary Animal Ambassadors! Hang out with a sloth, hold a stunning bird of prey on your gloved hand, or spend quality time with a penguin while learning about these unique birds and mammals from a National Aviary expert. National Aviary Members receive a discount on all Animal Encounters!!!!
Monthly Pop-Up Encounters!
THIS SUMMER ONLY: Gear up for something special… limited-time, rotating Pop-Up Encounters featuring fan-favorite National Aviary Animal Ambassadors! Mark your calendars for a Penguin Painting Encounter in July and an Armadillo and Friend Encounter in August.
July: Flamingo Feeding* AND Penguin Painting Encounters!
Watch as one of our charming African Penguins waddles across a canvas to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece FOR YOU TO TAKE HOME during a Penguin Painting Encounter!
*Our Flamingo Feeding Encounter is officially SOLD OUT!!!
All National Aviary Animal Encounters include General Admission!
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Flamingo Feeding Encounter
SOLD OUT!!! AVAILABLE JULY 1 - 31: Get ready, get set, flamin-GO to the National Aviary to mingle with some of our MOST ICONIC residents: American Flamingoes!
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Penguin Painting Encounter
AVAILABLE JULY 1 - 31: Watch as one a "waddleful" African Penguin creates a one-of-a-kind masterpiece FOR YOU TO TAKE HOME!
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Penguin Feeding Encounter
From March 1 - November 15, suit up alongside an Aviary expert and hand-feed our Penguin Point colony during mealtime.
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Penguin Encounter
Meet an African Penguin up close! Get to know the National Aviary penguins’ favorite foods, and find out how you can help this Critically Endangered species at home and in the wild.
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Sloth Encounter
Hang out with a Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth and learn about life in the slow lane with these adorable creatures.
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Sloth Encounter + Painting
Watch resident artist, Valentino, create a one-of-kind masterpiece just for you! Learn about sloths natural behaviors and hand-feed Val a few treats!
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Owl Encounter
Who-o-o wouldn’t want to hold an owl on your gloved hand while an Aviary expert teaches you about their incredible adaptations?
Owl Encounter