Sat. and Sun., October 19 – 20 and 26 – 27 | 11 am – 4 pm | Included with General Admission

Trick or Treat! Bring your kids to visit the National Aviary for Halloween and fall fun!

• Goody! Kids can get Halloween treats at various activities throughout their visit
• Make-your-own fun Owl-O-Ween craft
• Wear your costume and be a part of our Halloween parade
• Sp-OO-ky Meet and Greet! Get a chance to meet a variety of owls in a comfortable theater setting plus learn what makes them unique from a National Aviary expert

Owl-O-Ween Schedule of Activities: 

• 11 am – 3 pm: Owl Discovery Zone | Learning Center
  Fun activities for kids (and caregivers) of all ages!
  • Explore owl biofacts 
  • Test your owl adaptation knowledge
  • Play owl-some games
  • Create your very own owl-themed craft
  • Read some of our favorite owl stories in our Book Nook
• 11 am – 4 pm: Halloween Treats | Various Locations throughout the Full Facility 
• 11:30 am:  Costume Fashion Show with Owl Ambassador Visit | Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone™ Theater
• 1 pm: Nocturnal Neighbors: Owl Expert Talk | Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone™ Theater
• 3 pm: Barred Owl Expert Talk | Condor Court
• 3:30 pm: Creature Feature: Bats Talk | Canary’s Called Presented by Dollar Bank

2024 Owl Portrait

Start the Owl-O-Ween fun on Thurs., October 17 with Brushes & Birds: Evening Edition featuring Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas (mariasideas.com). Paint a beautiful Eurasian Eagle-Owl portrait while enjoying an add-on glass of wine, beer, or non-alcoholic beverage. Book tickets. 

Hello, Apollo!

Meet Apollo!

The National Aviary is deeply honored to share that our new Northern White-faced Owl, the face of Owl-O-Ween, has a very special name…

Give a warm welcome to…Apollo! 

Apollo was named by Aviary friends, Matthew and Lydia Burg, through our Name-A-Bird program, in honor of their son Jacob. Jacob loved drawing birds, including an eagle character named Apollo, and visiting the National Aviary with his family. In his loving memory, Jacob’s parents chose to name our new bird, Apollo. 

Apollo has a very calm personality and is a great Ambassador for his species, often featured in our educational programming!