Children’s Birthday Parties

Children’s Birthday Parties

Calling all Conservation Champions! Celebrate your child’s “bird-day” at the National Aviary and enjoy unique amenities you won’t find elsewhere! From immersive habitats and one-of-a-kind experiences, the Aviary is the perfect location for your next celebration.

Children’s Birthday Party Package Includes:

  • A birthday party room rental on Saturday or Sunday from 11:30 am – 1 pm
  • Same-day General Admission for up to 20 guests for $400 or 30 guests for $500 (any combination for children and adults)
    • Habitat access for ALL party guests (even after the party ends!)
  • A special gift and postcard for the birthday kid from your Aviary friends
  • Access to Interactive Play Spaces:
    • Raptor Toolbox: Explore our Raptor Toolbox and choose wisely to assemble your own custom Raptor. Will your little one’s bird be built for speed or strength?
    • Junior Falconer: Kiddos can learn how to “launch” a bird into action and give them a “snack” for a job well done in our Junior Falconer station! They’ll don a kid-sized falconer glove and practice handling some of our favorite plushie raptors.
    • Remarkable Raptors Climb and Play: Pretend to be a Steller’s Sea Eagle in our larger-than-life birds’ nest!
    • Remarkable Raptors Sensory Table: Hunt and forage for raptor-approved items in our Remarkable Raptors Sensory Table.
    • Remarkable Raptors Book Nook: Dive into your child’s imagination and explore the wild world of birds of prey in our Remarkable Raptors Book Nook.
  • Tables and chairs with an array of plastic tablecloth color options*

DON’T FORGET: All National Aviary Members receive 10% off our Children’s Birthday Party Package AND 10% off Children’s Birthday Party catering, curiosity of Atria’s Specialty Catering!

Animal Encounter

Our Animal Encounters are the perfect way to make a child’s special day unforgettable! Get up close and personal with some of the world’s most fascinating animals and enjoy amazing photo opportunities! Animal Encounters could be with a bird of prey, a parrot, or an armadillo.

Scarlet Macaw at the National Aviary

Catering

A fresh cut seasonal fruit display

Delicious food and beverage options from Executive Chef Nathan Collins and Atria’s Specialty Catering, click here to view menu options. Guests may bring their own dessert.

For inquiries and to book your child’s birthday party today, contact our events team at [email protected], through our Contact Events Manager Form, or by calling 412-258-9463.

You can help provide care for more than 500 birds and animals that call the National Aviary home by creating a personal fundraising page to share with your family and friends. We appreciate your efforts in raising money to support our animal care, conservation, and endangered Species Survival Plan® initiatives. Thank you for being a friend of our flock!

Create your birthday fundraiser here!

*Pending availability

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