Classes and Programs
Summer Camp…for Adults
9 am – 3 pm | $150 per person, per session | National Aviary General Admission and Packed Lunch from Atria’s Included | 18+
- SOLD OUT!!! Sat., August 9
- SOLD OUT!!! Sat., August 16
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Summer Camp…for Adults Details
Feel like a kid again at the National Aviary! Spend a day with Aviary experts and go behind-the-scenes to see what it takes to care for the more than 500 birds and other animals that call the National Aviary home! Help prepare fun toys for our flock, get up close with Animal Ambassadors, and learn all about our conservation efforts that span the globe.
Registration includes all camp activities AND a packed lunch from Atria’s Specialty Catering. Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
Brushes & Birds: Sloth Edition
Sat., August 23 | 11 am – 1 pm | Members: $40; Non-Members: $45
National Aviary General Admission and All Materials Included | Register Here
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Brushes & Birds: Sloth Edition
August portrait: Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth!
Join Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas (MariasIdeas.com) in person for a creative and colorful class in painting your own fine and furry masterpiece. Designed for painters of all painting abilities, follow Maria’s step-by-step instructions to create your very own canvas of a well-loved National Aviary slo-o-o-w moving mammal: a Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth!
Stroll through the Aviary’s immersive habitats after class and see if you can spot a Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth high up in the tree canopies of Tropical Rainforest!
Open to participants 8 years and older. Those under 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult.
No prior drawing skills required, a tracer for easy design transfer will be provided.
This painting class is the “cherry on top” of our Sloth Birthday Celebration on Thurs., August 21!
Click here for details and “RSVP” to our party by securing your General Admission tickets in advance!
Bird Photography Workshop
Sun., September 14 and 21 | 9 – 11 am | $299 per person*
*Includes both sessions and National Aviary General Admission | Register Here
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Bird Photography Workshop Details
Learn how to snap that picture-perfect wildlife shot! Focus on refining your bird photography skills with a two-part course taught by National Aviary Educator and Photographer Mike Faix, an accomplished nature photographer with years of experience capturing evocative imagery of stunning species in various settings…AND he’ll walk you through how to do the same!
Practice portraiture during special visits from National Aviary Animal Ambassadors, including stately owls or colorful macaws. Then venture into the Aviary’s dynamic and immersive habitats, to put your newfound skills to the test as curious curassows and laughing Inca Terns strut and fly by!
Open to participants 13 years or older; those under 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult. Designed for photographers with basic to intermediate skills.
Brushes & Birds: Owl Edition
Thurs., October 16 | 5:30 – 8 pm | Members: $40; Non-Members: $45 | 21+
All Materials Included | Register Here
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Brushes & Birds: Owl Edition
October Portrait: Northern White-faced Owl, Apollo!
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!
Grab your friends or plus one and create your very own BOO-tiful portrait using Maria’s easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. Before class, meet a National Aviary Animal Ambassador owl and purchase one (or two!) alcoholic beverages from our friends at Atria’s Specialty Catering. Scrumptions bites will also be available for purchase.
And don’t worry...no prior drawing skills are required; a tracer for easy design transfer will be provided.
2025 Brushes & Birds: Owl Edition portrait
Please note: National Aviary habitats will closed during the event.
Virtual Fun: Meet and Tweets!
Brighten your team’s day by having a special guest attend your next video meeting or virtual happy hour! You can schedule a surprise video drop-in with a penguin, parrot, or owl!
Learn More!Visit our FAQ section of our website for our cancellation policy. In cases of insufficient registration, the National Aviary reserves the right to cancel any program. Under these circumstances, you will receive a full refund.