Penguin-Palooza
Sat., January 24* | 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Included with General Admission
#DidYouKnow International Penguin Awareness Day is January 20?!
Waddle on over to the National Aviary and celebrate everyone’s favorite flightless feathered friends: penguins! Meet the colony of African Penguins in Penguin Point while learning how you can help penguins and other marine life every day.
*Due to pending inclement weather, we will no longer hold Penguin-Palooza on Sunday, January 25. The National Aviary will be CLOSED on Sunday, January 25 and Monday, January 26. Please stay safe and warm!
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Schedule of Activities:
10:30: African Penguin Feeding | Penguin Point
11 am – 3 pm: Penguin Discovery Zone | Learning Center
- Explore Penguin Adaptations
- Learn About Penguin Nest Burrows
- A Day in the Life of a Penguin Park Ranger
- Sustainable Seafood Fishing Game
- Waddling Penguin Craft
- Penguin Book Nook
- Penguin Trivia
11 am – 3 pm: Penguin and Friends Scavenger Hunt | Full Facility
11:45 am: Meet an African Penguin Animal Ambassador | Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone™ Theater (seating is limited)
3 pm: Not Just Bird Eggs...African Penguin Edition ft. a visit from an African Penguin | Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone™ Theater (seating is limited)
4 pm: African Penguin Feeding | Penguin Point