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Flamingo Fest

Sat., and Sun., February 28 - March 1 | 11 am - 3 pm
Included with General Admission

Get ready to fla-mingle! Put on your finest pink attire and head to the National Aviary for the return of Flamingo Fest. Make a funky craft inspired by our flock, learn all about this long-legged wader from Aviary experts, and meet our flock in a coastally-inspired Wetlands habitat.

Continue the flamingo fun and join us for Brushes & Birds, a painting experience with Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas (MariasIdeas.com) on Sun., March 1, when you’ll create a flamingo portrait to take home. And yes, the flamingoes are pictured wading in Downtown Pittsburgh's iconic fountain! 

Flamingo Fest Schedule of Activities:

11 am - 3 pm: Flamingo Discovery Zone | Learning Center

  • Create a perfectly-pink craft
  • Partake in a "Flamingo Name Generator" and create your own name tag
  • Strike a pose with a kid-friendly Flamingo Yoga Activity 
  • Say cheese!! Snap a photo in our Flamingo Selfie Station
  • Cozy up in our Flamingo Book Nook
  • Play along at our Flamingo Biofacts Activity 
  • Flamingo Conservation Activity: What's in Your Electronics?

11 am -  3 pm: Flamingo Scavenger Hunt | Full Facility 
Pro Tip: Turn your completed Scavenger Hunt in at the Flamingo Discovery Zone for a prize! And be sure to visit our Flamingo Height Chart right outside of the Wetlands habitat while checking off your Scavenger Hunt.

11:30 am: Wetlands Feeding: Flamingo Fest Edition | Wetlands

12 pm: Meet a Colorful Avian Ambassador | Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone™ Theater (seating is limited)

1:30 pm: Fancy Flamingo: Expert Talk | Wetlands

2:30 pm: Wetlands Feeding: Flamingo Fest Edition | Wetlands

Date & Time

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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