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Name: Sloth Birthday Celebration
Start: 2026-08-20T11:00:00
End: 2026-08-20T14:30:00

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Sloth Birthday Celebration

A sloth eats flower petals while hanging upside down.

Thurs., August 20 | 11 am – 2:30 pm
Included with General Admission

#DidYouKnow Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloths sleep for an average of 15 hours a day?

Don’t “sleep” on this party fit for a sloth! Help the National Aviary’s Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloths celebrate their birthdays during our Sloth Birthday Celebration. Don’t move slowly (like a sloth), reserve tickets in advance.

Vivien is turning nine and Wookiee is turning 26!

Schedule of Activities:

11 am – 1 pm: Sign Wookiee and Vivien's Birthday Card! | Atrium

11 am – 1 pm: DIY Party Favor (aka sloth-themed crafts and coloring sheets)! | The Garden Room Lobby

12:15 pm: Wookiee Birthday Shoutout! | Tropical Rainforest

12:30 pm: Sloth Expert Talk and Card Signing by a resident Animal Ambassador*! | Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone™ Theater (seating is limited)

1:45 pm: Sloth Expert Talk featuring Biofacts and Special Birthday Goodies! | Tropical Rainforest

2 pm: Meet a Rainforest Friend! | Penguin Point Viewing Window

For parking information, please click here!

*Please Note: At the National Aviary, we give our animals the choice to participate in interactive experiences with caring guests, like you! As the comfort and safety of our animals and our guests is always our top priority, animals may choose not to participate on any given day.

Date & Time

August 20 @ 11:00 am - 2:30 pm

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General Admission Tickets

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