Events

  • Events

Valentino's Fa-BOO-lous Birthday: Expert Talk

Valentino eating a sweet potato treat!

Mon., October 13 | 12:30 - 1 pm
Included with General Admission

Our resident Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth, Valentino, is a Halloween baby! We're celebrating his boo-day a little early this year, because few things are creepier than the number 13!

Visit the National Aviary for a ONE DAY ONLY Expert Talk and card signing featuring the birthday boy himself. Write a birthday wish for Valentino on a larger-than-life birthday card, then watch as he adds his own "signature" using his natural ability to grasp and move objects while an Aviary expert provides insights on his "life in the slo-o-ow lane."

Valentino’s Fa-BOO-lous Birthday Expert Talk Schedule:

  • 10 am - 12:15 pm: Sign Valentino's Birthday Card in the Atrium!
  • 12:30 pm: Venture to the Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone™ Theater to watch Valentino add his "sloth signature" to his own birthday card. Seating is limited.

Date & Time

October 13 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

In The News

See All News

55-plus holiday season events for kids in the Pittsburgh area | Kidsburgh

Glowing light shows, magical theatrical productions and the best music of the season are just a small part of the lineup.

Read More »

A penguin waddles into the PTL studio! | Pittsburgh Today Live

The National Aviary paid a visit to the PTL studios, and they brought Ella the African Penguin with them to tell Mikey and David about the work they're doing to protect the flightless birds.

Read More »

Best of the World 2026 | National Geographic

Steel mills once shaped outsiders’ whole impressions of Pittsburgh, but today the city increasingly defines itself by embracing the venerable cultural institutions that industrial prosperity helped build.

Read More »

Fun fall events at the National Aviary | Pittsburgh Today Live

Hear about all of the National Aviary fun happening this fall!

Read More »

National Aviary holds early celebration for its sloth’s Halloween ‘boo day’ | WPXI

The Aviary’s Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloth, Valentino, was born on Halloween. But since the facility is closed on that day, the aviary celebrated his 10th “boo day” early.

Read More »