Events

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

Date & Time

January 24 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

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