Daily Activities
The National Aviary offers a variety of Daily Activities for an optimum guest experience. Visit one of our habitats for an insightful feeding, watch birds soar over the audience during a live bird show, or get up close with your favorite species during an Animal Encounter! Members visit for free and receive discounts on Animal Encounters, the Gift Shop, and our live, immersive bird shows!
*Due to the Extreme Heat Warning issued for Pittsburgh from Sunday, June 22 – Wednesday, June 25, SkyDeck will be canceled. Thank you for your understanding.
Reserve General Admission TicketsGet Close:
Included with Admission
10:30 am
Penguin Feeding
11 am
Where in the Wetlands? Expert Feeding
11:30 am
Tropical Trek: Expert Feeding
1:30 pm
Destination Australia: Expert Talk
2:30 pm
Where in the Wetlands? Expert Feeding
3 pm
Tropical Trek: Expert Feeding
4 pm
Penguin Feeding
Get Closer:
Prices per person
10 am – 4:30 pm
Ride Birdly® | $3
10:30 am
Hand-feed Rainbow Lorikeets | $3
11 am
Passport to Parks | $5
Presented by AAA Travel
12 pm
SkyDeck | $5
12:30 pm
Hand-feed Rainbow Lorikeets | $3
2 pm
Passport to Parks | $5
Presented by AAA Travel
2:15 pm
Hand-feed Rainbow Lorikeets | $3
3 pm
SkyDeck | $5
4:15 pm
Hand-feed Rainbow Lorikeets | $3
Get Even Closer:
Prices per person
9:30 am
Sloth Encounter | $99
10:15 am
Penguin Feeding Encounter | $99
Available March 1 – November 15
10:30 am
Skunk Painting Encounter | $74
Available June 1 – 30
11:30 am
Penguin Encounter | $54
12:30 pm
Sloth Painting + Encounter | $125
1:00 pm
Owl Encounter | $74
2:30 pm
Penguin Encounter | $54
3:45 pm
Penguin Feeding Encounter | $99
Available March 1 – November 15
THIS SUMMER ONLY! Global Odyssey: Avian Adventure!
In-Flight Entertainment
Engaging NEW “In-Flight Entertainment” (Daily Activities) will set travelers off on a one-of-a-kind international journey featuring new and exciting talks highlighting environments around the world – and the species that inhabit them. From American Flamingoes wading through shallow Caribbean waters to a rare sight in Colombia: the Blue-billed Curassow perching overhead…see these species (and more!) up close during the daily feeding talk: Where in the Wetlands? Hike through our rainforest to see gorgeous birds flock around you during Tropical Trek: Expert Feeding. Then, voyage to the land “Down Under” alongside a Blue-tongued Skink during Destination Australia: Expert Talk.
Flight Upgrades!
“Upgrade your flight” with tickets to our summer-only, rooftop show, SkyDeck or globetrot alongside TWO Aviary experts during Passport to Parks, presented by AAA Travel! Don’t forget to head to the land “Down Under” by way of Canary’s Call Presented by Dollar Bank to Hand-feed Rainbow Lorikeets!
Global Odyssey Passport!
Guests of all ages can also get their Global Odyssey Passport stamped as they experience a scavenger hunt throughout the Aviary, to take with them as a souvenir from their trip!
Join Our Flock!
Sign up for a National Aviary Membership to receive 10% off Animal Encounters, free General Admission for one year, and even more exclusive perks!
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