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Daily Activities

The National Aviary offers a variety of Daily Activities for an optimum visitor 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 and our live, immersive bird shows!

Reserve General Admission Tickets

NOW BOARDING: Passport to Parks

Daily, except Tuesdays at 11 am and 2 pm
Members: $4 per person
Non-Members: $5 per person

Visit actual world wonders, like the Aurora Borealis and waterfalls TWICE the size of Niagara Falls, and the bird species who call them home…all without leaving Pittsburgh! Get your Passport to Parks stamped and head out on an AAA Travel-sponsored eco-tour of national parks found worldwide, with the National Aviary as your guide!

THIS SPRING ONLY: Rainforest Retreat

Discover the vibrant symphony of the rainforest, where colorful parrots squawk and the wings of Victoria Crowned Pigeons flutter, in our Rainforest Melodies Expert Talk. Dig into how birds play a crucial role in alerting us to environmental dangers, much like canaries once did for coal miners, during Mining Marvels. Meanwhile, social wetland birds like flamingoes communicate through distinct calls to signal danger or express their status within the flock, as explored in our Fabulous Flamingoes Expert Talk. To cap it all off, head to the Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone™ Theater for Tweet That Tune, where you can test your knowledge by guessing bird species based on their calls, all while gaining insights from an Aviary expert. Let us help you plan your visit to the only Aviary with a national designation! Learn more about our Ultimate Aviary Pass here!

Ultimate Aviary Pass

Coming Soon: Jet Set on a Global Odyssey!

Grab your binoculars and become a world traveler without leaving Pittsburgh during the National Aviary’s NEW summer season, Global Odyssey: Avian Adventure, beginning Memorial Day Weekend!  

“Travelers” (aka YOU) will uncover the secrets behind the birds, mammals, and reptiles that thrive in habitats from the tropical forests of Australia and New Guinea, to the coastal beaches of Namibia and the Florida Keys…just to name a few! BRAND NEW “In-Flight Entertainment,” or rather Daily Activities, include feedings and talks that are bound to unleash everyone’s inner nomad; as they highlight exciting faraway environments and the unique species that inhabit them.

BEGINNING MAY 24: With a “Flight Upgrade”, get a first-class seat to the National Aviary’s summer-only show: SkyDeck! Watch our “flight crew” of Black Kites, Hooded Vultures, and a Lanner Falcon swoop, and glide right over your head!  
 
NEW THIS YEAR: American Kestrel, She-Ra joins the “flight deck”!  

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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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