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Please Note: The National Aviary is CLOSED Thurs., July 16 and Fri., July 17 for our largest annual fundraiser, Night in the Tropics! We will reopen at 12 pm on Sat., July 18; the parking lot reopens at 1 pm. Plan Your Next Visit

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Seasonal Events

Seasonal Events

Make your National Aviary visit egg-stra special by attending our fan-favorite Seasonal Events!

Friday, July 17 | 21+
General Admission: $128 | 7 – 11 pm
($125 ticket + $3 required convenience fee)
VIP: $188 | 5 – 11 pm
($185 ticket + $3 required convenience fee)
NEW! VIP Plus: $253* | 5 – 11 pm
($250 ticket + $3 required convenience fee)

All aboard! Set sail on a Sunset Riviera getaway with tickets to summer’s hottest party, Night in the Tropics Presented by UPMC Health Plan! Transport yourself to a Mediterranean-style paradise with the Aviary’s crew handling your every need, complete with show-stopping live entertainment under the stars, meet-and-greets with Animal Ambassadors, unlimited small plates from local restaurants and signature cocktails, beer, and wine, and SO MUCH MORE.

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Night in the Tropics beach graphic featuring a Raggiana Bird of Paradise perched amongst tropical pink flowers

Fri., August 21 | 7 – 10 pm
$65 per person*
21+

Close up of fluffly green heals

You bought the outfit. You purchased the shoes. You have the BEST accessories. The only thing missing? Somewhere to wear your stylin’ swag! Join the National Aviary for our inaugural Nowhere to Wear It party – a night dedicated to the art of overdressing AND main-character energy.

*Your Nowhere to Wear It ticket includes one drink voucher for your choice of a signature cocktail (Espresso Martini), mocktail, beer, or coffee. Additional drinks can be purchased at the cash bar; valid photo ID required.

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Thurs., August 20 | 11 am – 3 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.

General Admission Tickets

A sloth eating pureed sweet potatoes!

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Falcon from Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning nest recovering after collision and lead exposure | MSN

The National Aviary, which runs a livestream camera of the nest, says Red was admitted to the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh's Wildlife Center for treatment, where he was also diagnosed with elevated lead levels.

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Young falcon from Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning nest recovering after collision and lead exposure | CBS News

Red, a young peregrine falcon that hatched in the nest on top of Pitt's Cathedral of Learning this spring, is in the care of humans after he apparently suffered a collision and then tested positive for lead exposure.

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The first Andean condor in Ecuador is born in Cuenca under artificial incubation | Expreso

The Amaru Biopark announced the birth of Ecuador's first Andean condor through artificial incubation, a step forward for conservation.

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Forget the plane. Your tropical vacation can be found in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Today Live

The National Aviary is bringing the island vibes to Pittsburgh, with music, cocktails, and plenty of birds.

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Nearly extinct species coming back in wild thanks to Pittsburgh aviary | Yahoo News

The National Aviary has two baby Guam Kingfishers, known as sihek in the indigenous CHamoru language. The male Guam kingfisher hatched on April 19, while the female hatched on May 12. On May 27, the male chick took his first flight.

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