Seasonal Events
Make your National Aviary visit egg-stra special by attending our fan-favorite Seasonal Events!
Brushes & Birds: Toucan Tote
Sat., January 17 | 10:30 am – 1 pm | Members $40; Non-Members $45
All materials and National Aviary General Admission included
For the FIRST-TIME EVER, participants will paint their design directly onto an eco-friendly tote bag!
Join Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas (mariasIdeas.com) for a creative, new-twist on our fan-favorite painting class. Designed for painters of all ages and abilities, follow Maria’s step-by-step instructions to paint a portrait of a well-loved National Aviary resident, like our resident Toco Toucans.
Book Your CanvasPenguin-Palooza
Sat., and Sun., January 24 – 25 | 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
Included with General Admission
Fresh off the (webbed) heels of International Penguin Awareness Day: 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.
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Galentine’s Day Brunch
Sun., February 15 | 11 am and 12:45 pm
Adults: $55 per person; Children 12 and Under: $35 per person
National Aviary General Admission Included
Will you be my…Galentine?! Treat your bestie(s) to a dreamy meal crafted by Atria’s Specialty Catering! Cheers to friendship with an add-on brunch cocktail, glass of wine, or refreshing beer! After dining, join in a whimsical bestie-themed scavenger hunt with your gal pal(s); exclusive to brunch attendees.
Make ReservationsFlamingo Fest
Sat., and Sun., February 28 – March 1 | 11 am – 3 pm
Included with General Admission
Get ready to fla-mingle! Put on your finest pink attire and head to the National Aviary for the return of Flamingo Fest. Make a funky craft inspired by our flock, learn all about this long-legged wader from Aviary experts, and meet our flock in a coastally-inspired Wetlands habitat.
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Brushes & Birds: Flamingo Fountain
Sun., March 1 | 10:30 am – 1 pm | Members: $40; Non-Members: $45
All materials and National Aviary General Admission included
Create your own work of fla-mazing art! Join Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria’s Ideas (mariasideas.com) for a creative and colorful class in painting your own fine-feathered masterpiece. Designed for painters of all ages and abilities, follow Maria’s step-by-step instructions to paint a portrait of a well-loved National Aviary bird: a vibrantly pink flamingo (making it the best Flamingo Fest ever!).
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