Weddings

Weddings at the National Aviary

Say “I do” at the National Aviary! Choose between a traditional ceremony-and-reception package and our NEW offering: an elegant, unique ‘Short and Sweet’ ceremony-and-reception offering, ideal for couples looking to save in style. Choose to celebrate your love in The Garden Room, with its natural design elements and scenic views overlooking our historic Rose Garden, or decide to share your first married kiss in an immersive habitat. A wedding at the National Aviary makes for Pittsburgh’s most unique wedding venues.

An experienced team of event professionals is ready to make your big day perfect. Start planning today! Contact Our Events Team, at [email protected], through our Contact Events Manager Form, or by calling 412-258-9463.

  • Classic Weddings

    Treat your guests to the ultimate Aviary experience and leave the planning to us with a wedding package that includes up to five hours of use in The Garden Room with an opportunity to add-on habitat access!

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  • Short and Sweet Weddings

    Couples looking for elegant and unique ceremony and reception options that give you more time (and money!) to spend on your honeymoon can find them at the National Aviary!

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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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Nearly extinct species coming back in wild thanks to Pittsburgh aviary | USA Today

With the help of two recently hatched chicks, Pittsburgh's National Aviary has plans to help a bird species that no longer exists in the wild to once again find its way home.

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National Aviary welcomes new chick to Wetlands habitat | WPXI

Aviary officials just announced the hatching of a Roseate Spoonbill chick as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan.

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The Bird That Builds Its Own Incubator and Raises Itself (ft. insights from Senior Aviculturist, Brianna Crane) | A-Z Animals

Rather than sitting on their eggs themselves, they rely on external heat sources for incubation.

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National Aviary’s new bird causing a buzz in Northeast | KDKA

The Aviary recently welcomed Dariéna, a one-year-old female Harpy Eagle from the Miami Zoo, and she is the only known Harpy Eagle in the entire Northeast, weighing around 17 to 20 pounds.

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