Pints & Penguins
Waddle in with your colony to share a 21+ after-hours experience with everyone’s favorite tuxedoed birds at the National Aviary. Delicious snacks, select drinks, and penguin experiences included!
Friday, March 21, 2025
6 – 9 pm at the National Aviary
$45 per person
21+
Make it the happiest of all hours by combining scrumptious brews with live music, engaging African Penguin activities, and mouth-watering bites.
Get TicketsPints & Penguins Tickets Include:
- Exclusive after-hours habitat access
- Two drink tickets for beer, wine, or signature mocktail (additional drinks may be purchased)
- Hors d’oeuvres crafted by Executive Chef Nathan Collins and Atria’s Specialty Catering
- Live music
- Multiple meet-and-greets with African Penguins and other Animal Ambassadors
- A chance to win a pair of tickets to the National Aviary’s summer-favorite 21+ party: Night in the Tropics!
Add-on Memory Makers:
Want a personal photo with a penguin? For just $5, you can snag the most adorable photo (and video) opportunity ever!
Stay tuned for details on up-to-the-minute Pints & Penguins live entertainment, raffles, and additional fun!
This event supports the National Aviary’s avian care and conservation!
Attire:
Dress with penguins in mind! We’re talking black and white attire – clothes with penguins on them are a bonus! Comfortable attire and shoes are recommended.
Parking:
Premiere parking available for $7 per car in the National Aviary’s parking lot; nearby street parking also available. ADA-accessible drop-off will be available at the entrance of the National Aviary.
Need a Ride?
Consider contacting the following local rideshare services:
Please drink responsibly.
Proceeds from this 21+ event benefit the National Aviary’s work to save birds and protect their habitats.
Make it a Waddle-ful Weekend!
Brushes & Birds: 21+ Edition
Thurs., March 20 | 5:30 – 8 pm | Members: $40; Non-Members: $45
21+ | All Materials Included
Start your penguin celebrations a few days early with a special 21+ edition of Brushes & Birds featuring Maria DeSimone Prasack of Maria’s Ideas (mariasideas.com). Paint your very own portrait of this aerodynamic waddling wonder and say hello to one of our fanciest Animal Ambassadors.
Book Your Canvas
Penguin-Palooza
Sat., March 22 – Sun., March 23 | 11 am – 3 pm
Included with General Admission
Waddle back to the National Aviary and celebrate everyone’s favorite flightless feathered friends: penguins! Meet the colony of African Penguins in Penguin Point, watch a fun feeding and chat with National Aviary experts, find out what makes penguins so unique, make your own penguin craft, and more.
General Admission TicketsThank You to Our Sponsors!
Premier Beer Sponsor
Pints & Penguins is hosted by the National Aviary’s Friends of the Flock.
