A bird zoo in Liberty Park, Salt Lake City, with a social story in English and Spanish, Let's Visit Tracy Aviary, that names the quiet places, the noisy birds and the least busy times.
Sensory supports. Social story, named quiet spots, least busy times.
Hours
9 am to 5 pm; the last ticket is sold at 4 pm. Open late until 8 pm on Mondays in May, June, July and August. Open every day except Thanksgiving (Thu Nov 26 2026) and Christmas (Fri Dec 25 2026).
589 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (Liberty Park)
“Social stories are helpful pre-visit guides for guests with developmental disabilities or autism spectrum disorder (ASD).”
“If you need a quiet place, the stream on the north side of the Chase Mill, the Treasures of the Rainforest exhibit, and the tables on the south side of South American Pavilion are good options.”
“The Aviary is usually less crowded before 11 a.m. and after 3 p.m. on weekdays or on cool and rainy days.”
The social story, Let's Visit Tracy Aviary, covers buying admission, a Bird Show and the different kinds of exhibits, and ends with tips for parents. Download it in English or Spanish from the accessibility page.
For accessibility services and accommodations, call Guest Services at 801-596-8500.
The Bird Show (might be noisy and crowded; indoor Bird Shows in the winter months will have intense sensory input)not stated
A few birds in the outdoor exhibits, like the macaws (can be very noisy)not stated
Treasures of the Rainforest (indoors, in a room that may feel stuffy and loud; the Aviary also lists it as a quiet option)not stated
Lorikeet Feeding (closed for now) (involves intense sensory stimuli)not stated
Quieter, in the Aviary's words
The stream on the north side of the Chase Millquiet zone
The tables on the south side of the South American Pavilionquiet zone
Tickets: adults (13+) $16.95, children (3 to 12) $10.95, 2 and under free, seniors (65+) $12.95, and students, veterans and military $12.95 (ID checked, in person only). After 5 pm on Mondays from June to August, tickets are $5 in person. Buy online or at the main entrance on the north side of the Visitor's Center.
Free and reduced routes: through Museums for All, SNAP recipients get free general admission for up to 4 guests (show your EBT card, in person only; paid events not included). Professional caregivers with a person or group with disabilities get in free. Members of the Indigenous tribal nations of the Utah territory get in free (tell Guest Services). The Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass includes the Aviary. Private groups of 15 or more save when they book at least two weeks ahead and pay in one transaction.
Bird Shows are at 11 am and 1:30 pm; ask Guest Services where today's show is and arrive 10 to 15 minutes early for a seat. Children must be with an adult and able to stay seated for the show. The Aviary also says the show isn't held on Mondays or in bad weather and its schedule changes in the fall and early spring, so check at the front desk. If you need to leave during the show, wait until all the birds are safely backstage; an usher may help. Sitting close to the entrance may be best.
Other daily programs: Roaming Encounters at 10 am, Bird Talks at 2:15 pm, and a rainstorm in Treasures of the Rainforest every day at 1 pm. Lorikeet feedings are closed for now. Programs may change or be canceled because of weather.
Getting around: the Visitors Center, Treasures of the Rainforest and the South American Pavilion have automatic doors, and there are elevators at the Visitors Center and the Bird Feeder Café. A few manual wheelchairs can be borrowed in the Gift Shop, first come, first served. Wagons and strollers are welcome; bikes, scooters, skateboards, Segways, hoverboards, skates and Heelys are not. All restrooms have automatic flush toilets and changing tables.
Peafowl and wild mallards roam the grounds, and trainers may walk around with birds. Staff wear blue shirts and name tags.
Service animals check in at the Visitor Center and can't go into the Bird Show, the Kennecott Wetlands Immersion Experience, Treasures of the Rainforest, Amazon Adventure or Backyard Birds, and other areas may be off-limits on a day-to-day basis; the Aviary's social story also lists every walk-through exhibit except the South American Pavilion, and Lorikeet Adventures. You may be asked to wait in the Visitor Center while staff clear the area of sensitive birds. Emotional support animals, pets and service animals in training can't come in.
Parking: drive into Liberty Park on 600 East (Constitution Drive), follow the loop about half a mile and turn left into the Aviary's lot, just after the Liberty Park Pool.
Lightwalk, the holiday light walk, runs Nov 20 to 26 2026, Nov 28 to Dec 24 2026 and Dec 26 2026 to Jan 3 2027. Enter any time from 5:30 to 8:30 pm (no reserved times); it closes at 9 pm. Tickets: adults $17.95, children $13.95, under 2 free, members $5 off; Museums for All doesn't cover it. Not all exhibits are open, only service dogs are allowed, and Santa is in the life-size gingerbread house nightly from 6 to 8 pm. A 21+ night is Tue Dec 8 2026. Questions: lightwalk@tracyaviary.org.
