the tracy aviary

I brought my 11 yo here today, with little expectations. We had a excellent time reading about the birds, feeding some of them, taking pictures....I expected to spend about an hour, but we stayed 2. The weather was especially friendly today, which helped us enjoy a slow pace in the sanctuary. We walked over to Park Cafe afterwards and had excellent food for lunch. Highly recommend for the 7-11 year old crowd. Oh, it was cheap - $1/each, plus $3 each to hand feed the tropical birds.

An interesting and fun place to bring children and grandchildren. Informative programs and an introduction to birds you don't usually encounter up close.

There's a circular path with some spurs so it's fairly easy to see everything without getting lost. Food is available for purchase for feeding the ducks and swans. For an extra fee you can go in some of the cages and feed other birds. Peacocks roam freely.

Great setting. Affordable. Fun. Looked like many were rescue birds. Cold in January, but no crowds. I would love to go again!

My daughter loves birds so we stop by ever time we are in Salt Lake. It was close to closing and temperature was dropping fast(16°). So most the warm weather birds were in for the night but got to see Andy the Vulture out walking. A lot of fun colorful birds to see. Down side is all the wild mallards that take over the duck pond.

Tracy Aviary is both educational and fun. They have numerous discount days and activities that make it a great deal for families. We go once or twice a year and the kids always enjoy it.

This place is small but interesting. Great walk around area with small kids. Lots of great birds to see - including peacocks roaming around freely. We also attended the bird show and that was the highlight for everyone. Well done.

I had not been for years and I took my grand daughter for our "Grandma Day". We had so much fun. The Aviary was decorated for Halloween. The bird show featured "Halloween Birds". Our favorite activity was feed the birds inside their cage. They land on your arms and/or head. It was awesome. My grand daughter (age 10) had a wonderful time.

I am not a bird lover, but this place gave me a new respect for biodiversity and birds. Some of the birds were so charming, and some were scary to be honest.Go at an off-peak time. We went on a warm November Saturday afternoon, and there were not that many people there. I would recommend going at an off-peak time or on an off-peak day; I imagine the noises could annoy the birds and cause them to hide. The price is right, it is conveniently located, and it is a nice little jaunt.

This is a beautiful, relaxing and informative place to visit. The bird collection is great and the animals seem pretty happy. The set up is pleasant for walking. Also, entry is only $1 per person on Wednesdays during the winter.

My husband and I went to the aviary during our recent stay in Utah. We had never been to this attraction before and were pleasantly surprised. While it is off season and some of the birds were unavailable as they were being housed in a warmer indoor home; there were still plenty to see and experience. It was so peaceful and relaxing to stroll around as there were few other patrons when we were there. We were able to feed the ducks and pigeons and had an amazing time all around.

A friend and I took all our kids here because the zoo was too crowded over UEA weekend, and wow, were we happy we did! I think I enjoyed it here more than I ever have enjoyed the zoo! We have 5 kids between the two of us, a 15 year old, two 9 year olds, and finally a 7 and 4 year old, and they all loved it equally. It is very kid friendly with lots of signs and interactive stations explaining the birds, and there was an Aviary employee wandering around with two birds that were bonded with her and would interact with her and follow commands while she fed them. Kids were fascinated. Everything was very clean, and no strong odors like you sometimes get in bird houses at zoos. They also offer a lot of talks and feeding sessions for visitors. It's definitely smaller than most zoos, but there is still a lot to see. We were there about 2 hours and I don't think we saw it all. My friend was considering getting a year's pass for all her kids so they could go back more than once. Highly recommend. The 15 year old and the 4 year old were the two asking to come back the next day, so that gives you an idea of how broad the appeal is. The only thing that could make it better might be to sell beer :)

I am a huge bird lover and I was in heaven here! They had so many birds, some I had never even seen before. There was a whole section for different kinds of owls! And it’s not too big so you can easily see ever in an hour or two. It was all so beautiful and looked wonderfully maintained. Was definitely a big highlight of my trip to Utah.

What a nice surprise - An aviary in Salt Lake City! Attractive walking trails with outdoor exhibits (not sure what will happen to all those tropical birds in Winter) and some indoor ones as well. Most of the birds are in wire type cages, which is good air circulation for them and usually lots of room, but does make it hard to take good pictures.It would be nice if there were more places where you can go in and interact with the birds directly, but there was at least one airlock type place where you could do this.Grounds are very pleasant, with streams and waterfowl. A great place to spend some time and look and relax (would have been even nicer if one family hadn't screamed the whole time, ignoring the please be quiet for the birds signs all over).Birds are from all over the world. They have a condor that is supposed to be the oldest (over 50 years old) that was born in captivity.For a few dollars you can go in with the conures and feed them. I went in early Fall during the week - they list more shows and activities in Summer and during weekends that I wasn't able to see.The Aviary is in Liberty Park, on the South end. I was able to take the 205 public bus from near the Salt Palace convention center downtown and get there quickly.

Fun to do with children, things to read and animals to see, mostly birds, from small to Condors, they renovated it lately, with nice safe walking paths, take a pick-nick with with you to eat at the tables there or on the grass or after you come out in Liberty Park to enjoy, there is even a small gift store now. Take the family for an outing.