Visitor Programs

Get to know our avian ambassadors through a variety of programs with our expert staff. All Visitor Programs are included with admission unless otherwise noted. Check with our Visitors Center staff to find out where each day's programs are located.

Note: Onsite programs change seasonally and may be moved, canceled, or postponed due to weather and keeper schedules. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Sunday

11:00 AM:

Meet a Raptor

2:30 PM:

Hospital Chat

Monday

11:00 AM:

Hospital Chat

Tuesday

11:00 AM:

Keeper Chat

Wednesday

11:00 AM:

Hospital Chat

1:00 PM:

Meet a Raptor

Thursday

11:00 AM:

Keeper Chat

1:00 PM:

Meet a Raptor

Friday

11:00 AM:

Keeper Chat

1:00 PM:

Fly-By

Saturday

11:00 AM:

Meet a Raptor

1:00 PM:

Fly-By

2:30 PM:

Hospital Chat

Note: To protect the safety of our avian ambassadors, some programs may have limited capacity.

Program Descriptions

Behind the Scenes Hospital Tour

Our Raptor Hospital treats 800 to 1000 sick, injured, and orphaned birds each year. In our Behind the Scenes tours, you can get a peak into what it takes to care for these feathered patients. Learn how we prepare food, provide treatment, and ensure every patient receives the best possible care. Space is limited. Only open to ages 11 and up.

Hospital Tours are offered on Mondays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. 

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Keeper Chat

Learn about our avian ambassadors from the people who know them best: their keepers! In these programs, you'll get to know the birds on the Raptor Trail from a member of their care team. Locations vary, so you may watch a training session with an owl one day and see a feeding for an eagle the next. Keeper Chats last approximately 15 minutes.

Hospital Chat

Learn from a member of our rehabilitation team about what it takes to rehabilitate 800+ birds of prey in our Raptor Hospital each year. These programs take place on the Raptor Trail, but feature hands-on ways to understand all that goes into rehabilitating sick and injured birds. Hospital Chats last approximately 15 minutes.

Bird Show

 Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of nature up close at the our Bird Shows. Watch as our team of avian ambassadors showcase their incredible talents, while our trainers share facts you'd never expect about these magnificent birds (and get you to laugh in the process). Don't miss the chance to witness our avian ambassadors steal the show!

Bird Shows are offered Wednesday to Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Meet a Raptor

What actually is a raptor? Find out with a member of our education staff while meeting one of the raptors who call the Carolina Raptor Center home. This seated educational program is engaging for all ages and provides the opportunity to learn more about our avian ambassadors in a unique setting. Meet a Raptor programs last approximately 20 minutes.

Fly-By

There's nothing quite like feeling the rush of air as a bird flies over your head! Experience this exhilarating moment during our Fly-Bys, where a free-flighted avian ambassador shows off the natural behaviors that make them special. The birds starring in Fly-Bys vary. Fly-Bys last roughly 15 minutes.

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