Wildlife & birds
Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary
Companion-parrot sanctuary where reserved visits support education and socialization; also offers adoption, volunteering, bird sponsorship, and community events.
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Get to know them.
Free Flight gives companion parrots a place to live, socialize and meet people in Del Mar. During reserved visits, guests walk among the birds, talk with them and may offer approved fruit and vegetable bowls. Staff and docents explain parrot care, turning the outing into a chance to learn about the needs behind those striking personalities.
The boundaries are clear: visitors cannot touch or hold the parrots. Book a time slot before arriving, and keep an eye on the weather because the flock’s outdoor time can be affected. If you want a continuing connection after a first visit, the sanctuary also offers volunteering, adoption, membership and bird sponsorship routes.
Find your way in.
Reserve a sanctuary visit
Meet the parrots and learn the visitor guidelines.
Before you go
Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary
2132 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014Reservations required; advance booking recommended. Visitors may offer approved food but cannot touch or hold parrots. Weather can cancel visits.
Sources & details Researched 2026-09-23
Based on the organization’s published information. Check their current details before booking or heading over.

