Fall Schedule
9:30 AM – SEASIDE STORY TIME
LOCATION: SEA TURTLE RECOVERY THEATER
Join Aquarium staff as we interact with live animals and read our favorite marine story books to kids.
10 AM – ALL ABOUT EAGLES
LOCATION: MOUNTAIN FOREST
Visit Liberty, our bald eagle, and catch a glimpse of America’s most iconic bird. Learn about conservation success stories and how the Aquarium is helping endangered animals across the state.
11 AM – DIVE INTO THE G.O.T.
LOCATION: LOWER OCEAN GALLERY
Find out what it’s like to dive in our largest exhibit, the Great Ocean Tank. Interact with a scuba diver and learn how we care for all those fish!
11:30 AM – TURTLE TALK
LOCATION: ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY
Hear about the process of rescue, rehabilitation and release from our Sea Turtle Care Center staff, and learn what it takes to be a sea turtle biologist.
12 PM – ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS
LOCATION: GREAT HALL
Join Aquarium staff as we spotlight one of our amazing animals and shed some light on its wildest adaptations.
1 PM – DAILY FEEDING
LOCATION: SEE INFORMATION DESK
Join Aquarium staff as we feed our featured creature of the day, and learn how animal enrichment helps promote happy and healthy lives for all of our animals.
2 PM – TURTLE TALK
LOCATION: ZUCKER FAMILY SEA TURTLE RECOVERY
Hear about the process of rescue, rehabilitation and release from our Sea Turtle Care Center staff, and learn what it takes to be a sea turtle biologist.
2:30 PM – NATURE DISCOVERY: CITIZEN SCIENCE EDITION
LOCATION: GREAT HALL
Join Aquarium staff as we showcase citizen science programs that encourage us to explore nature while getting our hands dirty in the process!
3 PM – DIVE INTO THE G.O.T.
LOCATION: LOWER OCEAN GALLERY
Find out what it’s like to dive in our largest exhibit, the Great Ocean Tank. Interact with a scuba diver and learn how we care for all those fish!
4 PM – ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS
LOCATION: GREAT HALL
Join Aquarium staff as we spotlight one of our amazing animals and shed some light on its wildest adaptations.
Plan Your Visit
Best Times to Visit
You’ll find smaller crowds on weekdays before 11 a.m. or after 2 p.m.
Visiting with Young Children
Here are a few tips for those visiting with babies or toddlers:
- A quiet, private nursing room is located on the first floor across from the gift shop.
- Changing tables are located in the restrooms on the first floor, across from the Aquarium Gift Shop.
- Strollers are welcome inside the Aquarium and are also available to rent for $1 (free for Members) at the Welcome Desk located in the Great Hall.
FIN-tastic Photo Opportunities
Take home a family photo you’ll treasure forever from Magic Memories. You’ll be handed a business card after your picture is taken – it will have the PhotoCard Number you need to order your print from home.
Shop the Aquarium Gift Shop
Our gift shop is swimming with goodies for the whole family. Take home a little treasure; give a little support to our animals.
Grab a Bite at the Sea Turtle Snack Bar
Fuel up at the Sea Turtle Snack Bar which serves up snacks and favorites like pizza, sandwiches, ice cream, chips, and cold drinks.
Sign up for our E-Newsletter
Stay in touch and be on the early bird list for news, updates and special events, like sea turtle releases, when you sign up for our e-newsletter.
Plan Your Visit.