-------------Event Type------------- : Family Friendly

Aquarium Aglow is back and brighter than ever! Visit the South Carolina Aquarium this November and December for a dazzling light spectacular, complete with larger-than-life installations, festive photo ops and the most unique Santa encounter in Charleston! Grab your friends, the family, a date or treat yourself to an unforgettable holiday celebration this year. Aquarium Aglow is open select evenings November 21–December 30.

Buy tickets here.

Plan a visit to the Aquarium, where holiday cheer is happening all season long! Explore our galleries filled with festivity, meet Santa, take in a dive show featuring underwater elves, feed our RAYndeer a fishy treat and so much more!

Learn more about our holiday celebrations and buy tickets to visit here.

Forget the days of yore where we queued in a mall, and reserve your time to meet Santa in our Great Hall! This year, Santa is spending his weekends at the Aquarium, and he’s excited to meet everyone on the Nice List. Guests will have the opportunity to talk to Santa and pose for a keepsake photo.

Please note: General admission tickets or member reservations are required to participate. No purchase is required to meet Santa once inside.

Reserve your Santa visit here.
Buy tickets to visit the Aquarium here.

Forget the days of yore where we queued in a mall, and reserve your time to meet Santa in our Great Hall! This year, Santa is spending his weekends at the Aquarium, and he’s excited to meet everyone on the Nice List. Guests will have the opportunity to talk to Santa and pose for a keepsake photo.

Please note: General admission tickets or member reservations are required to participate. No purchase is required to meet Santa once inside.

Reserve your Santa visit here.
Buy tickets to visit the Aquarium here.

Forget the days of yore where we queued in a mall, and reserve your time to meet Santa in our Great Hall! This year, Santa is spending his weekends at the Aquarium, and he’s excited to meet everyone on the Nice List. Guests will have the opportunity to talk to Santa and pose for a keepsake photo.

Please note: General admission tickets or member reservations are required to participate. No purchase is required to meet Santa once inside.

Reserve your Santa visit here.
Buy tickets to visit the Aquarium here.

Forget the days of yore where we queued in a mall, and reserve your time to meet Santa in our Great Hall! This year, Santa is spending his weekends at the Aquarium, and he’s excited to meet everyone on the Nice List. Guests will have the opportunity to talk to Santa and pose for a keepsake photo.

Please note: General admission tickets or member reservations are required to participate. No purchase is required to meet Santa once inside.

Reserve your Santa visit here.
Buy tickets to visit the Aquarium here.

Forget the days of yore where we queued in a mall, and reserve your time to meet Santa in our Great Hall! This year, Santa is spending his weekends at the Aquarium, and he’s excited to meet everyone on the Nice List. Guests will have the opportunity to talk to Santa and pose for a keepsake photo.

Please note: General admission tickets or member reservations are required to participate. No purchase is required to meet Santa once inside.

Reserve your Santa visit here.
Buy tickets to visit the Aquarium here.

Forget the days of yore where we queued in a mall, and reserve your time to meet Santa in our Great Hall! This year, Santa is spending his weekends at the Aquarium, and he’s excited to meet everyone on the Nice List. Guests will have the opportunity to talk to Santa and pose for a keepsake photo.

Please note: General admission tickets or member reservations are required to participate. No purchase is required to meet Santa once inside.

Reserve your Santa visit here.
Buy tickets to visit the Aquarium here.

Forget the days of yore where we queued in a mall, and reserve your time to meet Santa in our Great Hall! This year, Santa is spending his weekends at the Aquarium, and he’s excited to meet everyone on the Nice List. Guests will have the opportunity to talk to Santa and pose for a keepsake photo.

Please note: General admission tickets or member reservations are required to participate. No purchase is required to meet Santa once inside.

Reserve your Santa visit here.
Buy tickets to visit the Aquarium here.

Dive into 2025 at the Aquarium! New Year’s Eve at Aquarium Aglow is back and bringing the fun before this year is done with an evening celebration full of festivity, music and a special ball drop… all before bedtime! Join us for a family friendly party illuminated by tens of thousands of lights as we toast to the memories made this year and look forward to the opportunities of the future. Refreshments, including a selection of adult beverages, will be available for purchase.

Buy tickets here.