Gift an Adventure Aquarium Membership to your loved one to give them 365 days of underwater exploration with one of our three flexible Membership options:
Not looking for 365 days of fun? No problem!
*Gift Cards cannot be used at the aquarium café. Gift cards mailed by USPS; e-gift cards are not available.
Buy NowSave up to 20% on your gift shop purchase by pre-purchasing a Gift Shop Voucher!
*Valid for gift shop purchases only. No cash value. Voucher cannot be exchanged for cash or credit. Voucher must be used in a single transaction. No change will be given if full value is not used in a single transaction. Value of voucher does not expire.
Shop NowIf you’ve already purchased general admission tickets or a Membership, one of our up-close animal encounters is the perfect add-on to round out your holiday gifting.
Encounter opportunities include:
Help care for, train, and tong-feed our massive loggerhead and green sea turtles from a dock floating on top of our 760,000-gallon Ocean Realm exhibit.
When:
- Daily @ 1:15 PM
Package Includes:
- Free parking for 1 car
*Aquarium Admission Not Included. Closed-toed shoes are required. Participants must be at least 8 years old.
Help feed Adventure Aquarium's Nile hippos and check out where our dynamic duo goes when they aren’t on exhibit.
When:
- Daily, 15 minutes before closing.
Package Includes:
- Free parking for 1 car
- One hippo painting per group
*Aquarium Admission Not Included. Closed-toed shoes are required. Participants must be at least 8 years old.
Put on a wet suit to test the waters and snorkel within inches of sandbar and sand tiger sharks in our 550,000-gallon Shark Realm exhibit! Then, feed and swim with dozens of playful stingrays!
When:
- Friday @ 1 PM
- Saturday & Sunday @ 10 AM & 1 PM
Package Includes:
- Shark & Ray Encounter experience
- Free parking for 1 car per paid participant
- Souvenir snorkel and mask
*Aquarium Admission Not Included. Closed-toed shoes are required. Participants must be at least 12 years old.
Waddle on over for an up-close and personal opportunity with our African penguins. Get 20 minutes among our endangered colony and exclusive time with a penguin expert.
When:
- Thursday – Sunday @ 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM
*Aquarium Admission Not Included. Closed-toed shoes are required. Participants must be at least 5 years old.
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