Educational Programs
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FeaturedInternational Polar Bear Day
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesWith our partner, Polar Bears International, learn more about polar bears and what we can do in our everyday lives to help these disappearing animals. Included with admission.
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FeaturedPaint and Sea
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesCan you paint with all the colors of the sea? Hone your skills at our Paint and Sea class hosted by Art with Graz. Registration includes all day admission to…
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FeaturedInternational Day of the Seal
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesCelebrate all seals through crafts, activities and storytelling!
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FeaturedFamily Fun Friday
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesOpen late 'til 8! When your workday is over, bring the family for some after-hours fun! Take part in a scavenger hunt, make a craft, and enjoy a bedtime story…
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FeaturedMommy & Me & Wally Makes Three
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesJoin us for this parent/child program where you meet Wally our two-toed sloth. Come in your pajamas, listen to a story and make a craft.
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FeaturedPenguins & Pajamas
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesWaddle your way into a wonderful morning with our favorite flightless friends! Put on your favorite pair of pajamas and join us in learning all about penguins through storytelling, a…
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FeaturedSealabration
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesIt’s birthday time for our harbor seal Noelani! Come join in the celebration!
Visitors are invited to wear birthday hats and join us in singing Happy Birthday to her as she enjoys a special birthday cake. Sign her birthday card, make a craft, and learn all about harbor seals through games and activities! -
FeaturedJunior Keepers (7-11 year olds)
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesThis is a great program for those future marine biologists! Come experience the aquarium from an employee’s point of view. Learn how to provide animal care including training, enrichment, and…
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FeaturedEarth Day Celebration
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesCelebrating Earth Day is an opportunity to show our appreciation for our wildlife and wild places by exploring conservation issues, learning about sustainable practices and discovering ways we can all make a difference in our own communities. Join us for crafts, activities, keeper chats and a chance to meet some of our ambassador animals.
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Family Fun Friday
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesOpen late 'til 8! When your workday is over, bring the family for some after-hours fun! Take part in a scavenger hunt, make a craft, and enjoy a bedtime story…
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FeaturedWorld Penguin Day
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesThis day was created to coincide with the annual northern migration of penguins in Antarctica. Join us for this celebratory day that encourages people to learn more about the world’s penguins and the threats they face. There will be crafts, activities and penguin keeper chats.
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FeaturedJunior Keepers (7-11 year olds)
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesThis is a great program for those future marine biologists! Come experience the aquarium from an employee’s point of view. Learn how to provide animal care including training, enrichment, and…
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Penguins & Pajamas
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesWaddle your way into a wonderful morning with our favorite flightless friends! Put on your favorite pair of pajamas and join us in learning all about penguins through storytelling, a…
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Penguins & Pajamas
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesWaddle your way into a wonderful morning with our favorite flightless friends! Put on your favorite pair of pajamas and join us in learning all about penguins through storytelling, a…
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FeaturedBeach Walk
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesExplore the beach with our Aquarium staff during this free program and see what treasures you can find! Meet in front of the aquarium, weather permitting.
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FeaturedWorld Sea Turtle Day
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesCome learn about one of the world's most beloved sea creatures - the sea turtle! There will be keeper chats, activities, crafts and more!
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FeaturedInternational Horseshoe Crab Day
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesCome learn about an unusual sea creature known as the horseshoe crab. The Delaware Bay shorelines are the site of the largest horseshoe crab spawning in the world. Make a…
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FeaturedPollinator Day
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesJoin us today as we focus on the importance of the relationship between pollinators and plants! There will be educational displays, crafts, activities and more!
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Featured RecurringBeach Bingo
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesJoin us for Bingo on the Beach! This is a free event. Please meet our staff infront of the Aquarium. Weather permitting.
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FeaturedDINOSHORE Jurassic Weekend
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesWe're going prehistoric! Join us for a weekend of Jurassic proportions with activities, a scavenger hunt, crafts, and even a real dinosaur egg! It's going to be dino-riffic! Included with…
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DINOSHORE Jurassic Weekend
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesWe're going prehistoric! Join us for a weekend of Jurassic proportions with activities, a scavenger hunt, crafts, and even a real dinosaur egg! It's going to be dino-riffic! Included with…
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Junior Keepers (7-11 years old)
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesThis is a great program for those future marine biologists! Come experience the aquarium from an employee’s point of view. Learn how to provide animal care including training, enrichment, and…
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FeaturedWild Ways to Play
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesHow do we create enrichment for our animals? Are you curious about what “enrichment” means? Join this workshop to learn all about enrichment, the importance of it, and how it…
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FeaturedShark Awareness Day
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesLearn about the importance of sharks to our oceans through crafts, activities, keeper chats and more! Included with General Admission.
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FeaturedDINOSHORE Jurassic Expedition
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesWe're going prehistoric! Take part in a fossil scavenger hunt and check out our fossils, including a real dinosaur egg! Included with general admission.
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FeaturedSplash into Science
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesJump into the world of animals through exciting STEM-based activities! Participants will join in hands-on experiments, interactive learning, and observations to uncover the science behind the animal kingdom. From learning…
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Junior Keepers (11-15 years old)
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesThis is a great program for those future marine biologists! Come experience the aquarium from an employee’s point of view. Learn how to provide animal care including training, enrichment, and…
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FeaturedFeeding the Fins
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesCome learn the ins and outs of what it’s like to be a daily feeder at the aquarium from an employee’s point of view! Talk to some of our very…
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Splash into Science
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesJump into the world of animals through exciting STEM-based activities! Participants will join in hands-on experiments, interactive learning, and observations to uncover the science behind the animal kingdom. From learning…
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FeaturedBeach Walk
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesBe sure to meet us in front of the Aquarium for this free event. Come explore the beach with our Aquarium staff and see what treasures you can find! *Weather permitting*