Educational Programs
Events
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Junior Keepers (7-11 years old)
FeaturedThe 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 feeding for a variety of animals. You’ll go behind the scenes, meet live animals, and talk with our care staff. Pre-registration & sneakers are required.…
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International Sawfish Day
FeaturedWe are celebrating the importance of sawfish and raising awareness about the risk of their extinction. Join us for activities, crafts, and educational displays. Included with General Admission.
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Creepy Crawlers
FeaturedThe Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesIn celebration of "Boo at the Boardwalk", enjoy learning all about our "Creepy Crawlers" here at the Aquarium! Included in General Admission.
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Scoop on Sloths
FeaturedThe Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesDid you know that two-toed sloths spend most of their lives hanging upside down from trees? Meet Wally and find out why they do that and more! Enjoy an after hours aquarium visit from 5-5:30pm. Ages 5 and up ONLY. $30 Adults (12 years and up) / $20 Children (Ages 5 – 11) To Register…
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Polar Bear Week
FeaturedThe Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesPolar Bears International created Polar Bear Week to coincide with the annual gathering of polar bears near Churchill, Canada, as they wait for sea ice to form on Hudson Bay so they can return to hunting seals. During this week, we draw attention to the threat's polar bears face in a warming Arctic. Celebrate with…
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Junior Keepers (7-11 years old)
FeaturedThe 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 feeding for a variety of animals. You’ll go behind the scenes, meet live animals, and talk with our care staff. Pre-registration & sneakers are required.…
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Junior Keepers (7-11 years old)
FeaturedThe 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 feeding for a variety of animals. You’ll go behind the scenes, meet live animals, and talk with our care staff. Pre-registration & sneakers are required.…
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Junior Keepers (11-16 years old)
FeaturedThe 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 feeding for a variety of animals. You’ll go behind the scenes, meet live animals, and talk with our care staff. Pre-registration & sneakers are required.…
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Junior Keepers (7-11 years old)
FeaturedThe 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 feeding for a variety of animals. You’ll go behind the scenes, meet live animals, and talk with our care staff. Pre-registration & sneakers are required.…
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Paint and Sea
FeaturedThe 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 the Aquarium, a 2-hour painting class and keeper chats with our animal ambassadors. All materials provided. This does include all day admission. $50 per person…
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International Day of the Seal
FeaturedThe Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesCelebrate all seals through crafts, activities and storytelling!
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Family Fun Friday
FeaturedThe 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 with Wally, our two-toed sloth! Included with general admission.
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Mommy & Me & Wally Makes Three
FeaturedThe 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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Penguins & Pajamas
FeaturedThe 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 craft, and a special Meet & Greet with one of our African penguins! This does include all day admission. This program is open to to…
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Junior Keepers (7-11 year olds)
FeaturedThe 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 feeding for a variety of animals. You’ll go behind the scenes, meet live animals, and talk with our care staff. Pre-registration & sneakers are required.…
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Family Fun Friday
FeaturedThe 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 with Wally, our two-toed sloth! Included with general admission.
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World Penguin Day
FeaturedThe 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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Junior Keepers (7-11 year olds)
FeaturedThe 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 feeding for a variety of animals. You’ll go behind the scenes, meet live animals, and talk with our care staff. Pre-registration & sneakers are required.…
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Penguins & Pajamas
FeaturedThe 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 craft, and a special Meet & Greet with one of our African penguins! This does include all day admission. This program is open to to…
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Penguins & Pajamas
FeaturedThe 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 craft, and a special Meet & Greet with one of our African penguins! This does include all day admission. This program is open to to…
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Beach Walk
FeaturedThe 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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World Sea Turtle Day
FeaturedThe 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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International Horseshoe Crab Day
FeaturedThe 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 craft, meet live horseshoe crabs, and learn what makes them so special. Included with general admission.
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Pollinator Day
FeaturedThe 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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Beach Bingo
Featured RecurringThe 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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DINOSHORE Jurassic Weekend
FeaturedThe 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 general admission.
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DINOSHORE Jurassic Weekend
FeaturedThe 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 general admission.