Educational Programs
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FeaturedInternational Sawfish Day
We 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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FeaturedCreepy Crawlers
The 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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FeaturedScoop on Sloths
The 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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FeaturedPolar Bear Week
The 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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FeaturedJunior 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 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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FeaturedBehind the Scenes Tour
The Aquarium 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, United StatesDiscover what goes on behind the scenes at our aquarium! Pre-registration & sneakers are required. Ages 5 and up only. $30 Adults (12 years and up) / $20 Children (Ages 5-11). Includes aquarium admission for the day. To Register Click Here!
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FeaturedJunior 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 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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FeaturedJunior Keepers (11-16 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 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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FeaturedJunior 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 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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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 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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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 with Wally, our two-toed sloth! Included with general admission.
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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 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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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 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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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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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 with Wally, our two-toed sloth! Included with general admission.
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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 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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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 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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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 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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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 craft, meet live horseshoe crabs, and learn what makes them so special. Included with general admission.
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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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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 general admission.