Behind the Scenes Tour
Discover what goes on behind the scenes at our aquarium while you tour the building. Pre-registration and sneakers required. Ages 5 and up. Adults $25. Children $17
Wake up with Wally
Did you know sloths can sleep up to 15 hours a day? Join Wally for an (early for him) morning visit! Come in your pajamas and read a book, make a craft and have a visit with our sleepy sloth! Children ages 4-8. $20 per child.
Penguin Awareness Day
This is a day to celebrate the world's penguins! Come learn about all 18 species through crafts, activities, and keeper chats. Included with admission.
Scoop on Sloths
Did 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!
Sensory Saturday
Families affected by autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing or cognitive challenges, as well as guests requiring assistance for disabilities are invited to explore the aquarium before we open to the public. To create a sensory friendly environment there will be a decreased noise level, limited visual stimulation and less crowding.
Junior Keepers (Ages 7-11)
Junior Keepers is a great program for those future marine biologists! Come experience the aquarium from an employee’s point of view. $100 per child. Ages 7-11 only. 8am – 11am.
Penguin Pointers
Meet one of our famous feathered friends while learning about them and their wild cousins.
International Polar Bear Day
With 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.
Mommy & Me & Wally Makes Three
Join 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.
Scoop on Sloths
Did 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!
Draw with Me, Under the Sea
Do you enjoy drawing animals? Spend time learning to draw one of the aquarium’s residents before we open to the public.
Welcome to Spring!
Drop in anytime between 3-5pm and join us in making a spring animal themed craft!
International Day of the Seal
Celebrate all seals through crafts, activities and storytelling!
Beach Microplastic Sampling
What are microplastics and how are they affecting our lives? We will answer these questions and more while you help us sample the sand.
Junior Keepers
This 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.
Junior Keepers
This 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.
Scoops on Sloths
Did 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!
Sealabration
It’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!
Behind the Scenes Tour
Discover what goes on behind the scenes at our aquarium!
Earth Day Celebration
Celebrating 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.
Celebrate our Earth!
Drop in anytime between 3-5pm and join us for an Earth Day activity! Included with general admission.
World Penguin Day
This 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.
Horseshoe Crab Celebration
Come 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. Each year, horseshoe crabs come ashore by the thousands to spawn on the sandy beaches during the full and new moons in May and June. Make a craft, meet live horseshoe crabs and learn what makes them so special.
Sensory Saturday
Families affected by autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing or cognitive challenges, as well as guests requiring assistance for disabilities are invited to explore the aquarium before we open to the public. To create a sensory friendly environment there will be a decreased noise level, limited visual stimulation and less crowding.
Behind the Scenes Tour
Discover what goes on behind the scenes at our aquarium!
Mermaid Tales
Meet a real mermaid, listen to a story and make a craft.