Visit the Aquarium’s 12,000 animals with your friends and family, and explore the new Pacific Visions wing with an exciting immersive theater, engaging interactive exhibits, and animal displays to explore ways to create a better future for our planet.
Meet the Aquarium’s Animal Ambassadors outside the entrance to Pacific Visions during four sessions held each day between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Inside the Pacific Visions Art Gallery, stop by the shrimp cart to receive a “marine manicure” from our tropical cleaner shrimp, open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Discounts
This season at the Aquarium, there are many opportunities to visit at a discount. The Aquarium will host Discounted Late Nights during Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend on January 19 and during President’s Day weekend on February 15 and 16. On these nights admission for adults and children is $19.95 after 5:00 p.m. and the Aquarium remains open until 8:00 p.m.
Guests can visit Shark Lagoon for free on Shark Lagoon Nights on select Fridays. And on Sunday, February 2, check out the sixth annual Otter Bowl, when the sea otters will be competing for points during a fast-paced game to collect the most treats. Admission on February 2 is discounted to $19.95 after 3:00 p.m., and the Otter Bowl will be held at 4:00 p.m.
Celebrations
On the start of the Lunar New Year on January 25, the Aquarium will celebrate the Year of the Rat with an opportunity to meet the Aquarium’s four Norway rats. Watch as these Animal Ambassadors display their smarts and agility in the Marine Life Theater at 2:15 p.m. and learn about their relationship to people and conservation issues.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Aquarium’s popular Night Dive event, featuring live bands, food trucks, and mini science lectures, making the perfect date night. Other upcoming events include Member Kids Activity Nights on March 5 and 6, Divers Day on March 14, and Scout Day on March 22.
Arts & Culture
Experience a live performance in the Aquarium’s state-of-the-art Honda Pacific Visions Theater. The Long Beach Blues Society will present a concert with four jazz and blues acts on February 15 at 7:00 p.m. The Long Beach Opera will perform Peter Maxwell Davies’ The Lighthouse on March 21, 22, 28 and 29. On April 21 the Long Beach Symphony will present Stories of Hope, a performance showcasing a collection of instruments rescued and restored after the Holocaust.
The Aquarium hosts many cultural festivals throughout the year. Upcoming events include the Festival of Human Abilities on January 25 and 26, the African-American Festival on February 22 and 23, Abilities Night on March 8, Noche de Estrellas on March 13, and International Children’s Festival on March 28 and 29.
Build Your Ocean Knowledge
The Aquarium’s Guest Speaker Series and Aquatic Academy courses for adults provide rich opportunities for people to learn the latest ocean and environmental science from experts, learn about animals and conservation projects around the world, and share your ideas for a more sustainable future.
Upcoming lectures in the Guest Speaker Series include presentations by Aquarium staff members, book signings with artists and authors, and talks on environmental issues, such as invasive species, coral reef restoration, endangered dolphins, and climate change.
The spring Aquatic Academy course will examine the ties between human health and environmental health. Speakers will include experts from the Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin, UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health. To register, call (562) 590-3100 or visit the course webpage.