Plan ahead — advance registration is required.  Please contact the Aquarium Registrar at 252-247-4003, ext. 257, to check availability.

For your safety, closed-toe shoes are a must for all Special Activities, including indoor programs — view the complete registration guidelines.

Monday

Behind the Scenes: The Aquarium at a Glance

3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Visit food preparation areas, animal holding areas and labs, and get an overhead view of the Living Shipwreck. Closed-toe shoes required. Ages 5 and up. $5

Tuesday

Breakfast with the Rays

8 a.m. - 9: 30 a.m. Enjoy a continental breakfast and help feed these amazing animals before the Aquarium opens for the day. Ages 5 and up. $15

Nature Crafts

1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Create your own nature-themed masterpiece, with step-by-step guidance and supplies provided. Ages 5 and up. $12

Wednesday

Behind the Scenes: The Aquarium at a Glance

3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Visit food preparation areas, animal holding areas and labs, and get an overhead view of the Living Shipwreck. Ages 5 and up. $5

Thursday

Nature Crafts

1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Create your own nature-themed masterpiece, with step-by-step guidance and supplies provided. Ages 5 and up. $12

Dinner With the Critters

6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Enjoy pizza, learn about animal care and see what it’s like to feed the animals in the invertebrate touch pool. Ages 5 and up. $15

Friday

Aquarist Apprentice

1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Join Aquarium staff on a behind-the-scenes tour, help prepare animal meals and then participate in some daily care and maintenance tasks. Educators will teach you about the animals as you assist our Aquarists with their caretaking responsibilities. Ages 14 and up. $25

Behind the Scenes: The Aquarium At a Glance

3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Visit food preparation areas, animal holding areas and labs, and get an overhead view of the Living Shipwreck. Ages 5 and up. $5

Saturday

Aquarium ABCs

10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Preschoolers spend an hour learning about aquatic species with live animals, crafts to bring home, storytelling and videos. Ages 3-5. $8

Critter Class

1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Creative art projects, games, videos and live animals introduce young children to marine life. Ages 6-8. $8

Sunday

Behind the Scenes: Aquarium Close Encounters

2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Visit labs and holding areas, help with food preparation and feed the animals in this thorough behind-the-scenes adventure that includes an overhead view of the Living Shipwreck. Ages 8 and up. $12

All Special Activities can be modified to fit your small-group needs. Please contact the Aquarium Registrar at (252) 247-4003 ext. 257 for more information on availability!