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Hours & Fees

 

Hours:
9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily year-round
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day


Fees:

Adults: $8
Seniors: $7
Children: Ages 6-17: $6
5 and under: FREE
North Carolina Aquarium Society members: FREE

North Carolina school groups that register in advance: FREE

 

School chaperones:
All school employees (teachers, assistant teachers, principal etc.) and bus drivers admitted free with registered school groups.  All other chaperones must pay 1/2 admission fee.


Admission fees are used to maintain an exciting and educational experience for Aquarium visitors.


FREE DAYS:

Martin Luther King Birthday
Veteran’s Day

entrance to the aquarium

Entrance to the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island

 

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Alligators basking in the sun at the Aquarium

 


The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island offers FREE Admission to North Carolina Aquarium Society Members. For a little more than the price of one time admission for a family of six you can join the Aquarium Society and recieve FREE Admission all year, as well as many other benefits.

 
 

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island is available for open-hours and after-hours rentals. For more information on how to rent the Aquarium, follow the rent the link on the left tool bar or click here.