Welcome

Take a journey of discovery through the world’s largest ocean at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. Our website can help prepare you for your visit.  Explore our exhibits, and discover sunny Southern California and Baja, the frigid waters of the North Pacific, and the colorful reefs of the Tropical Pacific. Come face-to-face with, and even touch, the ocean’s ultimate predators in Shark Lagoon. And hand feed lorikeet birds. With affordable prices and an entertaining and educational experience for the whole family, there is no better time to visit the Aquarium of the Pacific than now.

Enhance your visit, and join us on a Behind-the-Scenes tour or Harbor Cruise. Enjoy Monsters of the Abyss, a film that combines 3D technology and digital animation to explore the deep ocean, or A Fish Story, a fun animated 3D film for children.

Save time and $5 off adult tickets by purchasing your Tickets Online now, buy a Membership Annual Pass and a family can enjoy the Aquarium all year long for just $110, or if you are with a group of 10 or more, check out our special group rates. And learn even more about the ocean by signing up for one of our educational classes or bringing your school group. For a current listing of events before you visit, check out our News & Events page.

Every purchase made at the Aquarium helps support our nonprofit mission to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.

Upcoming at the Aquarium

Saturday, Nov 7, 2009
Autumn Festival, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Saturday, Nov 7, 2009
Job Shadow: Aquarist, 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
Autumn Festival, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009
Critically Endangered: Can Vaquita Be Saved From Extinction?, 7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009
Veterans Day, 9:00 am–6:00 pm
Thursday, Nov 12, 2009
Southern California’s Urban Ocean, 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Friday, Nov 13, 2009
Shark Lagoon Nights, 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Saturday, Nov 14, 2009
NOAA and Our Planet Day, 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Saturday, Nov 14, 2009
Junior Biologist Program: Invertebrates (Ages 7-10), 9:30 am–11:30 am