Adult Programs
In this camp, participants will explore the connection between life under the sea and our actions on land.
Do you want to be a marine biologist? Then this is the program for you! Suggested ages: 8-13 years.
Roll up your sleeves and help prepare some food as you learn about taking care of some of our most popular furry critters!
Experience what our mammalogists do on a day-to-day basis to help take care of our fun seals and sea lions.
The behind the scenes tour provides a sneak peak into the daily operations of the Aquarium of the Pacific.
This two-hour experience will lead the guests through the Aquarium on a guided tour of many of our most exciting behind the scenes areas.
These tours give the guest a chance to see the highlights of three of our exhibit galleries through the eyes of one of our experienced tour guides.
These classes are developed for youth groups such as scouts and brownie troops. Suggested ages: 8-11 years.
These classes are developed for youth groups such as scouts and brownie troops. Suggested ages: 6-8 years.
Take a voyage with Harbor Breeze Cruises in search of several species of dolphins, sea lions, and other marine animals.
Tour the Long Beach/Los Angeles Harbors with Harbor Breeze Cruises for a 45-minute narrated cruise around one of the most active ports in the world.
Adventurers will explore the nearby seas aboard Harbor Breeze Cruises to seek out such travelers as the gray whale, bottlenose dolphin, sea lion, and a host of migratory waterfowl.
Join us as we explore the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants during our three-day Winter Day Camp adventure.
This class is designed to get you hands-on experience here at the Aquarium with our Aviculturists.
Participants ages 7-10 will learn why they would find birds and reptiles at an Aquarium and just how marine biologists care for these animals.
Preschoolers will ‘dive’ through the kelp forest in search of seals and sea lions in this class!
Participants ages 10-12 will learn why they would find birds and reptiles at an Aquarium and just how marine biologists care for these animals.
Explore these incredible animals with your four to six-year-old child.
Discover super sharks and radical rays, and learn what these relatives have in common in this preschool class!
Learn what it takes to be a world-class veterinarian in charge of over 12,500 animals in this hands-on class.
Find out how a sea otter spends its day, both above and below the water’s surface in this preschool class.
Using the sense of touch, explore some of our favorite ocean animals with your two or three-year-old.
Participants ages 7-10 will discover about the animals and adaptations those animals that live right off our coast need.
Discover fun facts and turtle trivia as you explore these reptiles with your four to six-year-old child.
Preschool students will dive into the world of turtles as we explore the many types and adaptations of each.
Join us for a morning of gentle paddling in the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Preserve for an up-close view of nature.
Participants ages 10-12 will discover about the animals and adaptations those animals that live right off our coast need.
In this class, you and your two or three-year-old child will explore all five senses and learn how animals use them in the ocean for survival.
Aquarist is not a zodiac sign, it is a very important position that our scaly and spineless friends rely on! Find out what it takes to be one in this three-hour class!
Discover how sharks’ amazing adaptations make them excellent predators with your four to six-year-old child.
It is time to learn about all the sounds that animals in the ocean make with your two and three-year-olds!
Join us as we “zoom in” on Puffins and other seabirds to find out what makes them so special.
Participants ages 7-10 will learn how an amazing variety of animals have adapted to live in the icy north!
Discover why color plays such an important part for life in the ocean with your two and three-year-old.
Participants ages 10-12 will learn how an amazing variety of animals have adapted to live in the icy north!
Preschool students can come along as we explore these amazing spineless creatures and learn the fascinating ways they survive in the ocean.
Explore how animals move in their watery world with your two or three-year-old.
Participants ages 7-10 will learn all about this colorful habitat and the animals that live in it.
Husbandry has nothing to do with finding a mate, and everything to do with animal healthcare. Learn how our mammalogists care for our marine mammals at the Aquarium.
Preschool-age students can explore these fascinating and colorful creatures.
You are invited to explore topics relating to sustainability in California with experts offering different perspectives on persistent problems that have eluded resolution.
Participants ages 10-12 will learn all about this colorful habitat and the animals that live in it.
Explore what makes marine mammals like whales to sea otters so special with your four to six-year-old child.
Whether it is a hermit crab or a sea snail, we will explore their changing homes and the ways they survive in and out of the tide pool.
We will explore why plants, animals, and people need water as we investigate this wet and wonderful world.
Participants ages 7-10 will explore these amazing predators in this exciting class.
Participants ages 10-12 will explore these amazing predators in this exciting class.
Participants ages 7-10 will learn what makes marine mammals so special.
Participants ages 10-12 will explore the unique adaptations that marine mammals have employed to stay alive in the ocean.
Give your 10-12-year-old child the opportunity to delve deeper into the field of marine biology.
Preschool-age students can explore these fascinating and colorful creatures.
Bring your 3-or-4-year-old little fry to the Aquarium for a special parent-child day camp!
This three-day camp offers an exciting introduction to marine biology for five-and-six-year-olds.
Give your 10-12-year-old child the opportunity to delve deeper into the field of marine biology.
Participants ages 7-10 will learn what marine biologists have discovered about these spineless wonders in this hands-on class.
This camp gives 7th to 9th graders interested in marine science an opportunity to learn hands on what it is like to be a marine biologist.
Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our weeklong summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4.
Participants ages 10-12 will learn what marine biologists have discovered about these spineless wonders in this hands-on class.
Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our weeklong summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4.
This three-day camp offers an exciting introduction to marine biology for five-and-six-year-olds.
Participants ages 7-10 will learn about the many adaptations of these scaly friends.
Participants ages 10-12 will learn about the many adaptations of these scaly friends.
Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our weeklong summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4.
Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our weeklong summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4.
Take home a special keepsake book made by you in this class.
Children, Family and Adult Programs
We have something fun and educational for all ages! From infants in strollers to adults, we are sure to have something to tempt the marine enthusiast in you!
Tours and Encounters
The Aquarium offers guided tours in our galleries or behind the scenes. We also offer the opportunity to get up close and personal with our sea lions, sharks, or otters in an Animal Encounter!
Outdoor Adventures
Let us take you out into nature for an up close look at marine life from a boat or kayak!
Adult Programs
Take advantage of the quiet calm feel of the Aquarium before or after hours in our adult only programs!
Bring the family for a fun and educational program designed with you in mind!
Programs for Children
Do you know a future marine biologist? Age specific programs at the Aquarium will foster their love of the ocean.