Adult Programs
Let us make your next birthday celebration special!
Perfect for scouts and other recreational groups.
Bring the Aquarium to you!
Pack your sleeping bag and celebrate your next birthday at the Aquarium!
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.
Venture behind the scenes in this NEW shark-focused tour that now includes Shark Lagoon, our Bird Barn, and Animal Care Center construction.
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.
Learn all about animals in a fun, interactive classroom program where you get the chance to meet one of our furry or feathered animals up close and personal.
Venture out on a platform above our largest exhibit, Tropical Reef, and hand-feed a shark or ray.
As we tour the aquarium and visit the top 10 favorite Aquarium animals, guests will have the opportunity to learn interesting facts and even feed a cup of sweet nectar to the lorikeets in Lorikeet Forest.
Join naturalists and experts from the Aquarium of the Pacific for an ocean voyage in search of the elusive and beautiful blue whale.
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.
Join us as we explore the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants during our three-day Winter Day Camp adventure.
Ring in the new year with your family and aquatic friends at the Aquarium!
This class is designed to get you hands-on experience here at the Aquarium with our Aviculturists.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Sep 5, 2009 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Explore how animals move in their watery world with your two or three-year-old.
NEXT CLASS: Wed Jul 8, 2009 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Join us for a morning of gentle paddling in the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Preserve for an up-close view of nature.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Participants ages 7-10 will explore these amazing predators in this exciting class.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
Preschoolers will ‘dive’ through the kelp forest in search of seals and sea lions in this class!
NEXT CLASS: Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Participants ages 10-12 will explore these amazing predators in this exciting class.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
Bring your two and three-year-olds and explore shapes in the ocean.
NEXT CLASS: Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:30 pm–4:00 pm
Explore these incredible animals with your four to six-year-old child.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:00 am–11:30 am
A special class designed for parents with children in strollers.
NEXT CLASS: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:30 am–9:30 am
Join us as we “zoom in” on Puffins and other seabirds to find out what makes them so special.
NEXT CLASS: Wed Dec 2, 2009 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Using the sense of touch, explore some of our favorite ocean animals with your two or three-year-old.
NEXT CLASS: Tue Aug 4, 2009 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Learn what it takes to be a world-class veterinarian in charge of over 12,500 animals in this hands-on class.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Oct 3, 2009 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Preschool students can come along as we explore these amazing spineless creatures and learn the fascinating ways they survive in the ocean.
NEXT CLASS: Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Participants ages 7-10 will learn what makes marine mammals so special.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
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.
NEXT CLASS: Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:30 pm–4:00 pm
Participants ages 10-12 will explore the unique adaptations that marine mammals have employed to stay alive in the ocean.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
Enjoy the tranquility and serenity of the Aquarium at night!
NEXT CLASS: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:30 pm–11:59 pm
Discover fun facts and turtle trivia as you explore these reptiles with your four to six-year-old child.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:00 am–11:30 am
It is time to learn about all the sounds that animals in the ocean make with your two and three-year-olds!
NEXT CLASS: Wed Sep 2, 2009 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
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!
NEXT CLASS: Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Join some of California’s leading scientists and ocean policy makers in exploring the issues that California faces as our nation’s largest ocean economy.
Participants ages 7-10 will learn what marine biologists have discovered about these spineless wonders in this hands-on class.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
Participants ages 10-12 will learn what marine biologists have discovered about these spineless wonders in this hands-on class.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
Discover why color plays such an important part for life in the ocean with your two and three-year-old.
NEXT CLASS: Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:30 pm–4:00 pm
Preschool students will dive into the world of turtles as we explore the many types and adaptations of each.
Discover how sharks’ amazing adaptations make them excellent predators with your four- to six-year-old child.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Jul 4, 2009 10:00 am–11:30 am
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.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Aug 1, 2009 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Participants ages 7-10 will learn about the many adaptations of these scaly friends.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Dec 5, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
Participants ages 10-12 will learn about the many adaptations of these scaly friends.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
Preschool-age students can explore these fascinating and colorful creatures.
Explore what makes marine mammals like whales to sea otters so special with your four to six-year-old child.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:00 am–11:30 am
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.
Participants ages 10-12 will learn why they would find birds and reptiles at an Aquarium and how marine biologists care for them.
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 discover about the animals and adaptations those animals that live right off our coast need.
Participants ages 10-12 will discover the animals and adaptations those animals that live right off our coast need.
Give your 5th-7th grade child the opportunity to delve deeper into the field of marine biology.
NEXT CLASS: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Give your 5th-7th grade child the opportunity to delve deeper into the field of marine biology.
NEXT CLASS: Mon Aug 3, 2009 8:00 am–5:00 pm
This three-day camp offers an exciting introduction to marine biology for five-and-six-year-olds.
NEXT CLASS: Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:30 am–11:30 am
Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our weeklong summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4.
NEXT CLASS: Mon Jul 6, 2009 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Bring your 3-or-4-year-old little fry to the Aquarium for a special parent-child day camp!
NEXT CLASS: Tue Jul 7, 2009 8:30 am–10:30 am
Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our weeklong summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4.
NEXT CLASS: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:00 am–5:00 pm
This three-day camp offers an exciting introduction to marine biology for five-and-six-year-olds.
NEXT CLASS: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:30 am–11:30 am
Participants ages 7-10 will learn how an amazing variety of animals have adapted to live in the icy north!
NEXT CLASS: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our weeklong summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4.
NEXT CLASS: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:00 am–5:00 pm
This preschool program focuses on the super sticky sea star!
NEXT CLASS: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Explore the Aquarium after hours, and don’t forget to pack your sleeping bag!
NEXT CLASS: Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:00 pm–11:59 pm
Participants ages 10-12 will learn how an amazing variety of animals have adapted to live in the icy north!
NEXT CLASS: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
Participants ages 7-10 will learn all about this colorful habitat and the animals that live in it.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Aug 8, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
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.
NEXT CLASS: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Preschool-age students can explore these fascinating and colorful creatures.
NEXT CLASS: Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Participants ages 10-12 will learn all about this colorful habitat and the animals that live in it.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our weeklong summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4.
NEXT CLASS: Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Discover super sharks and radical rays, and learn what these relatives have in common in this preschool class!
NEXT CLASS: Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Find out how a sea otter spends its day, both above and below the water’s surface in this preschool class.
NEXT CLASS: Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Take home a special keepsake book made by you in this class.
NEXT CLASS: Sat Dec 5, 2009 9:30 am–11:30 am
