Aquarium of the Pacific | Education | Public Programs | Childrens Programs | Ages 6 & Under

Children's Programs

As we explore our surroundings we will discover the beautiful shapes in the sea with your two or three-year-old.

NEXT CLASS: Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:00 pm–5:30 pm

Explore these incredible animals with your four to six-year-old child.

NEXT CLASS: Sat May 29, 2010 10:00 am–11:30 am

Looking to avoid crowds, get up close to the exhibits, and have fun with your toddler or pre-toddler? Our mommy, me, and fish class is just right for you!

NEXT CLASS: Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:30 am–9:30 am

Let’s focus on our sense of touch as we explore slippery slugs, prickly sea urchins, and more with your two or three-year-old.

NEXT CLASS: Tue May 4, 2010 3:00 pm–4:30 pm

Explore your five senses while discovering how ocean animals use their sense of sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste to survive with your two or three-year-old.

NEXT CLASS: Thu May 20, 2010 4:00 pm–5:30 pm

Discover fun facts and turtle trivia as you explore these reptiles with your four to six-year-old child.

NEXT CLASS: Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:00 am–11:30 am

Do you love the calming sound of the waves on the shore? Did you know that there is a commotion of noise just under those waves?

NEXT CLASS: Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:00 pm–5:30 pm

What’s your favorite color? Discover which animal in the ocean shares your passion for purple or your glee at the sight of green with your two or three-year-old.

NEXT CLASS: Thu Jun 3, 2010 3:00 pm–4:30 pm

Discover how sharks’ amazing adaptations make them excellent predators with your four- to six-year-old child.

NEXT CLASS: Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:00 am–11:30 am

Explore what makes marine mammals like whales to sea otters so special with your four to six-year-old child.

NEXT CLASS: Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:00 am–11:30 am

Explore how animals move in their watery world with your two or three-year-old.

NEXT CLASS: Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:00 pm–4:30 pm

Join us as we “zoom in” on Puffins and other seabirds to find out what makes them so special.

NEXT CLASS: Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:30 pm–4:30 pm

Preschoolers will ‘dive’ through the kelp forest in search of seals and sea lions in this class!

Preschool-age students can explore these fascinating and colorful creatures.

Preschool students can come along as we explore these amazing spineless creatures and learn the fascinating ways they survive in the ocean.

NEXT CLASS: Thu Apr 8, 2010 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: Sat May 22, 2010 9:30 am–11:30 am

Preschool students will dive into the world of turtles as we explore the many types and adaptations of each.

NEXT CLASS: Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:30 pm–4:30 pm

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.

NEXT CLASS: Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:30 pm–4:30 pm

We will explore why plants, animals, and people need water as we investigate this wet and wonderful world.

NEXT CLASS: Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:30 pm–4:30 pm

This preschool program focuses on the super sticky sea star!

NEXT CLASS: Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:30 pm–4:30 pm

Discover super sharks and radical rays, and learn what these relatives have in common in this preschool class!

NEXT CLASS: Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:30 pm–4:30 pm

Preschool-age students can explore these fascinating and colorful creatures.

NEXT CLASS: Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:30 pm–4:30 pm