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

Children's Programs

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

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: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:00 pm–4:30 pm

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

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 Dec 1, 2009 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: Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:00 pm–4:30 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 Nov 28, 2009 10:00 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.

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.

This preschool program focuses on the super sticky sea star!

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

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

Find out how a sea otter spends its day, both above and below the water’s surface in this preschool class.