August 12, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

Ocean Adventure Day Camp 4

A summer ocean adventure awaits!

Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our week-long summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4.

• Education
• Camps

August 12, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 13, 2013 8:30 AM—11:30 AM

Sea Squirt Camp 1

This three-day camp offers an exciting introduction to marine biology for five-and-six-year-olds.

• Education
• Camps

August 13, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 13, 2013 7:00 PM—8:30 PM

Exploring the Deep Pacific: Dragonfish, Spookfish, and Other Unbelievable Animals

Bruce Robison

Bruce Robison will discuss recent discoveries made using both manned and robotic submersibles to explore the deep sea.

• Guest Speaker
• Live Web Stream
• Ocean Exploration

August 14, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 15, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 17, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

Aqua Tots: Super Senses of the Sea

Explore the world with your five senses!

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.

• Education

August 18, 2013 3:00 PM—6:00 PM

Member Summer Celebration

It’s time for the Member Summer Celebration!

Join us for a Member Summer Celebration as the Aquarium’s front lawn transforms into a summer tropical party complete with entertainment, hula hoop and limbo contests, games, and activities for members of all ages.

• Members

August 18, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 19, 2013 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

Ocean Adventure Day Camp 1

A summer ocean adventure awaits!

Join us as we explore the Pacific ocean and its inhabitants during our week-long summer day camp adventures for kids in grades 2-4.

• Education
• Camps

August 20, 2013 8:30 AM—11:30 AM

Sea Squirt Camp 2

This three-day camp offers an exciting introduction to marine biology for five-and-six-year-olds.

• Education
• Camps

August 20, 2013 6:30 PM—9:30 PM

Adult Member Late Night

Adult members are invited to enjoy a relaxing summer evening of touring the Aquarium.

• Late Nights
• Members

August 21, 2013 11:00 AM—11:30 PM

Coastal Communities and the Rising Sea: The Coming Collision

Tune in online for a live half-hour broadcast in our Coastal Conversations series. Moderator Jerry Schubel, Aquarium of the Pacific president and CEO, will explore with experts what’s in store for our coastal communities as sea levels rise.

• Live Web Stream

August 21, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 21, 2013 7:00 PM—8:30 PM

Constructed Wetland in Southern California

CANCELED | Ron Carroll

Constructed wetlands are artificial wetland environments that can provide this critical habitat, while providing biofiltration, for example, to treat wastewater.

• Guest Speaker

August 22, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 23, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 24, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

Saturday Family Fun: Magnificent Marine Mammals

Our marine mammal relatives who live in the ocean are the focus of this family program.

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

• Education

August 25, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 26, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 27, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 27, 2013 7:00 PM—8:30 PM

The Kraken Revealed: The Story Behind Finding the Giant Squid

Edith Widder

Edith Widder is a deep-sea explorer, oceanographer, marine biologist, and co-founder of the Ocean Research and Conservation Association.

• Guest Speaker
• Live Web Stream
• Ocean Exploration

August 28, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 29, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

August 29, 2013 7:00 PM—8:30 PM

Ocean Mapping: Exposing the Secrets of the Deep

Larry Mayer

Larry Mayer will discuss advances made in the past fifty years in using sonar to map the seafloor and the water column.

• Guest Speaker
• Live Web Stream
• Ocean Exploration

August 31, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

September 1, 2013 5:00 PM—8:30 PM

Discounted Late Nights

Special Extended Hours

Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific with special extended hours at an extra special price!

• Late Nights

September 4, 2013 3:30 PM—6:30 PM

Job Shadow: Bird Biologist

Shadow our talented aviculture staff and see what it takes to run our successful bird exhibits here at the Aquarium.

This class is designed to get you hands-on experience here at the Aquarium with our bird biologists.

• Education

September 6, 2013 9:00 AM—2:00 PM

Seniors Day

The Aquarium of the Pacific will open its doors for free to seniors ages 50 and above on this special day.

• Festivals

September 7, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

Job Shadow: Bird Biologist

Shadow our talented aviculture staff and see what it takes to run our successful bird exhibits here at the Aquarium.

This class is designed to get you hands-on experience here at the Aquarium with our bird biologists.

• Education

September 7, 2013 4:00 PM—6:30 PM

The Urban Ocean: World Port and Sealife Cruise

Join us on a double-deck yacht as we explore one of the most distinctive sections of our coastline and experience the wonders of the Southern California Urban Ocean.

• Education
• Urban Ocean

September 8, 2013 7:30 AM—9:00 AM

Aquarium of the Pacific 5K Run/Walk

Registration now open!

The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach is hosting its second annual 5K Run/Walk.

• Festivals

September 11, 2013 7:00 PM—8:30 PM

Living Light in the Ocean Darkness

Michael Latz

Learn about bioluminescent animals in the deep ocean with marine biologist Michael Latz, who has been studying bioluminescence for more than twenty-five years.

• Guest Speaker
• Live Web Stream
• Ocean Exploration

September 14, 2013 9:30 AM—11:30 AM

Junior Biologist: Sharks

Sharks are amazing predators of the deep!

Participants ages 7-12 will explore these amazing predators in this exciting class.

• Education

September 17, 2013 2:00 PM—3:00 PM

Senior Member Afternoon

A Day in the Life of an Aquarist

Returning as one of our most popular events, Senior Member Afternoon allows senior members to discover what it’s like in a day in the life of an aquarist.

• Members

September 18, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

Homeschool Days

The Aquarium of the Pacific would like to invite homeschool networks, students, parents, and teachers to our Homeschool Days

• Education
• Homeschools
• Teachers

September 19, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

Homeschool Days

The Aquarium of the Pacific would like to invite homeschool networks, students, parents, and teachers to our Homeschool Days

• Education
• Homeschools
• Teachers

September 21, 2013 9:00 AM—12:00 PM

California Coastal Clean-Up Day

Join the Aquarium of the Pacific in cleaning up Alamitos Beach in Long Beach as part of the statewide Coastal Clean-Up Day.

• Conservation

September 21, 2013 9:00 AM—5:00 PM

Moompetam: Native American Festival

In celebration of the local Native American cultures, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its ninth annual Moompetam Festival.

• Festivals

September 21, 2013 10:00 AM—11:30 AM

Aqua Tots: Colors of the Ocean

Let's focus on the many colors in the ocean!

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.

• Education