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Stay out late with the fishes as the Aquarium remains open until 10:00 p.m. on Sundays during the summer.
EVENT CATEGORY: Special Late Night
Guests that are ages 50 and over can take advantage of free admission on Seniors Day.
EVENT CATEGORY: Festivals Special
Thursday, Sep. 9, 2010
4:00 pm–5:30 pm
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.
EVENT CATEGORY: Education
Human uses of the coastal ocean are intense and often conflict with one another and with marine life. Join us as we explore and celebrate Southern California’s Urban Ocean with this new annual weekend festival.
EVENT CATEGORY: Festivals
Saturday, Sep. 11, 2010
9:30 am–11:30 am
Junior Biologist Program: Birds and Reptiles (Ages 7-10)
Birds at the Aquarium?Participants ages 7-10 will learn why they would find birds and reptiles at an Aquarium and how marine biologists care for them.
EVENT CATEGORY: Education
Join us as we explore one of the most distinct sections of our coastline and celebrate our Urban Ocean through art.
EVENT CATEGORY: SpecialHuman uses of the coastal ocean are intense and often conflict with one another and with marine life. Join us as we explore and celebrate Southern California’s Urban Ocean with this new annual weekend festival.
EVENT CATEGORY: Festivals
Sunday, Sep. 12, 2010
5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Photographers Night
Join us for a special night of photography at the Aquarium of the Pacific.Now is your chance to take the photos you have always wanted.
EVENT CATEGORY: Photography Special
Tuesday, Sep. 14, 2010
2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Preschool Program: Shining Stars
How do sea stars see? What do sea stars eat? Do they sleep?This preschool program focuses on the super sticky sea star!
EVENT CATEGORY: Education
Join the Santa Barbara photographer as he chronicles the undersea beauty of California’s Channel Islands.
EVENT CATEGORY: Guest Speakers Photography
Join us as Eric Fang from Norman’s Orchids gives a presentation on which orchids to choose for your home and how to grow them.
EVENT CATEGORY: Members Special
Join us on Free Friday evenings when Shark Lagoon will be open until 9:00 p.m.
EVENT CATEGORY: Special Late Night
In celebration of the local Native American cultures, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its sixth annual Moompetam Festival.
EVENT CATEGORY: FestivalsSaturday, Sep. 18, 2010
9:30 am–11:30 am
Junior Biologist Program: Birds and Reptiles (Ages 10-12)
Birds at the Aquarium?Participants ages 10-12 will learn why they would find birds and reptiles at an Aquarium and how marine biologists care for them.
EVENT CATEGORY: EducationIn celebration of the local Native American cultures, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its sixth annual Moompetam Festival.
EVENT CATEGORY: Festivals
Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2010
3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Aqua Tots: Sounds of the Sea
This program focuses on the sounds made by some of the animals that live in the ocean.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?
EVENT CATEGORY: EducationHomeschool Days
The Aquarium of the Pacific would like to invite homeschool networks, students, parents, and teachers to our Homeschool Days on Wednesday and Thursday, September 22nd and 23rd.
EVENT CATEGORY: Education
Experience a sneak peek of the new Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum
EVENT CATEGORY:Homeschool Days
The Aquarium of the Pacific would like to invite homeschool networks, students, parents, and teachers to our Homeschool Days on Wednesday and Thursday, September 22nd and 23rd.
EVENT CATEGORY: EducationJoin us on Free Friday evenings when Shark Lagoon will be open until 9:00 p.m.
EVENT CATEGORY: Special Late Night
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexican Independence Day, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival featuring live entertainment, crafts, educational programs, ethnic entrees, and much more.
EVENT CATEGORY: Festivals
Saturday, Sep. 25, 2010
9:00 am–12:00 pm
California Coastal Cleanup Day
Make a Difference in Our Community and OceanThe California Coastal Cleanup is a statewide effort to preserve our beaches and ocean.
EVENT CATEGORY: Conservation
Join us for a morning of gentle paddling in the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Preserve for an up-close view of nature.
EVENT CATEGORY: Education
Saturday, Sep. 25, 2010
10:00 am–11:30 am
Saturday Family Fun: Sea Jellies & Other Incredible Invertebrates
Explore these incredible animals with your four to six-year-old child.Explore these incredible animals with your four to six-year-old child.
EVENT CATEGORY: EducationIn celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexican Independence Day, the Aquarium of the Pacific will host its annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival featuring live entertainment, crafts, educational programs, ethnic entrees, and much more.
EVENT CATEGORY: Festivals
Thursday, Sep. 30, 2010
7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Overview of California’s Water Supply
Jeanine Jones & Eric SoderlundHear Jeanine Jones and Eric Soderlund answer questions as we explore what global climate change will mean for California’s water supply.
EVENT CATEGORY: Guest SpeakersJoin us on Free Friday evenings when Shark Lagoon will be open until 9:00 p.m.
EVENT CATEGORY: Special Late Night
Learn what it takes to be a world-class veterinarian in charge of over 12,500 animals in this hands-on class.
EVENT CATEGORY: Education
The Aquarium will host its first annual Seabird Day held in partnership with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
EVENT CATEGORY: Festivals
Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010
1:30 pm–2:00 pm
Special Aquarium Performance by Xiao Bai Fan Dance Troupe from China
Xiao Bai Fan dance troupe, from the Long Beach sister city of Qingdao, China (also known as TsingTao), will perform at the Aquarium of the Pacific on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in front of Blue Cavern exhibit.
EVENT CATEGORY: SpecialEvents later than 6 weeks >>
Aquarium News
Miller the Sea Lion Retires
August 30, 2010—Due to his very advanced age, Miller, our 29 year-old sea lion, has been moved to our behind-the-scenes area for our marine mammals.
Date Posted: August 30, 2010
Endangered Blue Whales Off of Long Beach
Aquarium debuts new whale and dolphin-listening device on its daily boat excursions, and unveils a new addition to its Whales: Voices in the Sea exhibit
Date Posted: August 18, 2010
Aquarium of the Pacific Visitor Guide App for the iPhone and iPod Touch
Long Beach, CA, August 6, 2010 – The Aquarium of the Pacific announced the release of their new Aquarium of the Pacific Visitor Guide app for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Date Posted: August 06, 2010
Aquarium of the Pacific to host One-Mile Kids Fun Run
LONG BEACH, CA – As part of a major emphasis on improving youth health and fitness as well as helping to counter the major childhood obesity epidemic, the nonprofit Aquarium of the Pacific has joined forces with RUN Racing and the Long Beach International City Bank Marathon & Half Marathon. Together they will host a free one-mile Kids Fun Run on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 9 a.m.
Date Posted: August 05, 2010
New Earth-Friendly Garden Opens at the Aquarium
The Aquarium of the Pacific has just opened its new 4,700 square-foot Earth-Friendly Garden on its front lawn. Illustrating part of the solution to Southern California’s ongoing water shortage, the garden features California native and drought-resistant plants, as well as a water efficient irrigation system.
Date Posted: April 22, 2010
OCEANS Debuts on April 22
Disneynature, the studio that presented the record-breaking film “Earth,” brings OCEANS to the big screen on Earth Day, 2010.
Date Posted: April 02, 2010
Yellow Submarine Donated by Honda
March 9, 2010. You may have spotted the Aquarium’s vibrant yellow submarine swimming through Southern California freeways, and this is thanks to the American Honda Motor Company.
Date Posted: March 09, 2010
Aquarium Launches Seafood for the Future Program
The Aquarium of the Pacific launched its new Seafood for the Future program on Tuesday, September 22 with a press event featuring its first-ever Top Dish: Sustainable Seafood Competition with chefs from SAVOR…, McKenna’s on the Bay, Renaissance Long Beach, and Walt’s Wharf.
Date Posted: September 24, 2009
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