Visitor Info & Tickets

Evenings by the Bay

This summer join us for an Evening by the Bay. The Aquarium will stay open until 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from July 3 through September 5. In addition to all your favorite exhibits, enjoy live music from Monterey Jazz Festival musicians.

Otter Days

Join us for a weekend of programs and activities as we celebrate all things otter. Enjoy the antics of our playful southern sea otters as they romp, tumble and wrestle in our 55,000-gallon exhibit. Includes feeding and training sessions, games and otter spotting on the bay.

Kit Goes to Summer Camp

Kit, the youngest sea otter ever to go on exhibit at the Aquarium, was moved behind the scenes April 5 with her nine-year-old companion, Mae. There, Kit will be able to interact with other otters and learn new skills. In their place you'll see Toola, who is 12-13 years old; and Joy, who is 11. And don’t worry: Kit will be back—a little bigger perhaps, but as rambunctious as ever, and hopefully with a few more skills in her repertoire!

Hot Pink Flamingos Now Open!

Our newest special exhibition, Hot Pink Flamingos: Stories of Hope in a Changing Sea, is now open. This compelling exhibit tells the story of climate change through the eyes of tropical wading birds, green sea turtles, the colorful creatures that inhabit coral reefs, hypnotic jellies, playful Magellanic penguins and other ocean animals. You'll also hear stories of hope involving people and communities that are fighting climate change and making a difference.

Fodor's Names Aquarium "Best of the West for Families"

Travel authority Fodor's has included the Aquarium in its list of "Best of the West for Families: 15 Fun Things to Do with Kids." "Take day trip from San Francisco to visit this magnificent aquarium," says the article. "The beauty of the exhibits here is that they are all designed to give a sense of what it's like to be in the water with the animals."

Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Get an insider's view of the Aquarium. Each 50-minute tour will give you a chance to interact with our staff, discover the hidden life of animals and learn about our ocean research. Weekends in April only we will be offering special All-age Family Tours at noon.

The Aquarium Tags and Releases its Fifth White Shark

A young female white shark on exhibit since August 26 was tagged and returned to the wild shortly after sunrise November 4. It marks the fifth time that the Aquarium has exhibited a white shark and returned it to the wild. The shark was healthy and feeding at the time of release, and an electronic data tag will track its movements.

Behind the Scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

A day in the life of the Cannery Row aquarium involves enthralled visitors, one dancing albatross and a voracious shark.

The Secret Lives of Seahorses

Our newest special exhibition features more than 15 species of seahorses and their kin—one of the nation’s largest collections of these fragile fishes. Discover a fascinating world where courting couples dance for days and males give birth. And learn how you can help save seahorses and the vulnerable marine habitats they call home.

Daily Activities

Engaging auditorium programs, exciting live shows and our staff-led Aquarium Adventures help you get more out of your Aquarium visit.