Children Programs
Are you a future zookeeper? This program is a perfect fit! You will learn what it takes to care for wild animals in this fun and educational drop-off experience.
Ages 8 - 11
SATURDAY, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Junior Keepers: Deep Sea Discoveries
Down in the deep, many marine animals light their way through the dark with bioluminescence! Join us in discovering the many unique adaptations deep sea animals use to survive in their harsh environment. We will visit an exhibit together and meet a small ocean invertebrate up close.
DATE: 11/8
$40 non-member / $32 member
This is a drop off program.
Ages 8 - 11
SATURDAY, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Junior Keepers: Cool Corals and Kelp Keepers
Dive into colorful corals and green kelp forests as we discover the animals that call them home and the unique ecosystems they sustain. Are corals and kelps plants or animals? We will find out, and we will meet a small ocean invertebrate up close.
DATE: 12/13
$40 non-member / $32 member
This is a drop off program.
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Ages 8 - 11
SATURDAY, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Junior Keepers: Shark Safari
From spotted bamboo sharks to toothy sand tiger sharks, discover the diversity of shark species here at the New York Aquarium! We will explore the Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit, go behind the scenes, and meet a small ocean invertebrate up close.
DATE: 2/28
$40 non-member / $32 member
This is a drop off program.
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Ages 8 - 11
SATURDAY, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Junior Keepers: Habitat Heroes
Calling all future conservationists! Learn how to be habitat protectors by discovering the mysteries of the flooded Amazonian rainforest, the Coral triangle, and Glover’s reef. We will explore an exhibit together and meet a small ocean animal up close.
DATE: 4/25
$40 non-member / $32 member
This is a drop off program.
