New York Aquarium
Family Programs
Dive into a family adventure! Join us as we explore the underwater aquarium world, go behind the scenes, and meet a small ocean animal up close. Make memories together in these weekend programs for children (ages 3-9) and caregivers.
Fintastic Families: Spooky Spineless in the Sea
Celebrate the spookiest time of the year at the New York Ascarium! You and your family will discover the secrets of some misunderstood deep sea animals in our Spineless exhibit. We'll do crafts, go behind the scenes, and meet a small marine invertebrate up close.
Ages 3 - 9 with an adult. Tickets are priced per person.
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Saturday, 10/26 |
| Time: | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
Fintastic Families: Jawsome Sharks
Attention shark fans! Join us at the perfect place to celebrate these powerful predators. We'll make shark-themed souvenirs, go behind the scenes, and meet small sharks up close.
Ages 3 - 9 with an adult. Tickets are priced per person.
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Saturday, 11/9 |
| Time: | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
Fintastic Families: Jingle Jellies
Get ready for the holidays at the aquarium! You and your family will see the "gifts" our keepers give to our animals, make gifts to take home, go behind the scenes, and meet a small marine invertebrate.
Ages 3 - 9 with an adult. Tickets are priced per person.
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Saturday, 12/21 |
| Time: | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
Fintastic Families: Frozen Frontiers
Bundle up as we explore the coldest parts of our world and the animals that live there. From penguins to polar bears, this unforgiving landscape supports more life than you might think. We will explore the extreme measures these animals must go through to survive, and the adaptations that help them do so.
Ages 3 - 9 with an adult. Tickets are priced per person.
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Saturday, 1/11 |
| Time: | 2:00pm-4:00pm |
Fintastic Families: Guppies and Buddies
We are all in this together! All living things are interconnected, but some species have very direct relationships. Dive into the different ways that ocean animals help each other survive. You and your family will go behind the scenes, make crafts, and meet a small ocean animal up close.
Ages 3 - 9 with an adult. Tickets are priced per person.
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Saturday, 2/1 |
| Time: | 2:00pm-4:00pm |
Fintastic Families: Marvelous Marine Mammals
Calling all fans of seals and sea lions! Bring the whole family to learn all about the amazing adaptations these animals have to help them survive in their habitat. We'll learn how our keepers care for mammals, go behind the scenes, and meet a small marine invertebrate up close.
Ages 3 - 9 with an adult. Tickets are priced per person.
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Saturday, 3/1 |
| Time: | 2:00pm-4:00pm |
Fintastic Families: Seabird SEAfari
What birds can you SEA from the aquarium? You and your family will visit the homes of some of our feathered residents and look for some of the visiting birds that call Coney Island home. We'll make crafts for birds and meet a small marine animal up close.
Ages 3 - 9 with an adult. Tickets are priced per person.
| Price: | $24 members $30 regular |
| Dates: | Sunday, 4/6 |
| Time: | 2:00pm-4:00pm |
Our office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
If you have any questions, please call 800-433-4149 or email nyaeducation@wcs.org.
Please visit the New York Aquarium Know Before You Go page to review park policies related to COVID-19.
