
Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach, CA
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.6(35,645 Google reviews)
Sea otters, a shark lagoon, and a lorikeet aviary. One of SoCal's best rainy-day-proof outings for animal-loving kids.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Stroller-friendly
- Shade
- Sensory-friendly
- Restrooms
- Food on-site
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100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA
Hours via Google — confirm before a special trip.
~$44.95 adult / $29.95 kid
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What visitors say
- Mike Remby★★★★★
So many cool exhibits. I've never seen so many starfish and jellyfish before. The kids were so excited to see all the sea life. They have a rain forest exhibit with those cool poison dart frogs. Multiple touch pools. We all enjoyed and it was well worth it. Parking is right there and I paid $12 for 3 hours. Many restaurants nearby. The whole thing was dope.
2 months ago
- Kevin Bolland★★★★★
Always an awesome experience seeing this place. I love the aquarium. The exhibits change a little here and there and the overall experience at a moderately fast pace took my wife and I about 2 hours to complete! There is a fun little scavenger hunt in the booklet with embossing pattern makers of some species throughout the aquarium. They do some rehab work, so it was cool to see that setup. And you can feed the lorikeet birds and touch sharks and rays and jellyfish and stuff! It was a really cool, interavtive, and enjoyable time. We went in the afternoon and it was mostly families with kiddos. But the tickets were cheaper on groupon for an afternoon 3pm entry and its less busy than in the morning. There are still a few shows and things, but its more slow paced in the afternoon. Most od the shows happen around 10, 12, or 2 ish. The staff was informative and happy and the exhibits were really fun!
3 months ago
- Joes19gram★★★★★
First time here and my family loved it. We especially enjoyed the hands on touching the sea creatures. The moon jelly were one of my favorite. We also got to feed them and the workers were very informative. My kids I and learned quite a bit about the jelly fish and many other creatures there at the Aquarium. It's bigger then I expected. They have stamping stations for you to fill at each exhibits. As much as we enjoy the whole experience as a parent I think the souvenirs were a win for us. Unlike the LA Zoo and most other places we've been to that sells souvenirs, a lot of stuff were very reasonably priced. So thank you for helping the parents out. Over all I highly recommend this place. So much interaction for the little ones. 10/10.
a month ago
- שני טטרו★★★★★
We had an absolutely wonderful time at the Aquarium of the Pacific! I visited with my kid, and it was the perfect family outing. There is just so much to see and experience. The penguins were incredibly playful and entertaining to watch, and we were thrilled to see the beautiful parrots as well—it was such a fun and colorful surprise! We spent a lot of time mesmerized by the massive tanks filled with all kinds of exotic fish, but the absolute highlight of the day was getting to see the sharks up close. The whole facility is beautifully maintained, clean, and well-organized. I highly recommend visiting if you are looking for a magical and educational day out. We can't wait to go back
4 weeks ago
- Kylie Johns-Argenio★★★★★
Would have been 5 stars but the Cafe is kind of a joke. Overly priced food, isnt terrible but its basic food. And youre not allowed to bring food in so if you want to be there for the day you have no choice. I got a smoothie and couldnt finish it because it was in a paper cup with a paper straw and I get the environmental thing but my cup started to act exactly like it was, wet paper so I couldnt even finish it. The aquarium itself is beautiful and fun, the kids had a blast but the food thing was my biggest issue.
a month ago
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