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Heal the Bay Aquarium
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Budget-friendlyAnimals & Nature · Indoor

Heal the Bay Aquarium

Santa Monica, CA

★★★★4.3(578 Google reviews)

Small hands-on aquarium tucked beneath the Santa Monica Pier with local sea creatures and touch tanks.

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  • Ages 0–2

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1600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA

(310) 393-6149

Open nowToday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Hours via Google — confirm before a special trip.

~$5 suggested; kids under 12 free

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What visitors say

  • Carol★★★★

    Cute little aquarium. Kids enjoyed the touch tanks. Very nice staff.

    3 months ago

  • TJ LA★★★★

    Not the best aquarium but for the size it’s fun and cool. Lots of animals to learn about and staff is very knowledgeable and fun. Aside from the homeless people hanging around the entrance it’s a nice place. I came her in a filed trip with my sons school and the kids loved it.

    6 years ago

  • JingJing Zhang★★★★★

    The aquarium is small, but fortunately there are some marine life inside that you can touch, such as starfish, etc. Tickets can be discounted with student IDs

    10 months ago

  • Brent V★★★★

    What it lacks in size, it gains in charm. My daughter loved looking at the sealife and learning more about them. Staff was extremely friendly and loved interacting and educating everyone on marine life.

    a year ago

  • Amanda M★★★★★

    We have attended birthdays here and have thrown a birthday here. We love love love this little aquarium and the work the staff are doing to take care of our animals and waters. Such a sweet and special place.

    5 months ago

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