Budget-friendlyAnimals & Nature · Indoor
Sea Center on Stearns Wharf
Santa Barbara, CA
Adults $17, teens and seniors $15, kids 2–12 $13, under 2 free, SNAP/CalFresh $5
By Simir Shah
The Museum of Natural History's small, hands-on aquarium at the end of the wharf. Kids can try the touch pools and Wet Deck and see moon jellies, a moray eel and the two-spot octopus. Wharf parking is free for the first 90 minutes.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
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Santa Barbara County depth 2026Aquarium
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