The Florida Aquarium in Tampa General Admission
Wed, Apr 23, 2025 09:30 AM - Tue, Dec 23, 2025 17:30 PM
The Florida Aquarium in Tampa General Admission
Wed, Apr 23, 2025 09:30 AM - Tue, Dec 23, 2025 17:30 PM
Overview
About this Event
Explore and learn about more than 15,000 sea creatures at the Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa. Discover reef fishes, tortoises, and more from Florida’s seas, as well as wetland wildlife including alligators and river otters. Investigate the Indian Ocean in the Journey to Madagascar exhibit, and learn about the aquarium's conservation efforts.
What to Expect:
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The Florida Aquarium is located in downtown Tampa
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See thousands of sea animals and plants
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Enjoy live animal encounters and a complete program schedule daily
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Hands-on experience with rays in a 5,000-gallon touch pool
What to Expect
The Florida Aquarium is one of the top aquariums in the country, home to over 15,000 aquatic creatures, including sharks, otters, alligators, and many more. Walk along the Wetlands Trail, past alligator-infested waters, and discover river streams where otters play and explore. Stroll along the Bays & Beaches habitats and touch a variety of species like stingrays and sharks at Stingray Beach. You'll find white-spotted bamboo sharks, southern rays, and more.
Check out Waves of Wonder, a colorful exhibit with jellies, clownfish, a pacific octopus, and more. Don’t miss the Coral Reef Gallery, offering one of the most beautiful and diverse ecosystems in the world.
Additional Features:
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Walk through a free-flying bird aviary with a mangrove tunnel, native fish, river otters, and alligators in the Wetlands of Florida habitat.
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See sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, and Goliath grouper in the 500,000-gallon Coral Reef Gallery.
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Get in and on the water with SeaTREK, a guided underwater walking tour for non-divers, or set sail on the Wild Dolphin Cruise.
The Florida Aquarium is located in downtown Tampa, easily accessible from the free streetcar route, between two cruise ship terminals, and near the Riverwalk, historic Ybor City, and Sparkman Wharf.
As a non-profit organization, the aquarium is committed to saving marine wildlife. Admission supports animal care, education initiatives, animal rescue, and coral restoration efforts.
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