Aquarium Events

This summer, check off your ultimate Summer Bucket List at Newport Aquarium! Pick up your FREE Summer Bucket List and explore 10 themed adventures throughout the aquarium. Catch a wave, build a sandcastle, fly a kite, go camping, visit a tropical island, dance at a beach party and more, all while discovering thousands of amazing animals along the way. SEAS The Summer is FREE with General Admission or Membership and is presented by Kroger. 

Meet your animal friends during the day and then discover their fascinating nocturnal behaviors as the lights go out! Your adventure includes exclusive after-hours admission to Newport Aquarium, pizza party, animal encounters, animal touch opportunities and a self-guided twilight tour and scavenger hunt where you’ll experience the wonder of your aquarium - after dark!

FISH + SIPS 21+ event is a great time to visit with your favorite group of friends or to plan a unique and memorable date night with someone special! Members receive a special discount.

Join us for Family Inclusive Sensory Hours presented by Shriners Hospitals For Children. During these monthly events, modifications are made to the visitor experience to provide a sensory-relaxed environment that is accessible and safe for all guests including those sensory sensitivities. Theme: Back to School. Hours are 8:00am – 9:00am.

Visit Newport Aquarium for Homeschool Days and join in the fun with other Homeschool groups from across the tri-state. Enhance your science program and expand your child’s knowledge of marine life and conservation while creating lasting memories together. Plus, all homeschool students receive FREE Field Experience Curriculum worksheets!

Free Educators Event Educators and Homeschool Co-Ops are invited to join us for this free, engaging event and discover all that Newport Aquarium has to offer your students. Learn about field trip packages and unique educational experiences including behind-the scenes tours or a special meet and greet with an African Penguin.

Join the fun this fall as you explore an underwater world full of giant, gourd-geous, glowing pumpkins in your favorite exhibits when Underwater Pumpkin GLOW returns September 18 – November 1! It’s a fall adventure like you’ve never experienced before, filled with family fun and memories at every turn.

Meet your animal friends during the day and then discover their fascinating nocturnal behaviors as the lights go out! Your adventure includes exclusive after-hours admission to Newport Aquarium, pizza party, animal encounters, animal touch opportunities and a self-guided twilight tour and scavenger hunt where you’ll experience the wonder of your aquarium - after dark!

Come tour Newport Aquarium - the region’s most unique wedding venue! Meet our experienced wedding specialists and see why we were voted “Best Place to Have a Wedding in Northern Kentucky” by NKY Magazine readers and a WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award winner!

Visit Newport Aquarium for Scouts Honor Weekend and join in the fun with other scout groups and families from across the tri-state. Gather the whole troop together and enjoy the day exploring tanks filled with sea life from around the world. Plus, all scouts get a free Axolotl patch!

Celebrate this one-of-a-kind Cincinnati holiday tradition with Scuba Santa at Newport Aquarium November 28 through December 24, 2026. It’s a Water Wonderland full of playful penguins, colorful holiday lights and a flurry of magical bubbles!