Ride a wave of fun this summer at Newport Aquarium—the Shark Capital of the Midwest—during Shark Summer, June 27 through September 1! Start your shark-tastic journey with a Shark Tracker adventure, where you'll discover dozens of sharks and rays—some you can even touch! Feel the thrill as you cross the world’s first Shark Bridge and explore the Shark Nursery, home to a variety of fascinating shark eggs.
Get surrounded by sharks as you walk through 85 feet of underwater tunnels, with only acrylic separating you from the ocean’s top predators. Take a bite out of the summer blahs with shark jaws—get hands-on with a prehistoric Megalodon tooth and discover how these powerful apex predators have survived for millions of years! Along the way, you’ll uncover how sharks are misunderstood, not monstrous, and how you can help protect these vital but vulnerable species.
Because let’s face it—it’s just not summer without sharks.
Experience Shark Summer FREE with General Admission or Membership!
Shark Summer is presented by Kroger.
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Get hands-on with a Megalodon tooth—millions of years old—and uncover the story of this giant prehistoric apex predator. It’s a Shark Summer exclusive!
Head to Shore Gallery and peek inside the Shark Nursery! Can you match each egg to its shark mom? Every egg is specially designed to protect baby sharks before they hatch.
Grab your Shark Tracker at the entrance and start your mission! Spot every shark, ray, and skate as you explore—check them off your list and see if you can find them all. It’s the ultimate shark-spotting challenge!
Conquer your fears and experience the excitement of touching sharks for a thrill you’ll never forget! Feel the subtle differences in skin texture as you try to touch them all!
Dare to cross the world’s first Shark Bridge – a suspended rope bridge where you can walk just inches above sharks! This V-shaped bridge is 75-feet long and suspended over the open water of the 385,000 gallon Surrounded by Sharks exhibit.
Be immersed in an underwater world as you explore 85-feet of seamless tunnels that wind through the heart of this large ocean ecosystem. You'll be surrounded by various species of sharks, stingrays and more!
Sharks, Rays and Skates all belong to the family “elasmobranchs.” That means, they all have five to seven gill slits and skeletons made of cartilage, not bone. It’s a big family too – including over 400 known shark species and more than 600 species of rays & skates!
Location: Shark Ray Theater
Zebra Sharks
Shark Rays
Sandbar Sharks
Sand Tiger Sharks
Blacktip Reef Sharks
Honeycomb Whiptail Ray
Location: Pacific Coast Tunnel (right before Seahorses)
Swell Sharks
Location: Amazon Tunnel
Big-Tooth River Stingray
Location: Stingray Hideaway
Epaulette Shark
Coral Catsharks
Cownose Rays
Atlantic Stingrays
Blue Spotted Stingray
Location: Surrounded by Sharks Tunnel
Zebra Sharks
Shark Rays
Sandbar Sharks
Sand Tiger Sharks
Blacktip Reef Sharks
Honeycomb Whiptail Ray
Location: Shark Central
Japanese Bullhead Shark
Port Jackson Shark
Striped Catshark
California Horn Shark
Shovelnose Guitarfish
Location: Shark Bridge/Shark Top Viewing Area
Zebra Sharks
Shark Rays
Sandbar Sharks
Sand Tiger Sharks
Blacktip Reef Sharks
Honeycomb Whiptail Ray
