Daily Schedule by Activity
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Cleaner Shrimp
Place your hands in the tank and hold still! The shrimp will come to you and start to clean your hands (even under your nails).10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Stingray Hideaway
Conservation Chat
During this chat, learn how you can positively impact our natural environments by making sustainable choices in your everyday life.1:30 PM - 1:45 PM, 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Duration: 15 Minutes
Seahorse Gallery
Gator Chat
Learn why alligators are often called "living fossils".11:30 AM - 11:45 AM, 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM, 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Seahorse Gallery
Jim Henson's Splash & Bubbles Reeftown Adventure
Catch a current to Jim Henson’s Splash and Bubbles Reeftown Adventure only at Newport Aquarium!10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Outreach Animal Chat
Come meet and learn about one of our Outreach Animals.12:00 PM - 12:15 PM, 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM, 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Stingray Hideaway Lobby
Penguin Talk
Take a seat and learn about our cold-weather penguins.11:00 AM - 11:15 AM, 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM, 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Penguin Palooza
Playmotion
Snowflakes will appear when you move in front of this interactive projection.10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Penguin Playground
Scuba Santa's Magic Bubble Showers
Join in the fun as Scuba Santa fills the Theater with his magic bubbles.11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Shark Ray Bay Theater
Scuba Santa's Meet & Greet
See Scuba Santa swim with sharks as you meet with him one-on-one and tell him what you want for Christmas.11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Shark Ray Bay Theater
Scuba Santa's Post Office
Write your wishes to Scuba Santa on a Magic Wish Bubble.10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Penguin Palooza
Seahorse Creation Station
Discover your inner-artist at the Seahorse Creation Station and create a digital seahorse you can share with friends and family.10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Seahorse Gallery
Seahorse Seek & Find
Play the digital Seek & Find on your smartphone10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Seahorse Gallery
Shark Bridge
Over 2 million thrill-seekers have dared to cross Newport Aquarium's Shark Bridge!
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Shark Tank Overlook
Shark Tank Feed
Are sharks ferocious eaters? Watch and decide for yourself as our sharks and shark rays are surface fed by our biologists.
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Shark Ray Bay Theater
Shark Touch
Thrillseeker Alert: You can touch a real shark at the only experience of its kind in the region.10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Stingray Hideaway Tunnel
Enter the world of stingrays.
Explore Stingray Hideaaway from beneath the surface!
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Stingray Hideaway
Stingray Touch
Touch a variety of stingray species in Stingray Hideaway!10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Stingray Hideaway
The Octopus Den
Immerse yourself in an octopus' natural habitat and touch replicas of their anatomy.10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Ring of Fire: World of the Octopus
Tide Pool Touch
Get an up-close and touchable view of our many species of underwater creatures at our Touch Pool.10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Shore Gallery
Stay in the Swim
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