Get the BEST VALUE with a NEW Annual Membership. Being a Member pays for itself in as little as 2 visits! Use your Membership to visit your animal friends again and again. Plus, enjoy seasonal events like Shark Summer and Scuba Santa’s Water Wonderland.
Get unlimited visits for a full year plus a 10% discount on your food and souvenir purchases and Penguin Encounter tickets.
Child and Senior pricing available.
Children under 2 are free.
Gold Membership includes extra benefits like exclusive member events, Bring-A-Friend FREE Days, free parking vouchers and more!
Child and Senior pricing available. Children under 2 are free.
Platinum Membership includes all the benefits of Gold, plus 2 bonus Good-Any-Day Bring-A-Friend Free tickets and guaranteed entry without a reservation!
Child and Senior pricing available. Children under 2 are free.
Annual Passholders and Annual Members receive discounts on Penguin Encounter tickets! Take a journey halfway across the world to Cape Town, South Africa where you’ll step right into the habitat of a colony of nearly a dozen African Penguins. Learn all about these amazing penguin ambassadors and their natural environment as you watch them waddle, call, preen and play just inches away from you. Spots are limited – purchase your exclusive Penguin Encounter tickets today!
Newport Aquarium Silver Annual Members receive a 10% discount, Gold Annual Members and Annual Passholders receive a 15% discount and Platinum Annual Members receive a 20% discount.
Select Days: September 23 – October 22
Be mesmerized by this fairytale come true! See Mermaids swim underwater with their tropical fish friends and wave hello as they do a flip or give you a magical bubble kiss! Explore the enchanted Mermaid Cove where a Mermaid can swim right up to meet you and make friends with a Mermaid during special meet and greet times in Shark Ray Bay Theater. Experience Mermaids FREE with your Newport Aquarium Membership!
Each Passholder or Gold or Platinum Member gets to bring one FREE guest every day September 28 & 29 to see Mermaids! Just add your FREE Bring-A-Friend ticket(s) when you make your reservation in advance of your visit.
Next Date: October 27, 2023
Explore the aquarium like never before when you visit during Aquarium After Dark! 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! Members receive a special discount!
November 24 – December 24, 2023
This one-of-a-kind Cincinnati holiday tradition returns November 24 to December 24, 2023! See Scuba Santa swim underwater with a tank full of sharks and tell him what you want for Christmas. Gold and Platinum Members will be invited to a special VIP preview. – More details to come!
SUMMER 2024!
See dozens of sharks and experience the thrill of touching sharks! Dare to Cross the world’s first Shark Bridge and be surrounded by sharks as you explore 85 feet of seamless acrylic tunnels through the 385,000-gallon shark tank. Conquer your fears and learn all about these amazing and misunderstood animals during Shark Summer at Newport Aquarium! Because it’s just not summer without Sharks!
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| Discount at the Gift Shop | 10% | 15% | 20% |
| Discount at Sharky's Café | 10% | 15% | 20% |
| Discount at Sweet Dreams Candy Company | 10% | 15% | 20% |
| Discount on Penguin Encounters | 10% | 15% | 20% |
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| Exclusive First-Access to Special Events like Scuba Santa and Mermaids | |
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| Save 50% on Admission at Select Attractions like Dollywood and More!* | |
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| $5-Off General Admission Guest Tickets | |
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| 2 FREE Parking Validations Per Membership | |
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| Select Bring-A-Friend FREE Days in Spring and Fall | |
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| Platinum Member Exclusive: 2 Bonus Good Any Day Guest Tickets | |
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| Platinum Member Exclusive: No Reservations Required | |
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| Platinum Member Exclusive: Invitations to VIP Platinum Member Insider Events | |
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*Select Herschend Family Entertainment Properties include: Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, TN), Silver Dollar City (Branson, MO), Wild Adventures (Valdosta, GA), Adventure Aquarium (Camden, NJ)
**Annual Passholders can see their benefits here.
Memberships expire one year from date purchased. Memberships purchased during a “2 Extra Months Free” promotion expire 14 months from date purchased.
Memberships are not eligible for refunds, cancellations or transfers. Prices, benefits and event dates/times are subject to change without notice.
Once you purchase your New Annual Membership make sure to create your online account! You can link all of the Memberships in your family together, track your purchase history and expiration dates, make and manage reservations and more! Plus, it makes renewal a breeze!
