For a limited time, get 2 extra months FREE and 2 Summers of full of fun when you renew to a Gold or Platinum Membership! Experience Shark Summer now, plus join in the fun at all the special seasonal events like Underwater Pumpkin GLOW, Scuba Santa’s Water Wonderland, Mermaids and more Visit as much as you want and waddle with penguins, smile with stingrays, get surrounded by sharks and be mesmerized at the NEW exhibit, Jellies: Go With The Flow. Don’t miss out on 14 months full of amazing adventures and cherished memories for you and your family! Take advantage of this limited time offer before it ends on July 13 and add 14 months to your current expiration date. Plus, renew before your Membership expires and save $3!
Renew NowOne of the most popular benefits for Gold & Platinum Members is back! Each Gold or Platinum Member in your family gets to bring one FREE guest everyday August 10 – 15! To redeem, log into your online account and select Bring-A-Friend FREE from your list of entitlements.
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One of the benefits of your Gold or Platinum Membership is saving $5 on guest tickets! That means you can share your Aquarium with your family & friends as often as you like and SAVE $5 on each ticket you purchase!
Meet amazing mermaids from around the word, have a blast together during Shark Summer, see who has the best penguin waddle, introduce them to the rare white alligators and tell Scuba Santa what you want for Christmas!
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Get TicketsSave $3 when you renew your Annual Pass or Annual Membership before your expiration date! Log in to your Online Account and renew today or call us at 1-800-406-3474 and we’d be happy to help!
To allow for the best possible guest experience, capacities are limited. Reservations are required for Silver and Pre-K Members. Popular days and times book up fast! Silver and Pre-K Members arriving without a reservation may need to wait hours for the next available entry time or find there is no remaining availability. Make your reservation and lock in your preferred visit date and entry time TODAY!
Note - You can have one active reservation in place at a time and can make that reservation up to 45 days before your planned visit date. Once you've used that reservation or cancelled it, you can make another for your next visit.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early so you are prepared for entry at your reserved time. Late arrivals may have to wait before entering until the next available entry time.
Gold and Platinum Member Exclusive Benefit – No Reservations Required! Your entry is guaranteed without a reservation.
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There’s always something NEW to Sea, Touch or Explore at Newport Aquarium and we can’t wait to share it with you! From meeting new animals to exploring new exhibits, we have a jam-packed year full of adventure for you and your family to experience.
Create your online account and get easy access to all of your benefit information right at your fingertips! You can link all of the Annual Passes or Annual Memberships in your family together, track your purchase history and expiration dates, make and manage reservations, and redeem Bring-A-Friend Free Days tickets, Good-Any-Day tickets, parking vouchers and more! Plus, it makes renewal a breeze!
The best way for Members to get the latest information about new events, new exhibits and new animals is through our email newsletter. Be sure to use the email address that is associated with your membership account to unlock special Members-only content like event announcements, invitations to exhibit previews, Bring-A-Friend Free Days, new benefits, special discounts and more!
Subscribe today by entering your email and selecting “Sign Up” at the bottom of any webpage.
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.
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Here are suggestions for the “Best Times to Visit” Newport Aquarium to help make the most of each visit. Late summer, fall and early winter are generally the LEAST busy times at Newport Aquarium.
For the best experience consider visiting after 2 pm on weekdays after the majority of our Group/School Group visitors have left for the day; or before 11 a.m. or after 2 pm on weekends and holidays.
Because we are a family-friendly destination the MOST busy days are when school is not in session like:
Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend
President's Day Weekend
Spring Break (the weeks before and after Easter Sunday)
Memorial Day Weekend
July 4th Weekend
Labor Day Weekend
Christmas Holiday Week (from the day after Christmas through the Sunday after New Year's Eve)
Newport Aquarium is a popular choice for field trips, especially weekdays in April (except during Spring Break); May & Mid-June; as well as for Summer Camp Groups in July and August. Arriving after 1 PM is recommended on those days.
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