GET YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE. TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE GUEST EXPERIENCE, HOURLY CAPACITIES ARE LIMITED. POPULAR DAYS AND TIMES DO SELL OUT. View MoreView Less

To ensure the best possible guest experience, hourly capacities are limited. We strongly recommend purchasing your tickets or making your reservations in advance to ensure you get to visit on your preferred date and entry time. Popular days and times do sell out. If you wait to purchase tickets at walk-up, you may need to wait hours for the next available entry time or find there is no remaining ticket availability.

With Plan-Ahead Pricing, the further in advance you purchase your tickets, the more you save. Get tickets HERE.

Annual Passholders or undated ticket holders, make reservations HERE.

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Penguin Encounters Are Back! Learn More
 

Unlimited Visits For A Full Year!
 

Daily Tickets

Plan Your Day


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Plan Your Day


  • Tickets & Passes
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At The Aquarium


  • Animals
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  • Exhibits
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At The Aquarium


  • Animals
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Visitor Information


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Visitor Information


  • Accessibility
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What To Do in Cincinnati


  • Accommodations
  • Attractions
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What To Do in Cincinnati


  • Accommodations
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  • Dining
  • Levee Events
  • Shopping
 

Unlimited Visits For A Full Year!
 

Daily Tickets

Exhibits


  • Coral Reef Tunnel
  • Shipwreck: Realm of the Eels
  • Seahorses: Unbridled Fun
  • Stingray Hideaway
  • Gator Alley
  • Penguin Palooza
  • See All

Exhibits


  • Coral Reef Tunnel
  • Shipwreck: Realm of the Eels
  • Seahorses: Unbridled Fun
  • Stingray Hideaway
  • Gator Alley
  • Penguin Palooza
  • See All

Activities


  • Shark Touch
  • Shark Bridge
  • Stingray Touch
  • Penguin Viewing
  • Splash & Bubbles Play Climber
  • Tide Pool Touch

Activities


  • Shark Touch
  • Shark Bridge
  • Stingray Touch
  • Penguin Viewing
  • Splash & Bubbles Play Climber
  • Tide Pool Touch

Animals


  • New Animals
  • Sharks
  • Eels
  • Stingrays
  • Penguins
  • Shark Rays
  • See All

Animals


  • New Animals
  • Sharks
  • Eels
  • Stingrays
  • Penguins
  • Shark Rays
  • See All
 

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Group Activities


  • Picnic at the Aquarium
  • Penguin and Shark Breakfast
  • Penguin Encounters

Group Activities


  • Picnic at the Aquarium
  • Penguin and Shark Breakfast
  • Penguin Encounters

Group Rates


  • The More You Bring, The More You Save!

Group Rates


  • The More You Bring, The More You Save!
 

Birthday Parties
 

Homeschool

Weddings


  • Ceremonies Receptions
  • One-Of-A-Kind Proposals
  • Rehearsal Dinners

Weddings


  • Ceremonies Receptions
  • One-Of-A-Kind Proposals
  • Rehearsal Dinners

Corporate Events


  • Meeting Space
  • Picnics
  • Holiday Parties

Corporate Events


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  • Picnics
  • Holiday Parties

Social Events


  • Proms & Formals
  • Birthday Parties
  • Bridal and Baby Showers

Social Events


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