NEW Zebra Sharks and Shan the Shark Ray celebrate their first Shark Summer! Dare to Cross the world’s first Shark Bridge, visit the Shark Nursery, touch sharks and a giant ancient Megalodon Shark tooth that’s millions of years old! Plus, use your Shark Tracker to find them all!
Sunday, September 1, 2024 @ 6:00pm
Enjoy the best location available for Riverfest – one of the largest annual pyro-musical displays in the US – from a private viewing area on Newport Aquarium’s terrace facing the Ohio River. Aquarium admission, dinner buffet with desserts and a post-fireworks charcuterie station are included. Doors open at 6:00pm, fireworks begin at 9:00pm and the event ends at 11:00pm. Advance ticket purchase required.
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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!
Celebrate a Cincinnati holiday tradition with Scuba Santa at Newport Aquarium November 29 through December 24, 2024. It’s a Water Wonderland full of playful penguins, colorful holiday lights and a flurry of magical bubbles! See Scuba Santa swim with all his fishy friends and a curious sea turtle while you tell him what you want for Christmas!
During our Sensory Sensitivity Hours, lower capacities, no music, limited microphone use and reduced lighting will provide a sensory-relaxed environment for guests with Autism, PTSD, dementia, anxiety and other sensory sensitivities. Due to limited capacities, advance ticket purchase is highly recommended.
