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Day and Night Programs

The pier offers a wide variety of programs scheduled throughout the year for you and your family. We look forward to your visit and hope to see you soon!

DAY PLANNER

Click on the calendar to use the Day Planner to see programs and activies available on any given day.

Day Planner


Night Programs
ActivityDurationDescriptionReserve
Parent's Night Out

3 Hours

When: June thru August
Thursdays 6 p.m.

Drop off the kids with a Jennette’s Pier educator for an evening of food, fun and learning. The kids enjoy pizza, crafts and an educational program, while mom and dad go out for a night on the town.

Ages 4 and up

Cost: $30 per child

Reserve
Creatures of the Night

1 Hours

When: mid-May thru August
Wednesdays 8 p.m.

Discover the animals that lurk in the night around the pier and in the surf zones. Supplied with buckets, flashlights and nets- the hunt is on for creatures of the night!

All Ages

Cost: $5 per person

Reserve
Family Day Programs
ActivityDurationDescriptionReserve
Aquarist Hour

1 Hours

When: June to August

Work with the pier’s aquarist and go behind the scenes to see what the fish eat and learn about the skills and techniques necessary to be an aquarist. Help out with daily activities including feeding the fish and testing water quality samples. *Must register day before program by 4 p.m.

Thursdays 10 a.m.

Ages 8 and up

Cost: $10 per person

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Beach Exploration

2 Hours

When: June 5, July 3 and August 7
Wednesdays 10 a.m.

Discover all the various types of animals that call the intertidal zone their home. Work with a pier educator to learn about the different animals that live under, on top of the sand and in the surf around the pier. Get ready for an adventure digging for mole crabs and coquina shells, birding, throwing cast nets, pulling seine nets to find fish and shell hunting.                                                                

Ages 5 and up

Cost: $10 per person

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Marine Crafts

1 Hours

When: April thru May
Thursdays 10 a.m.


When: June thru August
Mondays 10 a.m.

Bring the little ones to enjoy crafts, children’s stories and learn about animals in the marine ecosystem.

All ages welcome

Cost: $5 per person

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