Booking

Birthdays and Sleepovers

Birthday Parties:  Recommended for ages 3-10. Select from two party packages ranging from $225-$400 for 24 participants. Additional participants can be accommodated for a small charge.  Maximum of 40 total participants allowed.  Advance registration and deposit required.

Sleeping with the Fishes: Spend a night with the fish at the Aquarium. Roll out your sleeping bag in front of our 306,000-gallon Living Shipwreck exhibit as sharks, eels and sea turtles swim close by. Participants learn about the Aquarium’s magnificent animals and design their very own T-shirt to take home. Food, instruction, movies and craft supplies are provided. In the morning, participants enjoy breakfast and tour the Aquarium before it opens to the public.
Registration opens for:
Winter (Dec.-Feb.) on  Nov. 1
Spring (March-May) on Feb. 1
Fall (Sept.-Nov.) on Aug. 1

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Please call 252-247-4003 ext. 281 or click here to e-mail for information.

Birthday Parties

Classic Birthday Party

Classic Birthday  Party
Price: $225 for up to 24 participants; $12 for each additional child; $10 for each additional adult.  Maximum of 40 total participants allowed. Party includes: Aquarium classroom for a two-hour party, craft and  live reptile encounter, reusable water bottles for kids and self-guided tour of the Aquarium.


$202.50 for members
$225 for non-members

Please call 252-247-4003 ext. 281 
or click here to e-mail for information.
Call or E-Mail for Information

Worry-Free Birthday Party

Worry-Free Birthday  Party
Price: $400 for up to 24 participants; $12 for each additional child; $10 for each additional adult.  Maximum of 40 total participants allowed. Party includes: Aquarium classroom for a three-hour party, craft, live reptile encounter, and reusable water bottles for kids. Aquarium provides birthday cake, ice cream, drinks, decorations and party supplies.


$360 for members
$400 for non-members

Please call 252-247-4003 ext. 281 
or click here to e-mail for information.
Call or E-Mail for Information

Overnight Experiences

Sleep With the Fishes




Next registration BEGINS May  1st at 6 a.m. ONLINE.
For June, July and August
Roll out your sleeping bag by the Living Shipwreck as sharks, eels and fishes swim just inches away. Snacks, crafts, programs and breakfast are included. $50 per person ($45 Aquarium members).

Sleepovers can be scheduled in fall, winter and spring for your group with a minimum of 15 and maximum of 30.

Your reservation is confirmed when your $50 deposit is made. Your deposit is nonrefundable.

Your group must be paid in full 2 weeks before your scheduled event. Payment will be used to determine staff needed and ordering food. Additional people may be added to your reservation after this point but no refunds will be granted.

Please call 252-247-4003 ext.257 or ext. 227
or click here to e-mail for information or be added to wait list.

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