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Outdoor Programs

Thank you for choosing the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island!  Please scroll through the list below to check out a variety of activities and outdoor excursions offered seasonally for you and your family. 
Pre-registration is REQUIRED for each of these activities.

DAY PLANNER

Click on the calendar to use the Day Planner to see programs and activities available on any given day.  If you have questions or need help registering for a program you can call the registrar at 252-475-2314.  Messages left with the registrar do not secure your reservation.


Day Planner

Special Activities

Paddling Around Roanoke Island

Explore the outdoors with NC Aquarium instructors while kayaking the waters surrounding Roanoke Island. This leisurely outing is a perfect trip for the beginner. Paddlers should expect to get a little wet as we explore the hidden parts of Roanoke Island in search of local animals, native plants, and ever-shifting shorelines. All equipment is provided, and no experience is necessary. Bring your water bottle, sunscreen, and sense of adventure to join our staff on the water!

Ages: 6 and up - Children ages 6-12 must share a kayak with a paying adult. Program begins at 10:00am. Preregistration is required. Closed toe water shoes are required

June 13

July 4, 18 & 21

August 1, 10, 17, 22, 24 & 29


$38 per Person
$34.20 for NC Aquarium Members

Duration 2-3 Hours
Reserve

What's the Catch?

Cast your line and learn the basics needed to catch your first fish! Assemble tackle, bait your hook, identify fish species, and practice catch-and-release techniques. Bring your patience as we try our luck fishing from our Soundside Pier.

Closed toe shoes are required. Ages: 5 and up - Children ages 5-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

2:00pm

June 14 & 15; July 27; August 9, 16, 23 & 30

10:00am

June 28; July 6 & 20; August 3, 8, 11, 18, 22, 24, 25 & 29

$11, Plus Regular Admission
$9.90 for NC Aquarium Members

Duration 1.5 Hours
Reserve

Let's Go Crabbing!

Come to this class prepared to test your luck crabbing.  Participants will learn some basic biology of the blue crab and experience line crabbing first hand from the Aquarium’s Soundside Pier.

Closed toe shoes are required. Ages: 6 and Up - Children ages 6-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

10:00am
June 15; July 31; August 7, 15, 21, 25 & 28

2:00pm
June 8 & 13

3:00pm
July 4, 6, 18, 19, 24 & 26; August 1, 7, 14, 21, 22, 28, 29 & 31



$11, Plus Regular Admission
$9.90 for NC Aquarium Members

Duration 1 1/2 hours
Reserve

Wetlands Walk

Join an Aquarium naturalist for a fun-filled learning experience during a fall hike in a nearby salt marsh. Bring your binoculars and muck along a trail in search of birds, marsh plants, and other inhabitants. You will be amazed at the abundance of life in the estuary!

Closed toe water boots/shoes are required.

Ages: 8 and up - Children ages 8-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

August 25 at 9:00 am

$19 per Person
$17.10 for NC Aquarium Members

Duration 3 Hours
Reserve

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