Calling all young aquarium keepers!  Learn what it takes to care for some of the animals and to work behind the scenes at the Aquarium.  Test your food preparation skills as you design treats for the river otters, make veggie meals for the box turtles, and prepare food for the shark exhibit.  Be prepared to spend time in our aquarium “kitchens,” and get a little fishy! 

Snacks are provided but closed toe shoes and a bag lunch are required. 

Ages: 8 - 12

Special Activities will meet participants at the Admission front gate entrance. 

December 19 at 9:00am-4:00pm

$45 per Child
$40.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Skinks, turtles and alligators oh my! Come check out some of our rambunctious reptiles here at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. Campers will observe some reptiles in their habitat, learn what it means to be a scaly reptilian through an interactive reptile lab, design a few reptilian crafts, and get to prepare food to some of these cold-blooded creatures.

Snacks are provided but closed toe shoes and a bag lunch are required. 

Ages: 6 - 12

Special Activities will meet participants at the Admission front gate entrance. 

December 20 at 9:00am-4:00pm

$45 per Child
$40.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Do you think that sharks are scary, or awesome? Come spend a day exploring some facts and mysteries about sharks and rays, as we touch a shark, feed the rays, find sharks teeth, chomp into some ocean snacks, play shark games, and make some sharky crafts.

Snacks are provided, but a bag lunch and closed toe shoes are required. 

Ages: 6-12 

 Staff will meet participants at the Admission front gate entrance.

December 21 at 9:00am-4:00pm

$45 per Child
$40.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Sea Turtle Day Camp begins with fun facts about sea turtles.  Get to know these scaly reptiles, visit our sea turtles in the STAR Center, and prep food for the box turtles.  Make treats for the sea turtles, create an art project out of recycled materials, and learn how you can help save a sea turtle! 

Snacks are provided, but a bag lunch and closed toe shoes are required. 

Ages: 6-12 

 Staff will meet participants at the Admission front gate entrance.

December 27 at 9:00am-4:00pm

*If Cold-Stun season is in full swing, the STAR Center may be closed to the public and campers to better care for those sea turtle patients. Activities involving STAR Center will likely be adjusted to other turtle-related activities*

$45 per Child
$40.50 for NC Aquarium Members

 

 

What’s better than a day out of school?  Spending a fun winter day in the Aquarium without battling the busy crowds of summer.  Explore the wonders of the ocean, go on a scavenger hunt, meet some live animals up close, and take a look behind the scenes.  Be sure to bring your coat for some outside adventures.

Snacks are provided but closed toe shoes and a bag lunch are required. 

Ages: 6 - 12

Special Activities will meet participants at the Admission front gate entrance. 

December 28 at 9:00am-4:00pm

$45 per Child
$40.50 for NC Aquarium Members