Tantalize your taste buds with new recipes from the sea, presented by a local restaurant chef.  Different seafood will be featured at each session, with an emphasis on local Outer Banks seafood.  Class participants receive biological information, copies of all recipes, and a savory sample of each dish prepared. 

Ages: 12 and up

November 14th at 12:00pm.

$25 per Person
$22.50 for NC Aquarium Members

Experience what it is like to work as an Aquarist as you spend a few hours of your day working with our staff behind the scenes.  Prepare food for the box turtles, create treats for the river otters, and prep food for the largest tank in the Aquarium.  Once meals are prepared, watch the otters eat their snacks and observe the fish and sharks feast in the 285,000-gallon Graveyard of the Atlantic exhibit.  Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get a little "fishy."

Closed toe shoes and a bag lunch are required. Ages: 8 and up

Program begins at 9:00 am. Staff will meet participants at Admission area in front gate entrance.  Children ages 8-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult. 

9:00am to 2:00pm

October 4 & 18

November 8 & 22

December 13

Or, call to request a private program:  252-475-2327.

$52 per Person
$46.80 for NC Aquarium Members

Venture behind the scenes of the Aquarium’s 285,000-gallon Graveyard of the Atlantic exhibit to observe one of the weekly shark feedings.  Participants will not be able to assist with the shark feeding, but will get an up close look as all of the fish and sharks feast on favorite food. 

Aquarium admission purchased separately. Ages: 6 and up 

Program begins at 12:30 pm. Children ages 6-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Staff will meet participants at Visitor Services area in the lobby.

October 2, 6, 9, 13, 16 & 23 

November 3, 6, 13, 15, 17, 20 & 27

December 4, 6, 8, 11, 15, 22, & 29

Closed toe shoes are required. 

$12, Plus Regular Admission
$10.80 for NC Aquarium Members

Bring your child to take advantage of a fun-filled toddler animal hour.  Beginning at 11:00 am, each session encourages hands-on learning of a new animal topic or nature theme using stories, crafts, and occasionally free time in the Aquarium.  Parents can sit back and relax, as little ones play while accompanied by our education staff. 

Ages: 2-5. Advanced registration is strongly recommended. Staff will meet participants at the Visitor Services area in the lobby.

October 24- Anglerfish; October 25 & 31- Creepy Crawlies

November 7- Sharks; November 11- Lizards; November 14- Opossum; November 21- Snakes; November 28- Turtles

December 5- Crabs; December 7- Sharks December 12- Frogs; December 16- Squids; December 21- Fish

Get an exciting start to your day at the Aquarium as you assist our staff with a morning feeding, while learning about a few of the resident species. Participants will feed the stingrays at the touch tank, and then snack on a light breakfast of “people” food. 

Ages 6 & up. Closed toe shoes required. Program begins at 8:30 am. Staff will meet participants at Admissions area in front gate entrance.

October 25

November 1, 9, 25 & 29

December 6, 14 & 21

$19 Plus Regular Admission
$17.10 for NC Aquarium Members

Where do the river otters go when they are not on exhibit?  Step behind the scenes to see some of their enrichment toys, favorite snacks, and living quarters, while the otters continue to play in their exhibit.

Aquarium admission purchased separately. Closed toe shoes are required. Ages: 6 and up

Children ages 6-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Staff will meet participants at Visitor Services area in the lobby.

Please check back with us for future dates! 

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

The river otters at the Aquarium have fun most anytime of the day!  Learn more about otter behavior and biology as you design an enrichment toy to share with these playful animals. Participants savor a true otter snack before seeing the otters enjoy their own treats and their newly designed "toys." The program concludes with a glance behind the river otter exhibit, while the otters continue to play on the front side of the exhibit. 

Closed toe shoes are required. Ages: 6 and up 

Children ages 6-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Staff will meet participants at the Visitor Services area in the lobby.  

Please check back with us on future dates! 

$19 per Person, Plus Regular Admission
$17.10 for NC Aquarium Members

Take a short visit behind the 285,000-gallon Graveyard of the Atlantic Exhibit.  Peek into the dive locker, learn about an out-of-site holding tank, and get an overhead view of the largest exhibit in the Aquarium.

Aquarium admission purchased separately. Ages: 6 and up 

Children ages 6-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Staff will meet participants at the Visitor Service area in the lobby. Closed toe shoes are required. 

10:00 am: October 12 & 18; November 3, 4, 6, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 27 & 30; December 4, 5, 7, 11, 15, 22 & 29

11:00 am:  October 9, 23, 27 & 30; November 4 & 16; December 1 & 8 

2:00pm: October 3, 13, 23, 24 & 31; November 2, 11, 15, 16, 22, 25, 27, 29, & 30; December 2 & 5

3:00pm:  October 6, 10, 11 & 30; November 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 15 & 16; December 4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 15 & 22

3:30pm: November 18; December 29

4:00pm: December 19 & 20

$8, Plus Regular Admission
$7.20 for NC Aquarium Members

Bring your creative ideas and incorporate natural items from the sea into a grapevine wreath for decorative use year round. We will provide one wreath per person, shells, moss, ribbon, dried flowers and other maritime castoffs. We encourage you to bring in special shells or other treasures to personalize your wreath. 

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

10:00 am: December 1

11:00 pm: December 2, 23

1:00pm:  November 17, 27 

2:00 pm: November 20, 22; December 7, 12

3:00 pm: December 11

$21 per Person
$17.00 for NC Aquarium Members

Test your skills with the ancient art form of Gyotaku, Japanese fish printing.  Discover how this art form originated, and learn a thing or two about fish anatomy while you create your very own Gyotaku t-shirt to take home.  All supplies, including one t-shirt per person, are provided. 

Pre-registration is required.

Ages: 6 and Up - Children ages 6-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

10:00 am: November 13

2:00 pm: November 9, 28

3:00: December 6

$19 per Person
$17.10 for NC Aquarium Society Members