Tantalize your taste buds with new recipes from the sea, presented by a local restaurant chef.  Chef Randolph Sprinkle of The Salt Box Cafe in Kill Devil Hills will be the featured presenter in May. Class participants will gain biological information, receive copies of all recipes, and enjoy a savory sample of each dish prepared. 

Ages: 12 and up

Tuesday, May 15 at 2:00 - The Salt Box Cafe

$25 per Person, plus regular Aquarium admission
$22.50 for NC Aquarium Member

Accompany an Aquarium educator to sneak a peek behind the scenes of different areas in the Aquarium. Visitors will see the exhibits and all the systems that keep them working, from a side normally viewed by staff only.

Ages 8 and up- Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a paying adult. Staff will meet participants at Visitor Services area in the lobby. Closed toe shoes are required.

May 11 & 22 at 10:00.

May 15 at 2:00

May 21 & 30 at 3:00.

$18 per Person, Plus regular Aquarium admission
$16.20 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

April 18

May 16 & 30

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. 

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.

May 4, 7, 9, 11, 16, 18, 25 & 28

Closed toe shoes are required. 

$12 per person, Plus regular Aquarium admission
$10.80 for NC Aquarium Members

Bring your child to take advantage of a fun-filled 45 minute toddler time.  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, will close registration at 10am the day of program if numbers are low. Staff will meet participants at the Visitor Services area in the lobby.

May 15- Opossum; May 29- Birds

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.

May 9 & 31

$19 per person, Plus regular Aquarium 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.

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. 

May 1, 4, 7, 9, 15 & 29 at 10:00

May 17 at 11:00

May 2, 16, 21, 30 & 31 at 2:00

May 23 & 28 at 3:00

$8 per person, Plus regular Aquarium admission
$7.20 for NC Aquarium Members

Stroll through our quarantine building to see where our animals come from and how they move into the Aquarium.  This exclusive behind-the-scenes opportunity exposes visitors to our animal hospital and holding area- the first stop for our animals upon their arrival to the Aquarium.

Closed toe shoes are required. Ages: 12 and up 

May 18 at 10:00

May 1 & 29 at 2:00

May 16 at 3:00

$11 per person, Plus regular Aquarium 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 Aquarium admission
$17.10 for NC Aquarium Members