Renovation Updates
Please note some exhibit spaces in the Aquarium are temporarily closed while we conduct maintenance and renovation work. Learn more on our Renovation Progress page .

Children in winter PJs greet a scuba diver dressed as Santa through an exhibit window.

Holi-Rays

Friday, December 13, 2024

December 13 and 14 | 6:00pm-9:00pm.  Come dressed in your holiday best or festive PJs for an evening of family fun and holiday cheer! Stroll through our winter wonderland, de…
Sensory friendly child guest with parent at the ray touch pool

Sensory Friendly Morning

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Second Saturday of the month | 7:30am-9:00am | North Building. Families that have members with disabilities are invited to visit the Aquarium in a calm, comfortable, sensory-…
Volunteers move Christmas trees from pile for recycling.

Christmas Tree-Cycling

Saturday, December 28, 2024

December 28-January 9 | East Parking Lot We're collecting and recycling up to 200 live-cut Christmas trees in support of marine-focused conservation in partnership with Marin…
E-Cycling volunteers in high-vis vests carrying old electronics.

E-Cycling Event

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Saturday, January 11 | 9:00am-noon | East Parking Lot of the Virginia Aquarium. Dispose of old electronics responsibly at the Virginia Aquarium’s E-Cycling event, presented b…
Adult guests in pajamas watch shark swim by.

Zzz's Under the Sea 21+

Saturday, January 11, 2025

January 11, 7:00pm - January 12, 8:30am. Snooze under the sea stars during our adult-only overnight event, Zzz's Under the Sea 21+! Calling all nights owls and sleepy seals …
Creek Cleanup volunteers in high vis vests search for trash

Creek Cleanup

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Monthly | 9:00am-11:00am | North Building. Register by 12:00pm on Tuesday, February 4.  This is a fun and fin-tastic way for families and groups to be outside and working tog…
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