This fall, the Aquarium is excited to welcome back a series of fun events that will have kids listening, learning, and moving!

This fall, local chefs from The Dogwood, Gertrude’s and Roy’s restaurants will headline the National Aquarium’s second installment of Fresh Thoughts: A Sustainable Seafood Dining Series, which celebrates sustainable and scrumptious seafood choices.

The National Aquarium’s popular community discount program, Fridays After Five, returns on Friday, September 11. Every Friday evening through March guests entering the Aquarium between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. (exploring until 9:30 p.m.) will enjoy a low admission price of $8.

The public is invited to share in the celebration of Bayley’s first birthday during the Aquarium’s first ever public enrichment building day on August 8th, which happens to also be the Aquarium’s 28th birthday.

The National Aquarium is celebrating a dolphin birthday! Bayley, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin born at the Aquarium on July 27, 2008, is one year old today. The public is invited to share in her birthday celebration during the Aquarium’s first ever public enrichment building day on Saturday, August 8.