Dive into the world of sharks, seahorses, and coral reefs at Birch Aquarium in La Jolla. As the public outreach center for Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, Birch Aquarium features amazing creatures including a rescued Loggerhead Sea Turtle, a Giant Pacific Octopus, Weedy Seadragons and Moon Jellies. Get hands on with local creatures while enjoying stunning ocean views. Don’t miss the newest exhibit, Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins, the only place on the West Coast to see the world’s smallest penguin species.
To take advantage of the Kids Free offer, tickets must be reserved online in advance. When reserving your tickets at aquarium.ucsd.edu, add tickets (including the child tickets) and use the coupon code at the Shopping Cart to receive up to two (2) free child tickets per each paid qualifying* adult admission. Child tickets must be added to the Shopping Cart prior to checkout to validate the Kids Free offer.
Free child tickets are for children ages 3-17 (children 2 and under are always free). *Qualifying adult tickets include General Admission adult, senior, or college student tickets purchased directly from Birch Aquarium. Excludes third-party ticketing sales, group sales ticketing, school groups, complimentary admission options and programs or events. Tickets must be reserved online in advance for a specific date and time and may not be used with other discounts, for Halloween Aglow, or other special events or programs. Visit aquarium.ucsd.edu for the latest health and safety guidelines, and to reserve your tickets. Offer valid for tickets dated October 1-31, 2023; tickets cannot be rescheduled outside of these offer dates.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition Way
La Jolla, CA 92093-0207
858-534-FISH
Oct 1 - Oct 31, 2023
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