The Vancouver Aquarium is open 365 days a year
Hours of Operation
We are currently operating under winter hours:
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM daily
Quietest time to visit is before 11:00 AM or after 3:00 PM.
4D Experience is now open. Theatre shows are included in general admission price and have a run time of approximately 15 minutes. Shows are offered throughout the day between 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Winter Admission Rates
| Admission Rates | Annual Membership Pass | General Group Rates** | School/Youth/Camp Group Rates*** (MUST PRE-BOOK) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | $22 | $58 | $21 | $12 |
| Senior 65+ | $17 | $42 | $16 | $12 |
| Youth (13-18) | $17 | $42 | $16 | $9.50 |
| Student* | $17 | $42 | $16 | $12 |
| Child (4–12) | $14 | $32 | $13 | $9.50 |
| Child 3 & under | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE |
| Family | n/a | $138 |
n/a | n/a |
An Annual Membership pays for itself in just two visits.
Methods of Payments Accepted: Cash, Debit, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Traveller’s Cheques (with two valid pieces of identification; one must be photo identification).
* Students must provide current ID card. Student = Anyone 18 years and older with a valid student card from any post secondary education institution. Must show current student ID on first visit.
** Minimum of 10 paying guests. General Group Rates apply to all groups from the following markets: Corporate, Association, Convention, Government, Military, Religion, Film Industry, Social, Medical, ESL, Union, out of country, Senior, Local or Family Groups.
*** Minimum of 10 paying guests. One free supervisor entry with every 5 paying students in Grades K to 12. International School groups will be charged the General Group rate. Pre-booking is required. Please contact the booking office at 604-659-3552 or email programs@vanaqua.org.
Group bookings must be made well in advance – same day bookings are not available.
Pre-paid Admission & Online Tickets
You can purchase Pre-Paid Admission Tickets in person, by phone, by email or online.In person: Come to the Membership Desk located at the entrance to the Aquarium and purchase your pre-paid tickets.
By phone: Call our bookings office at 604-659-3552.
By email: Send us an email at programs@vanaqua.org to order your pre-paid tickets.
Online: Purchase and print tickets for a specific day at tickets.vanaqua.org.
Tour Groups
Note: This section is intended for tour operators. Information on school programs can be found on the School Programs page.
Your group experience will include:
- Exclusive tour group drop off area and meeting area
- Paid motorcoach parking adjacent to the Vancouver Aquarium
- Complimentary General Admission for the Tour Escort/Driver
- Complimentary snack voucher for Tour Escort/Driver
- Multi-lingual visitor map
Each day your group can experience:
- Amazing shows and programs
- The UpStream Café and SubShop serving West Coast favourites year round
- The Vancouver Aquarium Gift Shop offering groups a wide variety of fun gifts
- A wheelchair accessible attraction
Group bookings can be made Monday–Friday at (604) 659-3552 or 1-800-931-1186.
Volume incentives available. For additional information, please contact the Director of Sales at 604-659-3445.
Gift Certificates
Membership
To purchase a gift certificate for membership please phone (604) 659-3526 or email: members@vanaqua.org.
Animal Encounters and Tours
To purchase a gift certificate for an Animal Encounter phone (604) 659-3552 or 1-800-931-1186. You can also email programs@vanaqua.org. Please allow time for tickets to be mailed. Certificates can also be purchased in person at the Membership Desk at the front entrance to the Aquarium.
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