Plan Your Visit


Visitor Tips

Our average visit is 2½-3 hours, but you can easily spend an entire day at the aquarium! Plan to visit during quieter times, buy your tickets in advance, view early closures and special notices (.. more)

Two hours - Skim the Surface

We recommend that you spend at least two hours on your visit to the Vancouver Aquarium. In this short visit, you can either skim through all of our galleries or fully visit two galleries and catch a (.. more)

Four hours - Explore a bit more

Half a day at the Vancouver Aquarium alllows you to spend quality time observing our animals, talking to our staff and volunteers and participating in our programs (.. more)
All day - Take it all in!

If you have an entire day to spend at the Aquarium, then you have the opportunity to take it all in (.. more)
Returning Visitor - Welcome back!

We hope you will enjoy revisiting some of your favourite animals and exhibits. Spend some time checking out different galleries, animals and programs at the Aquarium (.. more)
Animal Encounters

Go behind the scenes and find out what it’s like to feed and train the animals of the Vancouver Aquarium alongside their trainers.

Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity!

Animal Encounter registration is open. Call to book your tour now!

To book by phone please call 604-659-3552 or 1-800-931-1186.

To book online please e-mail programs@vanaqua.org.

Please allow 24 hours notice for phone and email bookings.

Within 24 hours, please book onsite at the Membership desk.

 

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