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Location
Parking
Paid parking $10 in lot across the street; $5 credit available when paying using kiosk inside aquarium
Accessibility
Sensory-friendly booth available in Kaleidoscope Cove; bag check and locker areas available
Best time
Visit on weekday mornings to experience minimal crowds and shorter ticket lines. Reserve tickets online beforehand regardless of day to avoid long waits, especially during special events and weekends when the aquarium gets very busy.
About Adventure Aquarium
Diverse aquarium with a theater & hippos. Massive aquarium with a 3D theater, plus hippos, stingrays & an underwater shark tunnel.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Aquarium
- Highlights
- Shark tank with glass tunnel, hippos, giant Pacific octopus, touch tanks, Kaleidoscope Cove kids area
- Admission
- $34-$42 adults, $29-$36 kids (weekday/weekend pricing)
- Time to Visit
- 2-3 hours for full experience
What visitors say
We finally made it to the Adventure Aquarium. We visited on a weekday morning and as expected during that time, crowds were minimal. After going through a bag check area, your tickets are scanned. There are bathrooms and a locker area…
This is by far one of the best aquariums in NJ! Beautifully designed and easy to spend 3+ hours looking around. We've been here a few times and each time is just as amazing as the last. There are multiple touch tanks including sharks,…
Bought 2 admission tickets as a last minute plan for the same day, arrived at 1230, admission for 1pm, no wait or line, and nobody gave us a hard time. No staff issues. Only thing is I wish people would've gotten their kids so we…
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Did You Know?
- Features a unique 'Shark Bridge' exhibit that allows visitors to walk directly above sharks and other marine life in an immersive viewing experience
- Houses a massive hippo tank offering close-up views of hippos, which is an unusual feature for an aquarium as hippos are not typical marine animals
- Features interactive seasonal events including a Christmas celebration where a diving Santa performs in the shark tank
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