Place · STEM & discovery

New England Aquarium

When

Visit on your scheduleMon.–Fri. 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; weekends 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Where

New England Aquarium1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages; children 2 and under free

Cost

Online: Adult $39.95; Child (3–11) $30.95; Senior (60+) $37.95; children 2 and under free. Admission + Simons Theatre movie: Adult $44.95 / Child $35.95 / Senior $42.95. New England residents $5 off (weekdays, blackout dates apply). MA EBT/WIC: up to four tickets at $5 per person. Library passes: $20 per person ages 3+. Boston Family Days: free for Boston students + 2 guests, first and second Sundays through December 2026.EBT/WIC $5 tickets; library pass $20; wheelchair users and visitors with visual impairments admitted free

Organizer

New England Aquarium

Aquarium on Central Wharf, Boston Harbor, with the Giant Ocean Tank, penguin colony, touch tanks and the Simons Theatre giant-screen films. Hours are Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and weekends 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Online admission is Adult $39.95, Child (3–11) $30.95, Senior (60+) $37.95; children 2 and under are free. Admission plus a Simons Theatre movie is $44.95 adult, $35.95 child, $30.95 child. Residents of CT, MA, ME, NH, RI and VT get $5 off on non-weekend, non-blackout dates. Massachusetts EBT or WIC cardholders receive up to four admission tickets at $5 per person (ConnectorCare, P-EBT and SUN Bucks cards not accepted for this discount). Participating MA, NH and RI library passes give $20 admission per person ages three and older; Boston Public Library coupons admit up to four free on the printed date. Boston students (K-12 or Boston Pre-K) and up to two guests enter free on the first and second Sundays of each month through December 2026. The Atlantic harbor seals are off exhibit 10/13–10/27 for habitat work.