# Greater Cleveland Aquarium

> Place to go for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; last entry 4 p.m.
- Where: Greater Cleveland Aquarium, 2000 Sycamore Street, Cleveland, OH 44113
- Ages: All ages; child tickets ages 2-12, under 2 free
- Price: Adult (13+) $19.95, child (2-12) $13.95, under 2 and 100+ free
- Schedule: Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; last entry 4 p.m.
- Organizer: Greater Cleveland Aquarium
- Official page: https://www.greaterclevelandaquarium.com/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Greater Cleveland Aquarium fills the historic FirstEnergy Powerhouse in the Flats' Nautica Waterfront District with about 2,700 aquatic animals in seven galleries. Children can reach into the 11,000-gallon stingray touch pool and walk through a 175-foot SeaTube while sharks glide overhead; signs explain things like garden eels, snowflake eels with a second set of jaws and sharks that shed thousands of teeth. Tickets carry an entry time to spread out crowds but do not limit the length of a visit, and they can be shown on a phone. Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome (a few wheelchairs can be borrowed). The credit-card-only lot in front usually costs a few dollars per car.

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