# Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center Thanksgiving Marine Science Days > Event for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Where: Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center (St. Pete Pier), 700 2nd Ave NE, St Petersburg, FL 33701 - Ages: All ages; hands-on wet touch tanks ideal for toddlers through elementary kids; stroller friendly - Price: $5 admission for adults; $3 for children ages 3–12; free for ages 2 & under - Organizer: Tampa Bay Watch - Official page: https://tbwdiscoverycenter.org/tickets/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/tampa-bay-watch-discovery-center-thanksgiving-marine-science-days--listing-85c5d0d58373e78872c343b2 ## About Perched midway along the new St. Pete Pier, the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center immerses families in the living ecology of Florida's largest open-water estuary. Over Thanksgiving weekend, educators host interactive touch tank demonstrations with live horseshoe crabs, sea stars, and baby conchs. Children participate in hands-on estuary microscope labs, exploring seagrass habitats and dolphin acoustics. 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