# Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center > Place to go for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open 9 am–5 pm daily; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas - Where: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, 717 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 - Ages: All ages; children 0-4 free - Price: Adult (18+) $35, senior (70+) $30, youth (5-17) $30, child (0-4) free - Schedule: Open 9 am–5 pm daily; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas - Organizer: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center - Official page: https://tickets.virginiaaquarium.com/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/virginia-beach/activities/virginia-aquarium-and-marine-science-center--listing-219c6c44b9b63de9fc477274 ## About A self-guided visit covers the North Building, the South Building and the Nature Trail. The North Building has sea turtles, sand tiger and sandbar sharks in the Norfolk Canyon Aquarium, Komodo dragons in Restless Planet, harbor seals by the entrance, a ray touch pool and a Chesapeake Bay touch pool with hermit crabs, urchins and whelks. A window looks into the sea turtle rehab facility of the Stranding Response Program. Gallery programs are included with admission. Reserving tickets online is strongly recommended, and some exhibits may be closed for renovation. 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