# Zzz's Under the Sea Family Overnight at the Virginia Aquarium > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 14 – Nov 15 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 AM - Where: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center (North Building), 717 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 - Ages: At least 5 years old; ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult - Price: General $100 | Members $85 - Organizer: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center - Official page: https://tickets.virginiaaquarium.com/#/loginTemplate?page=Education - 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/zzz-s-under-the-sea-family-overnight-at-the-virginia-aquarium--listing-c9d62666b31aeb35064fb84b ## About A family sleepover inside the Virginia Aquarium's North Building, from Saturday evening to the next morning. Families spread sleeping bags beside the exhibits under nautical night lights, meet animals up close during the evening, and get late-night surprises. Children hear a bedtime story about sandbar sharks from the host of the Cozy Critters podcast. The ticket covers a pizza and salad buffet dinner, a late-night cookie station and snack mix, a light breakfast, and admission to the aquarium the next day. 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