Regular hours: 9:30am–6pm. Last entry at 5pm.
QR code tickets are scanned at both of our entrances: at Pier 59 and the Ocean Pavilion.
Please note: Our café is temporarily closed for renovations. Read more→
The Seattle Aquarium
Tickets include access to our full campus: historic Pier 59, Pier 60 and the new Ocean Pavilion. Reserve your preferred entry time by purchasing tickets online in advance! Plus, you can save up to 20% off our regular prices when booking ahead.
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When you arrive
Already have your ticket(s)?
Aquarium timed ticket holders: Enter at either Pier 59 or the Ocean Pavilion.
CityPASS ticket holders: Enter at either Pier 59 or the Ocean Pavilion with your timed reservation. Need to make a reservation? Visit the MY CityPASS® App or join the walk-up line at the Pier 59 entrance to reserve your tickets.
Community ticket holders: Guests who obtained printed tickets through a community program (including our Connections program and the Seattle Public Library Museum Pass program) should use the Pier 59 entrance and join the walk-up line to redeem their tickets.
Need to purchase your ticket(s)?
Purchasing tickets at the Aquarium: If you don’t already have tickets, purchase them at either the entrance to Pier 59 or the Ocean Pavilion.
You may begin your visit at either location: Pier 59, which is connected to Pier 60 by a breezeway; or the Ocean Pavilion, across the public plaza from Piers 59 and 60.
Aquarium members: While admission is always included with your membership, entry cannot be guaranteed without an advance reservation. Day-of walk-up tickets are very limited. To avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend reserving tickets online in advance through the member portal. This ensures entry and helps prevent waiting in the general admission walk-up line or encountering a sold-out day.
Campus entrances
Hold on to your tickets! The QR codes are scanned both at the entrance to Pier 59 and at the entrance to the Ocean Pavilion.
Important notes
- Navigating our campus: QR code tickets provide access to our full campus and are scanned at our Pier 59 and Ocean Pavilion entrances. You’re welcome to enter/re-enter the buildings as many times as you like throughout your visit after presenting your QR code ticket for scanning. View our campus map.
- Accessibility: The Aquarium’s habitats and restrooms are wheelchair-accessible. Wheelchairs are available to check out at our Guest Services desks, in both Pier 59 and the Ocean Pavilion, on a first-come, first-served basis. The Aquarium is registered as a certified sensory-inclusive facility. Please visit our Accessibility page for more information on wheelchair rentals, sensory inclusion and more.
At the Aquarium
Arriving
Location: The Seattle Aquarium is located at 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle WA, 98101. Check out our directions and parking page for more information.
Traveling by car?
- Find parking with SpotHero: Book convenient and affordable parking in advance using SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservations app. Use the Seattle Aquarium’s SpotHero page to receive up to 50% off drive-up rates at nearby lots and garages.
- Accessible parking: The closest wheelchair-accessible parking spaces are located at the Platinum Parking Hillclimb Garage, across the street from the Aquarium, at 1422 Alaskan Way. The Pike Place Market parking garage also has wheelchair-accessible parking and elevator access to Pike Place Market.
Traveling by public transit?
- Use the King County trip planner to plan your route.
Traveling by bike?
- Bike racks are available along Waterfront Park.
During Your visit
Weather: The Aquarium has many spaces with open airflow. Your visit will include both indoor and outdoor spaces. Please dress for the weather or bring layers to maintain your comfort as you explore.
Water bottles: Touchless water-bottle-filling stations are available throughout the Aquarium.
Food: Our café is temporarily closed for renovations. Limited grab-and-go options are available in Pier 60 during this time. Bottled water and select snacks are also available for purchase in our gift shops.
Flash photography and phone flashlights: Flashing lights can disturb the animals in our care. For their safety, please refrain from taking flash photos or using lights such as those on your mobile device near our habitats.
Zero waste: The Seattle Aquarium strives to send no more than 10% of our waste to landfill. You can help us reach this goal by recycling and composting correctly when visiting. Please do not bring disposable items with you to the Aquarium. Instead, bring snacks and other items in reusable containers and take those containers home with you.
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Daily activities
Presentations, activities and more! Visit our Daily Activities page and dive into things to do during your visit.
10am, 11:45am, 12:15pm, 1:15pm, 3pm
Location: Window on Washington Waters, Pier 59
Come experience the Window on Washington Waters habitat, devoted to marine life found in our local waters. You’ll meet the inhabitants of the rocky reef and kelp forest ecosystem found in the Salish Sea.
10:30am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 3:30pm
Location: The Overlook, Ocean Pavilion
Come experience the upper area of our largest tropical habitat, The Reef. Meet the marine inhabitants of the Indo-Pacific and learn how we care for such a diverse array of animals.
10:45am
Location: Harbor seal habitat, Pier 60
Get to know the harbor seals that call Seattle Aquarium home! Learn how we care for them, and hear amazing facts about the most common marine mammals in the Salish Sea.
11:15am, 4:30pm
Location: The Archipelago, Ocean Pavilion
Join us for an introduction to our mangrove forest and coral lagoon. Get to know more about these iconic habitats and the plants and animals that create them.
11:30am
Location: Marine mammal habitats, Pier 60
Join us for a feeding at one of our marine mammal habitats: harbor seals, sea otters or northern fur seals. The location changes daily—ask a Seattle Aquarium representative about which animals are scheduled to be fed when you arrive for your visit.
12pm
Location: One Ocean Hall, Ocean Pavilion
Join us in the Ocean Pavilion’s central gathering space for an immersive, multimedia experience. Explore the stories of the Coral Triangle and the Salish Sea like never before!
1:15pm, 3pm, 5:15pm
Location: Window on The Reef, Ocean Pavilion
Come experience the lower depths of our largest tropical habitat, The Reef. Meet animals found in the Coral Triangle, an area of extraordinary marine biodiversity.
2:15pm
Location: Sea otter habitat, Pier 60
Join us for an introduction to our sea otters! Get to know more about this iconic endangered species and learn how we care for the individuals that call the Seattle Aquarium home.
3:45pm
Location: Northern fur seal habitat, Pier 60
Come learn more about Chiidax and Flaherty, the northern fur seals living at the Seattle Aquarium.
4:45 PM
Location: Sea otter habitat, Pier 60
Join Mishka and Sekiu, our delightful sea otter duo, for a feeding in their habitat.
