To ensure the best possible guest experience, hourly capacities are limited. We strongly recommend purchasing your tickets or making your reservations in advance to ensure you get to visit on your preferred date and entry time. Popular days and times do sell out. If you wait to purchase tickets at walk-up, you may need to wait hours for the next available entry time or find there is no remaining ticket availability.
With Plan-Ahead Pricing, the further in advance you purchase your tickets, the more you save. Get tickets HERE.
Annual Passholders or Members and undated ticket holders can make reservations HERE.
A reopening date for I-471 south at the Ohio River has not been identified. I-471 North is open with lane closures. These closures and bridge repairs over the next few weeks may impact your travel to Newport Aquarium.
We recommend that you plan extra time for your journey and use GPS navigation for the best alternative route to Newport Aquarium.
If you have any questions, please call 1-800-406-3474 and we’d be happy to help!
Newport Aquarium showcases thousands of animals from around the world in a million gallons of water. You'll be amazed by all there is to see and do, including fun activities like touching a shark or meeting a penguin.
There are a lot of fun things to do today! Touch sharks and stingrays or dare to cross the world's first Shark Bridge.
Whether it's a new exhibit Shipwreck: Realm of the Eels, or the incredible seamless tunnels of Surrounded by Sharks, you'll find an experience to remember.
Newport Aquarium features thousands of creatures from all around the world. Discover new animals!
Take home a souvenir, special gift or collector's item from our Gift Shop to remember your Aquarium visit.