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!
November 05, 2021
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Newport, KY, November 6, 2021 — Scuba Santa is swimming back to Newport Aquarium this year! 2021 marks the 19th year for this one-of-a-kind Cincinnati holiday tradition. Starting November 26 and every day through December 24, guests will be able to tell Scuba Santa what they want for Christmas while he swims with a tank full of sharks! The big man is accompanied by his elf friends plus holiday music and festive lights throughout the aquarium.
Back this year, kids and adults alike can enjoy the bubbles pouring into Shark Ray Bay Theater, where you meet Scuba Santa. These magic bubbles are what carries everyone’s Christmas wishes to Scuba Santa. You can also color you own magic bubble in Penguin Palooza to make sure your most important requests make it to the big man. “We’ve already put in our wish to Scuba Santa and that’s for everyone to have the happiest of holidays this year,” said Rebecca Foster, Newport Aquarium’s Executive Director. “I just know Scuba Santa is going to deliver on that!”
Scuba Santa is included with regular admission but capacities are limited so advance ticket or Annual Pass purchase is required. The aquarium is currently offering Annual Passes with a bonus of two extra months free. For tickets, Annual Passholder reservations and everything you need to know before your next visit, go to NewportAquarium.com or call 800-406-3474.
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