When the sun goes down, the ocean lights up!
Discover the wonders and mysteries of the ocean after dark during this nighttime 21+ event. Enjoy an evening filled with live music, cocktails and interactive experiences, all while exploring the aquarium in a new light!
- Level up your fun with classic arcade games like PAC-MAN, Galaga Super Mario Bros and more
- Enjoy a special evening shark and ray feeding presentation in Sharks and Rays out on Blue Beach
- Find out what jellies feel like with a Moon Jelly touch
- Learn about the locals that live in the intertidal zone during an evening tide pool feeding out on Tide Pool Plaza
- Explore the Living Light Experience to see the ocean's bioluminescence and fluorescence up close
What is the Living Light Experience?
Discover the magic of bioluminescent plankton at an interactive station that shows how their glow is triggered by movement. Watch as marine life like corals and anemones light up with stunning biofluorescence under ultraviolet light! This experience is included in event admission.
Tickets
Ticket Price: $37 members | $40 general public
Please note there will be no Glow Up Ticket option for November.
Know Before You Go
- Are all the exhibits open?
During Oceans at Night most exhibits and the Gift Shop are open, however, some exhibits will have reduced hours:
- Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins is closed during Oceans at Night
- Hall of Fishes is closed as renovations begin on Living Seas, a reimagined Pacific Ocean exhibit opening summer 2025!
- Food and Drink
A variety of delicious food, drinks and mocktails from The French Gourmet are available for purchase! Bars are located out on Tide Pool Plaza as well as Blue Beach.
- Upcoming Oceans at Night
One Thursday night a month, Oceans at Night brings this excitement to Birch Aquarium! See dates below for upcoming events:
- December 19, 2024
- January 30, 2025
- February 27, 2025
- March 27, 2025
- April 24, 2025
- May 22, 2025
- June 26, 2025