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Adventure Aquarium

Adventure Aquarium offers new opportunities to explore, discover and play. See hippos like never before inside Hippo Haven, where guests will find themselves literally ‘nose-to-nose’ underwater with massive Nile hippos in a colorful landscape of light and sound. Enjoy the 40-foot Shark Tunnel and walk through the largest collection of sharks in the Northeast, then prepare to get hands-on while exploring touch exhibits to get up close and personal with sharks, stingrays and more. When you add massive sea turtles, playful penguins and 2 million gallons of fun, along with free live shows and daily up-close animal experiences, it’s clear to see why a trip to Adventure Aquarium promises to deliver memories that will last a lifetime. Adventure Aquarium is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and is held to the absolute highest standards in animal care and exhibition.

Philadelphia CityPASS includes:

General Admission – Entry includes all aquarium exhibits and attractions.

Highlights

  1. 01.

    Explore thousands of aquatic animals in 2 million gallons of water, with interactive exhibits that let you see and feel unique species from around the world.

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    Discover the largest shark collection in the Northeast, featuring sand tiger, sandbar, nurse, epaulette, and bamboo sharks.

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    Get 'nose-to-nose' with Button and Genny, the only hippos in the U.S. exhibited at an aquarium.

Visit Adventure Aquarium with CityPASS®

CityPASS tickets offer a great way to see Adventure Aquarium while saving you time and money.

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Advice for Visitors

Tips

Best Time to Visit

Visit after 2pm on weekdays when it's less crowded and the hippos are most active, or before 11am or after 2pm on weekends.

The RiverLink Ferry connects the Camden Waterfront to Philadelphia's Penn Landing May-September.

To get the full experience, allow about two hours for your visit. If you're short on time, don't miss Hippo Haven.

Learn more on the CityPASS Blog about what you'll see at Adventure Aquarium.

Attraction Features

Amenities

Marketplace Café, Sweet Treats, Coffee by La Colombe, Riverview Beer Balcony

Gift Shops: Adventure Aquarium Gift Shop

Accessibility

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Parking/Transportation

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Contact Information & Hours

  • Adventure Aquarium
  • 1 Riverside Drive
  • Camden, NJ 08103
  • On the Camden Waterfront

Holiday, weekend and summer hours are generally 9:30am-5pm; non-summer weekday hours are generally 10am-4pm. Please see calendar for current hours.

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Great deal and great places to see!
CityPASS is a very convenient cost effective way to see some of the great sites of the great city of Philadelphia!!
Money saver and a good guidance on fun places
I view CityPASS as a good source to find out fun places at destination city. Philadelphia CityPASS definitely helped me with that.
Amazing Experience
I found out about the CityPASS on my 1st day in Philly and I’m so glad I did because I did not have anything planned. It was inexpensive and perfect. Loved everything about it. I was able to visit 3 attractions without any hassle. I can’t wait to use this again when I travel with my kids.
This is the way to go!
We are new to the Philadelphia area and we were anxious to get out and explore some of the sites with our three kids. We came across the CityPASS and decided to take our last two weeks of summer and dedicate it to exploring. This was truly the way to do it! We used every pass and got our money's worth.
Great Purchase
I bought the city pass during my recent trip to Philly and it made getting into several sights that required timed tickets so easy. It was definitely a great purchase and well worth the price!
Philadelphia CityPASS is rated 4.6 out of 5 by 921.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great for a trip to Philadelphia When I went to Philadelphia when the Guardians were playing the Phillies, I got a CityPASS, and it was very helpful to plan my trip. The one difficulty was narrowing things down! I ended up going with Adventure Aquarium, Constitution Center, Drexel Academy of Natural Sciences, Franklin Institute, and the Philadelphia Zoo - a mixture of history, arts, and sciences. I especially enjoyed the hippos at the aquarium, the US history at the constitution center (and its closeness to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall!), and the Disney 100th anniversary exhibit at the Franklin Institute. I definitely want to come back in the future and do the things I didn't do last time. I was disappointed the Philadelphia Museum of Art wasn't included, though.
Date published: 2026-01-14
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Absolute waste of money Not fully informative. I bought the city pass but the hop on hop off tour did not have full coverage and it was never mentioned before I bought it. It would never buy it had I been informed fully about hop on hop off bus route.
Date published: 2025-12-21
Rated 4 out of 5 by from easy access with city pass code easy access with city pass code; reservations help to organize your time.
Date published: 2025-11-07
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Not worth cost. Only valid 9 days? Not worth the cost. Almost impossible to get your money's worth in 9 days time.
Date published: 2025-09-18
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Don't go on a Monday or Tuesday Attractions weren't open. We were in Philadelphia for Sunday & Monday nights. I bought CityPASS so we could visit several attractions and save a few dollars at the same time. The 1st attraction I wanted to see was The Constitution. It is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The next attraction is closed Mondays thru Wednesdays. We only got to use CityPASS at 2 locations. The 3rd one we tried to visit closed at 5pm.....we got there @ 5:15. Had I known in advance that most of the attractions wouldn't be open, I would NOT have purchased. If you are going to visit Philadelphia, make sure it's not on a Monday or Tuesday.
Date published: 2025-09-07
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