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The Florida Aquarium

Discover why The Florida Aquarium is considered one of the nation’s best! It’s home to thousands of fascinating sea creatures, including sharks, alligators, otters, sea turtles, and so much more. Roll up your sleeves and brush the wing of a cownose ray, touch the bell of a moon jelly, or feel an anemone at The Tide Pool, one of the only cold-water touch habitats on Florida’s west coast. And be sure to check out the one-of-a-kind Wetlands of Florida exhibit, where free-flying birds, freshwater fish, and a lush mangrove forest come together in one captivating habitat.

Tampa Bay CityPASS includes:

General Admission — Entry includes all galleries and exhibits.

Tampa Bay C3 includes:

General Admission — Entry includes all galleries and exhibits.

Highlights

  1. 01.

    Learn about a diversity of animals perfectly evolved to survive in the MORPH’D presented by Par® exhibit. Featuring curious creatures from around the globe, including paddlefish, electric eels, bird poop frogs, and the axolotl (a unique salamander that does not go through metamorphosis), the exhibit highlights the adaptations of some of nature’s most remarkable species.

  2. 02.

    Rediscover adventure in Wetlands of Florida beneath the iconic glass panel dome filled with a variety of birds plus alligators, otters and even invasive Burmese pythons.

  3. 03.

    Get a bird's-eye view of the Wetlands of Florida from Lemur Lookout and come face to face with ring-tailed lemurs.

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Advice for Visitors

Tips

The Aquarium is generally less busy after 2:30pm. To get the full experience, allow about two to three hours for your visit. If you're short on time, don't miss the Wetlands of Florida or the 500,000-gallon Coral Reef exhibits.

Ask Aquarium staff about daily educational presentations, feedings and animal chats.

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

Attraction Features

Amenities

Dining: Café Seventy One

Shopping: The Florida Aquarium Gift Shop

Accessibility

A limited number of wheelchairs and scooters are available for rent on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit the Aquarium's website for information on services for guests with specific needs.

Parking/Transportation

The Aquarium is located on the free streetcar route with the closest station only a half block away at stop #7, The Florida Aquarium Station. Get directions and more information on parking and transportation.

Offers & Upgrades

10% Off the Wild Dolphin Cruise

Want to experience the amazing, graceful and beautiful wild dolphins that call Tampa Bay home? Check out the Wild Dolphin Cruise departing daily from The Florida Aquarium. The 75-minute ecotour through the bay allows guests to learn about the wildlife that thrive in these local waters. The cruise has over 85% success rate of seeing dolphins! CityPASS guests receive 10% off the normal price.

Contact Information & Hours

  • The Florida Aquarium
  • 701 Channelside Drive
  • Tampa, FL 33602
  • Located in Downtown Tampa in the Channelside district.
  • Daily:
    Jan-May, 9am-5pm
    Jun-Jul, 9am-6pm
    Aug-Dec, 9am-5pm

Last entry is one hour before closing.

Hours may vary on public and school holidays and during local school breaks; check the schedule when planning your visit.

Closed: Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday of November) and Christmas Day (Dec. 25)

Read reviews from CityPASS® travelers.

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Bargain!
Bought the Citypass for our trip to Tampa area! Did EVERYTHING there was to do, and we enjoyed all of them! Easy to purchase and use. Would recommend getting a Citypass to anyone visiting the area!
Awesome Deal
It's not rocket science - if you have the time to do and see the included attractions, the CityPASS is a absolute steal for the money!!!!
Tampa City Pass 5
Worth every penny!!! Do not tour the city without buying this first! It was a wallet saver and helped to schedule our week.
Amazing Deal!!!!
This was an absolutely amazing deal for us! We have a family of 7, and I can think of no greater way to enjoy Tampa!!!!
Good Value
This was a great value for so much to do. Very easy to use. Will definitely purchase again.
Tampa Bay CityPASS is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 2418.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Absolutely awesome!! CityPASS is a great option. You pay less for the tickets and it makes entering each attraction easier. Also, there is no risk of loosing your tickets.
Date published: 2026-09-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Learned valuable lessons We had a remarkable experience. However with that being said we understand your weather is unpredictable at best. However when a person pays for this experience ESPECIALLY with the zoo experience, we arrived at the tail end of a downpour. They allowed us in with smiles on their face. After several minutes zoo staff started appearing can we answer questions you might have. No we’re just enjoying watching. Then all the sudden we started getting herded out like animals no explanation just come up behind us and started walking behind us like we were suspects in a bank robbery talking into their radios. We felt very uncomfortable and then we were informed you need to exit we’re doing a soft close. ??? They shut down and told us we had to leave. We paid for a city pass to be able to enjoy these beautiful exhibits you have and you just completely ruined it. When my husband inquired about allowing us in only to loose that slot on our city pass they were like ohh we will give you a free pass. Ok hello thank you but we leave in 1 day and we’re 800+ miles away. What good is that to us! Like really it was very disappointing. Went to Busch Gardens 1/2 that place was “under renovations” or closed. Although this pass is an extremely excellent buy and I’d probably do it again if I ever came back, I want others to know ahead of time when showing your pass for admission to the locations make sure they are fully open/not going to close down on you and push you out and make you loose your pass. Now the Tropics boat tours sunset celebration cruise was 100% top notch. I would definitely do that again.
Date published: 2026-09-12
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Disappointed Went during the week and most of the places within the attraction were closed. The Tampa aquarium was like huge dirty fish tanks. Tampa zoo not completely open. Clearwater aquarium was good. Half of the attractions in Bush Gardens were closed and parking was $40. we were there an hour and a half. If they are not opened fully they should state it on their website. Very disappointed.
Date published: 2026-09-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Unforgettable moments It worth every penny 🤩😍we love it so much every place was a phonomena
Date published: 2026-08-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Incredible Value & Seamless Experience Purchasing the Tampa Bay CityPASS made our trip so easy and budget-friendly! We loved having admission to top attractions all in one pass without dealing with separate ticket lines. Everything went smoothly, and it saved us a significant amount of money. I would highly recommend CityPASS to anyone visiting the Tampa area!
Date published: 2026-08-06
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All images courtesy of The Florida Aquarium