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CANCELLED: May O-NO: Endangered Species Day at the Downtown Aquarium May 17

Scuba Chick

Social Media Director
Staff member
Photographer of the Year
First Name
Jennifer
We'll meet outside the front entrance at 11AM, take in the events, rides if you want and eat/drink at their award-winning scenic Landry's restaurant onsite after!
If you are definitely attending, be sure to RSVP here with the type of ticket you want (see below). If we have 20+ full-access tickets, we can pre-purchase tax-exempt discounted tickets 48 hours in advance.
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Join us at the Downtown Aquarium on May 17 for Endangered Species Day!
This event is an opportunity for guests of all ages to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions they can take to help protect them.
We are home to several endangered and critically endangered species, including Bengal tigers, red fronted macaws, lesser sulphur crested cockatoos, banggai cardinalfish, humphead wrasse, large tooth sawfish, various species of coral, and more.
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Schedule of Events:
10:30 AM - Tiger Chat
11 AM - Bio Facts Display
11:30 AM - Jellies Chat
12:30 PM - Coral Reef Chat
1 PM - Animal Encounter
1:30 PM - Bio Facts Display
2:30 PM - Fish Feeding
3 PM - Tiger Chat
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Parking​

Parking lot located directly behind our building. This lot does not accept cash. You can pay by text from your parking receipt, scan a QR code in the lot or pay at the kiosk near the building.

  • Parking $15 for self-parking, $18 for valet Parking
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Contact Information​

410 Bagby St @ Memorial Dr.
Houston, TX 77002
713-223-FISH (3474) MAIN LINE

Downtown Aquarium is the product of redeveloping two downtown Houston landmarks – Fire Station No. 1 and the Central Waterworks Building. This magnificent six-acre entertainment and dining complex is a 500,000-gallon aquatic wonderland, home to over 300 species of aquatic life from around the globe. With a full-service restaurant, an upscale bar, a fully equipped ballroom, aquatic & geographic exhibits, shopping and a variety of amusements, Downtown Aquarium has it all!
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Ticket Prices​

All-Day Adventure Pass​

One Day Unlimited Access to the Following:

-Aquarium Adventure Exhibit-Shark Voyage-Diving Bell Ferris Wheel-Aquatic Carousel-Lighthouse Dive-Stingray Reef-Frog Hopper-Aqua Wheel
Adults$25.99
Children (under 42")$24.99
Children (2 & under)FREE With purchase of an Adult Pass.
GROUPS OF 20+(why you need to RSVP) $18.99 tax-free. If we have 20+ confirmed for this ticket type by May 14th, I will front the money and pre-purchase the tickets and hand them out when we meet in front of the entrance at 11am.

Aquarium Adventure Exhibit​

Price for exhibit only.

Adults$16.99
Seniors (65+)$14.99
Children (under 42")$14.99
Children (2 & under)FREE With purchase of an Adult/Senior Ticket.

Rides​

Shark Voyage$7.25Diving Bell Ferris Wheel$6.25Aquatic Carousel$5.25Lighthouse Dive$6.25Frog Hopper$5.25Aqua Wheel$5.25

Stingray Reef​

Price for single use tickets.

Entry$4.99
Food$3.99
Value Pass*$7.25 Includes Reef entry and fish food.


Military and Veteran $2 discounts available on All-Day Adventure Passes with valid active military ID or VA ID Card. 10% discount on retail and Aquarium Restaurant. Must show valid military ID or VA ID Card when purchasing.

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Who's in?
1) Scuba Chick
2) BlueSeaRamora
3) SillyStuff
4) LakeDiver
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Lakediver

Adam's Personal Travel Agent, Apparently
Diver of the Year
First Name
Jennifer
Sounds interesting! I should be able to make it. Do we buy tickets through CHUM or through the Aquarium?
 

Scuba Chick

Social Media Director
Staff member
Photographer of the Year
First Name
Jennifer
Sounds interesting! I just be able to make it. Do we buy tickets through CHUM or through the Aquarium?
Hold off buying tickets for the time-being until we see if we can qualify for the group rate, then I'll purchase the group's tickets 48 hours in advance and you would Zelle/Venmo me.
 

ReefHound

The Last Poobah
DAM CHUMmer
First Name
Todd
Interested, will get back with more specifics. Just an observation, this coincides with the Flower Garden trip.
 

Scuba Chick

Social Media Director
Staff member
Photographer of the Year
First Name
Jennifer
Interested, will get back with more specifics. Just an observation, this coincides with the Flower Garden trip.
Options are good :) Trip might be cancelled anyway, depending on the weather, never know!
 

McLOT

Administrator
Staff member
First Name
Scott
I have never been to the Aquarium so definitely keen on this. Looks interesting and fun, but I'm currently booked on the Fling Trip for the Flower Gardens.
 

Scuba Chick

Social Media Director
Staff member
Photographer of the Year
First Name
Jennifer
If we don't get a few confirmed participants soon, this group event will be cancelled. You can still attend general admission on your own.
 

Scuba Chick

Social Media Director
Staff member
Photographer of the Year
First Name
Jennifer
This event has been cancelled due to a lack of interest.
 

McLOT

Administrator
Staff member
First Name
Scott
This event has been cancelled due to a lack of interest.
Thank you for organizing this @Scuba Chick . I'm surprised that there was not more take-up on this. I've never been to the Aquarium so thought it was a great idea to tie-in with Endangered Species Day event.

Not sure if the FG trip will go with marginal weather; we'll see.
 
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