Aquarium of the Bay - San Francisco Zoos and Aquarium

Full Amenity List

• Gift Shop
• Hands-On Interaction

Descriptions from Across the Web

• Opened in 1996 and enhanced in 2001, Aquarium of the Bay is a unique educational and entertainment facility dedicated to the rich and diverse aquatic life of San Francisco Bay and its surrounding waters. The Aquarium provides a window to the Bay that focuses on its distinctive ecosystems to entertain, educate and inspire preservation of this wonderful natural resource. There are four parts to your journey. Each one is exciting and educational. Begin your exploration of San Francisco Bay ... more on aquariumofthebay.com
• East Bay offers stunning views from the Berkeley hills, including Grizzly ... more on tripadvisor.com
• This is a pretty cool experience; you and your children get to walk through clear acrylic tunnels lying underneath the Bay. The unusual perspective gives you a close-up view of marine life, including the sharks, eels, fish, and other creatures that live in the San Francisco Bay. The aquarium also offers birthday parties and sleepovers.You begin with a walk through an aquarium display featuring more color than you might expect to find beneath the Bay: bright orange fish and steel blue ones, anemones in sherbet hues of pink, green, purple, and yellow, and anchovies flashing by in a circle of silver. This area ... more on gocitykids.com
• This $38-million, 1-million-gallon marine attraction ... more on frommers.com
• Aquarium of the Bay is the brand new way to discover the Bay. The Aquarium provides a window to San Francisco Bay that focuses on its distinctive ecosystems ... more on Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Directions

Aquarium of the Bay is located on Fisherman's Wharf adjacent to PIER 39. Parking is available at the PIER 39 parking garage one block away from the Aquarium. The garage is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Aquarium of the Bay does not validate parki

The Embarcadero at Beach St

Hours

Summer 9 a.m.-8 p.m Daily. Other Seasons 10 a.m.-6 p.m Monday-Thursday. 10 a.m.-7 p.m Friday-Sunday.

Miscellaneous

• Admission: $13.95 Adult (12-64) $7.00 Senior (65+) $7.00 Child (3-11) Children under 3 are free $33.95 (Family Pack for Aquarium only 2 Adults and 2 Children) $25 Behind-The-Scenes Tour
• Events: http://www.aquariumofthebay.com/events/default.asp

Other Web Resources

• Read more about Aquarium of the Bay on Yahoo! Travel
• www.aquariumofthebay.com
• http://www.visitcalifornia.com
• http://www.sanmateocountycvb.com
• http://www.visitberkeley.com