Downtown Aquarium, Houston

Downtown Aquarium    

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Dive into food and fun at the Downtown Aquarium - an underwater adventure! Experience the wonder of the underwater world at the unique Aquarium Restaurant, Dive Lounge, Nautilus Ballroom …
Dive into food and fun at the Downtown Aquarium - an underwater adventure! Experience the wonder of the underwater world at the unique Aquarium Restaurant, Dive Lounge, Nautilus Ballroom and as you tour the Aquarium Adventure Exhibit,. You'll be amazed by all the fascinating sea creatures, sharks and more. Touch and feed the deep-water dwellers at Stingray Reef, and catch a glimpse of the magnificent White Tigers of the Maharaja's Temple. Kids and adults will love our amusement rides and midway games. You can take a thrilling ride on the Shark Voyage Train and go through a tunnel of sharks! So plan a visit today - to the Downtown Aquarium. It's fun for the whole family! Masks are required on property and indoors.

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Feb 12, 2025
Don't come here just go to the zoo LOL. Or if you are in the area just walk in don't pay and go to the restaurant area. The tanks there are better than the actual exhibit.Full review by Michael Jiang L
Dec 27, 2024
What a great experience ! It is must when visiting Denver. We got to walk the exhibit and swim in the shark cage. The educators were very informative. Food was delicious . William the GM of the pr…Full review by Curiosity06701367381
Oct 8, 2024
Interesting for a small visit. Interested to see about local fish etc - and it also has fish from around the pacific etc. Took no more than an hour I think. Also went to the restaurant upstairs - …Full review by Iwishtotravelmore
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Articles

The Downtown Aquarium in Houston, Texas is located in what was originally the Central Waterworks Building and Fire Station No. 1. T…
visitacity.com
Have a yearning for the nautical life? Take a plunge into the deep at the Houston Downtown Aquarium. This aquarium is definitely the plac…
cityseeker.com
While not a proper city- or state-run aquarium (Houston doesn't have one such), this place has quite a few things to offer. You can play with s…
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Opened:2003
Located:Houston, Texas

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Are strollers allowed
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Yes
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Answer by Victor B · May 31, 2023
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How long does it take to see the entire aquarium?
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Depends on the age group and if you go to the interaction area.
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Answer by Christy O · May 30, 2023
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Can u conceal carry in the aquarium
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Yes, according to their website only “knives” and “unlicensed weapons” are prohibited.
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What aquarium extras are worth the cost? Is the train ride to the sharks one of them?
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Yes, the kids really enjoy the ride to the sharks. My daughter kept asking me about them. If you buy a separate ticket for any of the extras, you might as well just get the full day pass …
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Yes, the kids really enjoy the ride to the sharks. My daughter kept asking me about them. If you buy a separate ticket for any of the extras, you might as well just get the full day pass that includes all of the rides/extras.
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Answer by jamie w · Mar 21, 2021
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