things you need to know

Last admission sold 30 minutes before closing.
The Aquarium closes at 3pm the day before Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve.
The Aquarium is closed on Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day.
Tickets are for specific time slots and must be redeemed on the date for which they were purchased. The time on your ticket is the hour-long interval in which you enter the Aquarium.
Once inside the Aquarium, you can stay as long as you’d like. There is no re-entry.
Please consider consulting our daily schedule before purchasing tickets.
Aquarium members DO NOT need to reserve a time to visit and should enter the Aquarium through the accessible entrance.

other helpful information

$5 for average-sized vehicles
$20 for buses/RV/campers
FREE for members

Parking is handled by Premium Parking and can be paid via your phone or by using one of two payment stations in the Aquarium parking lot.

Groups of 10 or more (not including infants) are eligible to receive our group rate and save $2 on admission. If you’d like to purchase 10 or more total tickets, please email reservations@aquariumofniagara.org to reserve a group booking.

Are you visiting with a school or daycare group? Schedule a field trip to the Aquarium!

Discounted admission rates are not available online. Anyone seeking the military discount or AZA-accredited facility reciprocity (including members of the Buffalo Zoo) should use walk-up ticketing.
Active military and veterans receive half-off admission with military ID (service member or veteran only).
Arts Access Pass holders can visit the Aquarium once a month for free with an additional guest. You do not need to make reservations ahead of your visit.
Bank of America Museums on Us members enjoy free Aquarium admission on select weekends. You do not need to make reservations ahead of your visit.
Through Museums for All, we partner with museums across the country to make sure everyone can experience the best museums have to offer, all for the lowest and most-affordable prices ever. If you have an EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card, simply show it when you arrive to receive our lowest-priced admission ($3 per person, up to four people).