Is Aquarium of the Pacific free to enter?

No. Confirmed by Play Day, September 2026.

Aquarium of the Pacific

100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

Free to enterNo

Kids can touch sea jellies and sharks and watch penguins, otters and reef fish.

How kid-friendly is it?

Climb, slide and seesaw downtown, then pop into the library next door.

A kids menu and a little play area sit beside the sand and patio tables.