Heal the Bay Aquarium
1600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Kid essentials
About this place
Touch tanks and 100 local species tucked under the Santa Monica Pier, small enough to do in an hour with a toddler.
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Sunday
- 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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