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Birch Aquarium is a zoo aquarium in La Jolla, California, with its own website at aquarium.ucsd.edu. Prices, hours and tickets shown here are quoted from that website. The venue publishes 4 admission prices on its own site, and sells tickets online through birchaquariumprograms.com. Opening hours are published on the venue's site and shown on this page beside the date they were last read. Birch Aquarium currently advertises 4 savings on aquarium.ucsd.edu, quoted on this page in the venue's own words with the date each was last read. They are Select Date/Time Online Savings, UC San Diego Students General Admission Discount, Seniors (62+) Admission Discount, Military Admission Discount. The venue publishes no end date for them, so each shows when it was last read rather than how long it lasts. The category, the location and the savings above were read from aquarium.ucsd.edu, and the link on this page goes to the exact page each one came from.
See who pays what, then book on Birch Aquarium’s own ticket page. You choose and pay there, not here.
These are Birch Aquarium’s own prices. You choose and pay on Birch Aquarium’s ticket page, not here.
These are Birch Aquarium’s own prices. You choose and pay on Birch Aquarium’s ticket page, not here.
Prices from Birch Aquarium’s own ticket page. Fees, if any, are shown at checkout. The checkout shows today’s prices.
Hours: Mon–Sun: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMHours via Google Maps
Buy tickets on birchaquariumprograms.com →Prices quoted from aquarium.ucsd.edu. Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
One reason to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
August 1, 2026News
Birch Aquarium is bringing back its popular Shark Snorkels experience this September, according to KPBS. The guided snorkeling adventure takes visitors into shallow waterways near La Jolla to encounter leopard sharks and other local marine life.
“return of popular Shark Snorkels this September”
Save up to $20 on select dates and times when purchasing tickets online
“Save up to $20 on select dates/times when you buy tickets online.”
UC San Diego students can save $6 off general admission tickets with promo code UCSDSTUDENT
“UC San Diego students can save $6 off general admission tickets”
Seniors 62 and older receive $3 off admission every day with promo code SENIOR
“Birch Aquarium offers a $3 off admission to Seniors (62+) every day”
Active, reserve, retired service members and veterans receive $3 off admission with promo code MILITARY
“Birch Aquarium offers a $3 off admission to all active, reserve, retired service members and veterans”
Oct 27 – Dec 6 · GRIM
La Jolla
$30-45 Tickets for All Shows
2 miOct 15 · Free Third Thursday
La Jolla
2 miLa Jolla
Daily 9am - 4:30pm
2 miLa Jolla
Wed-Sun, 12-4PM
La Jolla
Open 7 Days a Week March-Sept 8:30am - 6:00pm
2 miLa Jolla
Daily 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
2 miLa Jolla
Wednesday-Saturday 11am-5pm
2 miLa Jolla
Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed: 12:00 – 5:00 PM; Thu–Sun: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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