FEATURED EVENTS

Sponsored by Altrusa, this toddler program brings Disney animation and creativity to life through live storytelling. Sing songs, play games, and let your imagination run wild, all inside the Capturing Life, Creating Character exhibition.

A new penguin chick named Ari has joined the flock at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The chick was born to parents Kate and Robbie, who stranded in Brazil in 2010, were rescued, and rehabilitated at the non-profit Aquarium of the Pacific. The public is now invited to see this penguin family in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat.

The butterflies are back! Immerse yourself amid hundreds of tropical butterflies as we celebrate our 6th year of SOAR from May 1 through September 30, 2026! NOW EXTENDED THROUGH OCTOBER 4! SOAR features hundreds of tropical butterflies not normally found in Southern California. Your journey begins as you step into the Host and Nectar Garden and wander through beautiful plant species that are part of a butterfly’s habitat. Next, you’ll stop by our Emergence Chamber, where you may just see a butterfly emerge from its pupa! And finally, you’ll enter the pavilion where you will have an up-close-and-personal experience with the hundreds of butterflies flying throughout the exhibit. When you’re done inside the pavilion, you can explore Thomas Dambo’s Trolls: A Field Study.