Newport, Oregon · Open Daily

Say hello to 15,000 animals

Sea otters, a giant Pacific octopus, glowing jellies, and tidepools you can touch, right on Yaquina Bay.

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10a–6p
Open Daily
From $19.95
$24.95 Fri–Sun
~2.5 hrs
From Portland
What you’ll see

Face to face with the Pacific

Coastal habitats, a rainforest, and one of the West Coast’s most-loved touch pools. 300 species, all under one roof.

Giant Pacific octopus
Giant Pacific OctopusEye to eye in the Rocky Coast
A child touching a sea star in a tidepool
Touch the TidepoolsMeet sea stars & anemones up close
A glowing jelly
Glowing JelliesDrifting light in the dark
Horned puffins in the seabird aviary
Seabird AviaryPuffins, murres & oystercatchers
A school of bright reef fish
Connected CoastsA sea of color & motion
A close-up of a sea anemone
Rocky CoastAnemones, urchins & the tide’s edge
A blue-and-black poison dart frog in the Amazon Basin exhibit
New Exhibit · Now Open

Step into the Amazon Basin

Red-bellied piranhas, electric eel, Cuvier’s dwarf caimans, red-tailed boa, poison dart frogs, tegu, leaf fish & mata mata turtles.

Open for a limited time. Come see the Amazon Basin while it’s this close. A whole rainforest, right on the Oregon Coast.

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Plan for the coast

Rain or shine, most of your visit is warm and indoors: the tunnel, the octopus, the jellies. A few exhibits are open-air, so here’s today’s coast conditions to help you layer.

Ready for coastal weather?

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Good to know

Easy to plan, easy to park

Hours

Open daily 10am–6pm (summer)
10am–5pm fall–spring

Last recommended entry 5pm
Arrive by 4:30pm to enjoy the whole Aquarium.

Every ticket is good all day.

Parking

Included with your entry to the Aquarium. No extra charge, no reservation needed.

Getting here

2820 SE Ferry Slip Rd, Newport, OR. On Yaquina Bay, about 2.5 hours from Portland.

Admission

TicketMon–ThuFri–Sun
Adult$29.95$34.95
Youth 13–17$23.95$28.95
Senior 65+$23.95$28.95
Child 3–12$19.95$24.95
Under 3Free
ParkingIncluded with entry

Accessibility

Sensory Inclusive certified. Wheelchair & stroller friendly paths throughout.

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Oregon Coast Aquarium · aquarium.org · 541-867-3474