Octopus Weekends
Date
February 14–16 and 21–22
Time
9:30am–5pm
Location
Seattle Aquarium
Time for a cephalopod celebration!
Did you know that octopuses have three hearts? If we had three hearts, they would all be full of love for our cephalopod friends.
Discover more about these incredible creatures during February’s Octopus Weekends! Join us to learn about octopus behavior and anatomy through hands-on activities and special talks. Connect with an octopus face-to-face and find out why we think these are some of the coolest animals in the ocean.
Want to learn more about octopuses?
If you’re a sucker for cephalopods, keep an eye on our social media channels February 16–20 for lots of content all about our favorite three-hearted heartthrobs.
Check out our giant Pacific octopus webpage for more information on the largest species of octopus. You can also watch Lightning Talks: Cephalopods to learn amazing facts about octopuses and their relatives.
Special talks and activities
For a full list of our regular talks and activities, check out our Daily Activities webpage.
February 14–16
- 10 am
Octopus parachute game
One Ocean Hall (Ocean Pavilion)
- 10:30 am
Octopus story time
Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)
- 11 am
Octopus story time
Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)
- 11 am
All About Our Octopus
Octopus habitat (Pier 59)
- 1 pm
Squid anatomy demonstration
Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)
- 1:45 pm
Octopus story time
Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)
- 2:15 pm
All About Our Octopus
Octopus habitat (Pier 59)
- 3 pm
Octopus den game
Window on Washington Waters (Pier 59)
February 21–22
- 10:30 am
Octopus story time
Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)
- 11 am
Octopus story time
Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)
- 11 am
All About Our Octopus
Octopus habitat (Pier 59)
- 1:45 pm
Octopus story time
Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)
- 2:15 pm
All About Our Octopus
Octopus habitat (Pier 59)
- 3 pm
Octopus den game
Window on Washington Waters (Pier 59)
