This site uses cookies. View our Cookie Policy to learn more about how and why.

Regular hours: 9:30 am – 6 pm
Last entry at 5 pm

Queer Community Day

A white wave shape.
Join us for

Queer Community Day

Date

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Time

9:30am–5pm

Location

Seattle Aquarium

A tan, white and black illustration of kelp, anemones, salmon, a tufted puffin, and a harbor seal. The Seattle Aquarium Community Days logo is superimposed on the right side.

The ocean is queer. Let’s celebrate that!

Join us as we welcome members of the queer community to the “Aqueerium” for a day of educational talks, fun activities and more. Learn more about the great diversity of ocean life. And you won’t want to miss the all-ages drag show or family-friendly drag story time.

Grab your tickets for this exciting day of learning and celebration at the Aquarium! Remember, one ticket grants you access to all three Aquarium buildings—including the new Ocean Pavilion—plus the day’s activities.

We’re working to build a more welcoming and accessible place for queer people in marine conservation. Complimentary admission tickets are available through the Seattle Aquarium Connections program. A full list of our Connections partners is available on our website. To learn about other available discounts, please visit our discounts and group rates page.

Event schedule

  • 10am All About Our Washington Waters
    Window on Washington Waters (Pier 59)

  • 10am Welcome to One Ocean Hall
    One Ocean Hall (Ocean Pavilion)

  • 10:30am Drag story time
    Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)
  • 10:30am All About Our Coral Reef
    The Overlook (Ocean Pavilion)

  • 10:45am All About Our Harbor Seals
    Harbor seal habitat (Pier 60)
  • 11am The Ocean is Queer presentation
    Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)

  • 11:15am All About Our Archipelago
    The Archipelago (Ocean Pavilion)

  • 11:30am Marine Mammal feeding
    Marine mammal habitats (Pier 60)

  • 11:45am Welcome to One Ocean Hall
    One Ocean Hall (Ocean Pavilion)

  • 11:45am All About Our Washington Waters
    Window on Washington Waters (Pier 59)
  • 12:15pm All About Our Washington Waters
    Window on Washington Waters (Pier 59)

  • 12:45pm Deep in The Reef
    Window on The Reef (Ocean Pavilion)

  • 1:15pm The Ocean is Queer presentation
    Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)
  • 1:15pm Deep in The Reef
    Window on The Reef (Ocean Pavilion)

  • 1:45pm Drag story time
    Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)

  • 2:15pm All About Our Sea Otters 
    Sea otter habitat (Pier 60)

  • 2:15pm All About Our Coral Reef
    The Overlook (Ocean Pavilion)

  • 2:45pm Deep in The Reef
    Window on The Reef (Ocean Pavilion)

  • 3pm All About Our Washington Waters
    Window on Washington Waters (Pier 59)

  • 3:15pm All About Our Archipelago
    The Archipelago (Ocean Pavilion)

  • 3:30pm Reef Royalty all-ages drag show
    Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)
  • 3:45pm All About Our Northern Fur Seals
    Northern fur seal habitat (Pier 60)

  • 4pm Welcome to One Ocean Hall
    One Ocean Hall (Ocean Pavilion)

  • 4:30pm Reef Royalty all-ages drag show
    Puget Sound Hall (Pier 59)
  • 4:30pm All About Our Archipelago
    The Archipelago (Ocean Pavilion)

  • 4:45pm All About Our Sea Otters
    Sea otter habitat (Pier 60)

[custom_side_nav]
Now open!

Ocean Pavilion

Get your tickets today to experience our new Ocean Pavilion expansion!

Website maintenance

Please note: Our ticketing and membership systems will be offline for approximately two hours starting at 10pm Pacific on Wednesday, July 10. During the maintenance window, online ticketing and membership will not be available.

Thank you for understanding.

Support the Seattle Aquarium

Two sea otters at the Seattle Aquarium floating on the water in their habitat, holding onto each other demonstrating a rafting behavior.

With your help, the Seattle Aquarium builds connections with our community to inspire conservation and curiosity for marine life. When you make an end-of-year gift by December 31, you'll be joining us in protecting our shared marine environment—now and for generations to come. Thank you!

An adult sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium looking upwards with its front paws resting on its front.

Giving Tuesday

Make a tax-deductible donation to the non-profit Seattle Aquarium

Your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000 thanks to a very generous anonymous donor!

Sea otter at the Seattle Aquarium laying on its back, raising its head and front paws.

Cyber weekend

Get 15% OFF all memberships!