Winter Fishtival
When December 26, 2018–January 6, 2019
As the holiday season nears, so does one of our largest annual special events—Winter Fishtival!
Join us for hands-on activities, special talks and opportunities to learn more about the care and feeding of the Aquarium’s fish, birds, tide pool animals and marine mammals. Each day we’ll highlight a different sea animal and activity, including a special performance of Octonauts: To Your Stations on January 5 at 11am and 1pm. Included with Aquarium admission; no reservation necessary. This event runs from December 26–January 6 and each day has a different animal theme.
Members-only early opening: 9am on Sunday, December 30.
Animals and schedule vary by day. Click on the days listed below to see each animal themed schedule.
December 26: Marine birds
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 10:15am | Meet Our Birds | Birds & Shores |
| 10:30am | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11am | Storytime | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Meet Our Birds | Birds & Shores |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 2:15pm | Meet Our Birds | Birds & Shores |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
December 27: Plankton
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11am | Storytime | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11:30am | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 1pm | Solutions for Ocean Change | Family Activity Center |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
December 28: Cnidarians
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 10:30am | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11am | Storytime | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11:30am | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 1pm | Solutions for Ocean Change | Family Activity Center |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 3:30pm | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
December 29: Corals
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 10:30am | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11am | Storytime | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11:30am | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 2:30pm | Diver Show | Pacific Coral Reef |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 3:30pm | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
December 30: Spiny animals
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 10:30am | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11am | Storytime | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11:30am | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 3:30pm | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
December 31: Rockfish
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 10:30am | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11am | Storytime | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11:30am | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 2pm | Dissection | Puget Sound Hall |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
January 1: Undersea gardens
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 10:30am | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11am | Storytime | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11:30am | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
January 2: Tide pool animals
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 10:30am | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11am | Storytime | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11:30am | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
January 3: Animals with suckers
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 10:30am | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11am | Storytime | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11:30am | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 2pm | Dissection | Puget Sound Hall |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
January 4: Salish sea cetaceans
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 10:30am | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11am | Whale Science Live | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11:30am | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 1:30pm | Whale Science Live | Puget Sound Hall |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
January 5: Elasmobranchs
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11am | Octonauts: To Your Stations | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11:30am | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 1pm | Octonauts: To Your Stations | Puget Sound Hall |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
January 6: Salmon
| Time | Activity | Location |
| 10am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 10am | Meet Our Salmon | Salmon Exhibit |
| 10:30am | Parachute Game | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11am | Storytime | Puget Sound Hall |
| 11:30am | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 11:30am | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| Noon | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
| 12:15pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 2pm | Dissection | Puget Sound Hall |
| 2pm | Meet Our Marine Mammals | Marine Mammal Exhibit |
| 3pm | Diver Show | Window on Washington Waters |
| 4pm | Meet Our Octopus | Octopus Exhibit |
