Georgia Aquarium

The Georgia Aquarium is the world’s biggest, containing eight million gallons of water and more aquatic life than any other aquarium. Sometimes referred to as the Atlanta Aquarium, this is one of the top Atlanta Attractions drawing millions of tourists and locals each year. It is situated on a 20 acre site adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

The Georgia Aquarium has over 100,000 aquatic animals from all over the globe that are housed in five different galleries.  The first is the Georgia Explorer which is geared towards kids (with touch tanks) and shows wildlife related to Georgia’s coast. The next gallery named Ocean Voyager, contains most of the aquariums fish including the whale sharks. It also has an under water tunnel and one of the worlds largest viewing windows.

The second largest exhibit is the Cold Water Quest featuring animals from the polar regions of the world. This area contains the beautiful Beluga whales, sea lions, and the curious looking black footed penguins. The River Scout is a regional section that features an overhead river. One of the more fascinating fish in this exhibit include the piranha. The fifth gallery is the Tropical Diver and has many weird forms of aquatic life and includes a marvelous living reef with live coral.

Georgia Aquarium Events 2010

Jazz Journeys
Friday Nights, 7 – 9:30 p.m.
May-September
Georgia Aquarium
Jazz Journeys is back for summer 2010! Jazz Journeys is sure to lighten your mood with the sounds of upbeat,
cool tempos and smooth melodic jazz tunes as you take in the sights at the world’s largest aquarium. Jazz Journeys will be complemented with drink specials and a special Jazz bites menu featuring gourmet packages, specially created by Wolfgang Puck Catering. Jazz Journeys is included with the purchase of Friday general admission tickets. FREE for Members! Check out the schedule of performers and join us for Jazz Journeys.

Holidays at the Georgia Aquarium

Weeki Wachee Mermaids
Known for their grace and beauty for more than 63 years, the mermaids of Florida’s Weeki Wachee Springs State Park will perform in the 6.3 million gallon Ocean Voyager exhibit, built by The Home Depot, alongside the world’s largest fish, whale sharks, the only manta rays in a U.S. aquarium and a plethora of other unique marine species. Swimming at depths of up to 30 feet, the mermaids’ synchronized underwater acts are performed to holiday music while breathing through special air hoses.

Mermaid shows are free with paid general admission to the Aquarium. Guests will even have the opportunity to capture a photo with a real, live mermaid! Mermaid shows are 15 minutes long and scheduled for the below dates at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

• Thursday, Dec. 2 – Sunday, Dec. 5
• Thursday, Dec. 9 – Sunday, Dec. 12
• Thursday, Dec. 16 – Wednesday, Dec. 22
• Monday, Dec. 27 – Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011

Pictures with Santa and Scuba Claus
The holidays wouldn’t be complete without a visit from Santa Claus! Not only will guests have the opportunity to pose for holiday photos with the Christmas legend in the atrium, visitors will also have the chance to come face-to-face with Santa as he dons his SCUBA Claus outfit, plunging into a watery wonderland known as the coral reef exhibit inside the Tropical Diver gallery, presented by AirTran. Photos with Santa in the atrium will be available on the following dates. SCUBA Claus will be making his appearance at 10:30 a.m., also on the below dates.

• Nov. 26-27: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Nov. 28: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Dec. 3: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Dec. 4: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Dec. 5: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Dec. 10: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Dec. 11-12: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Dec. 17-18: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Dec. 19-21: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Dec. 22: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Dec. 23: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Location:
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
(404) 581-4000

Hours: Generally Sunday-Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm Saturday 9:00-6:00pm (Hours Vary)
Open 365 days

For more information: www.georgiaaquarium.org