What better place to hold a birthday party than at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration. It's guaranteed all your marine animal friends will attend!

Birthday Parties at the Aquarium or in your Home

Advance registration is required for all programs. Contact 860.572.5955 ext.520 or email reservations@mysticaquarium.org for additional information or to make a reservation.

Programs at the Aquarium

Come celebrate your child’s special day here in the wondrous underwater world of Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration

Birthday Party Packages Include:

• Admission to Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration - explore before or after your party!
• 11/2 hours in a Private Learning Lab with a Birthday Party Host
• Birthday party themes include: Sharks, Whales or Penguins
• A Touch and Learn session with various sea creatures
• An appearance by a costumed character
• A personalized Ocean Theme Birthday Cake
• Decorative tableware and utensils
• A fun party favor for each child!

Costs

• $325 for non-members up to 15 people
• $300 for Members up to 15 people
• $20 per person for each additional guest (up to 25 guests, maximum children and adults)

Details

• Birthday parties are offered weekends 11:00am - 12:30pm or 1:30pm - 3:00pm
• Birthday parties are available for children ages 4 to 13
• For the safety of our animal: balloons, streamers and straws are not permitted.
• Two supervising adults are required
• Two weeks advance notice and payment in full is requested at time of booking
• Cancellation may be made up to 48 hours prior to scheduled time, requires 20% cancellation fee
• We reserve the right to cancel/shorten a program or assess an additional fee for any group that exceeds our limit or in the event of late arrival.  
• All fees and activities are subject to change

Please call Reservations at 860.572.5955 ext. 520 for availability & more information

Traveling Birthday Parties
Let Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration help you celebrate your child's birthday in the comfort of your home!

Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration provides three great traveling party packages for children ages 4-13.

Ocean Locomotion

• Ages 4-6
• Irresistible and educational hand puppets delight children in a skit designed to teach how marine animals move
• A Touch and Learn session with various sea creatures

Explore The Shore

• Ages 7-9
• A simple activity that introduces plants and animals that inhabit the rocky shores of New England
• A Touch and Learn session with various sea creatures

Amazing Sharks

• Ages 10-13
• Learn about the challenges facing these indestructible predators and discover why these boneless fishes are so well adapted for life in the sea
• A Touch and Learn session with various sea creatures

Additional Information

• Price: $195 (non-members) $180 (members)
• Maximum number of children: 30
• *Location: Your home or another location within a 75-mile radius of the Aquarium
• Programs last one fun filled hour
• Two weeks advance notice and payment in full is requested at time of booking
• Cancellation may be made up to 48 hours prior to scheduled time, requires 20% cancellation fee

Please call Reservations at (860) 572-5955 ext. 520 for booking & more information