About Aquarium of Niagara
The Aquarium of Niagara offers an engaging and interactive experience with a focus on seals, sea lions, and touch tanks, making it a memorable outing for families.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families looking for an educational outingChildren interested in marine lifeParents wanting a manageable, shorter visitYoung children (0-5 years) may enjoy touch tanks and presentationsTweens (10-13 years) can engage in seal encounters
Why families love it
- Seal and sea lion exhibits with interactive presentations
- Touch tanks for stingrays and sturgeons
- Friendly and helpful staff
- Clean facilities and well-maintained exhibits
- Seal encounter experience
- Interactive touch tanks
Insider tips
- Leave wagons at home; use small strollers or carriers
- Plan your visit around animal presentations for the best experience
- Purchase tickets online in advance for convenience
Good to know before you go
- Visiting during peak hours when it may get crowded
- Using large wagons due to facility constraints
- Parking incurs an extra cost
- Crowds
- May get busy during weekends and school holidays
- Value
- Admission is affordable, with additional costs for seal encounters and parking; overall value is good compared to other aquariums, especially given the interactive experiences.
- Food
- No specific food and drink rules mentioned; check on-site for policies
- Accessibility
- Rear entrance is handicap accessible
- Safety
- Clean facilities noted, which contributes to overall safety
What parents say
"My kids and I had such a great time at the Aquarium of Niagara this morning! Well kept facility, friendly staff, and beautiful exhibits. Awesome seal and sea lion exhibit and presentations, loved to see the penguins, and my kids and I really enjoyed touching the backs of stingrays and touching the playful, massive sturgeons! Very short walk to the Great Lakes 360 building was worth it. We will absolutely be returning! FYI to moms going with young ones- leave the wagons at home. Small strollers/wearable carriers preferred due to mostly manual doors. We brought our Baby Trend wagon and unfortun"
a month ago
"My 13 year old daughter has been obsessed with seals. I did a Google search for where we could do a seal encounter and came across the Niagara Falls Aquarium, which is about three hours away from us. It was extremely affordable for admission into the aquarium plus for the seal encounter was affordable as well. We bought admission, seal encounter and parking in advance online, very simple and user friendly. I had a question regarding the seal encounter before booking and they responded to my email almost immediately. The aquarium itself is small, but very nice and all the exhibits were very cl"
4 weeks ago
"Had a great time in this local aquarium. It's about two hours between both building if you stop and enjoy the exhibits. The penguin feeding time and sea- lion show were great. They have two touch tanks, one in the main building and one in thier local fish and wildlife building. You can see seals before you enter. Parking is extra cost but convenient. I liked the starter theme around the jellies. It was a very nice layout and fun to chat with the keepers who help enrich the animals lives and share these neat creatures with the next generation."
a month ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.