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Join us for four weekends of sipping cocoa, walking beneath the lights, and enjoying what each weekend has in store! Check out the schedule below to see what events are planned for each weekend.
Sea of Lights admission is $15 or free with same day admission or membership. Included with entry is a cookie and choice of cocoa or cider!
Sea of Lights will take place 5:00pm – 8:00pm on the last Friday & Saturday in November, and the first three Friday & Saturdays in December.
Sea of Lights will take place 5:00pm - 8:00pm on the last Friday & Saturday in November, and the first three Friday & Saturdays in December.
| When | What |
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November 27 – 28 |
Opening Weekend |
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December 4 – 5 |
Food Drive Weekend |
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December 11 – 12 |
Meet Santa |
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December 18 – 19 |
Meet Santa |
Join us the first Friday & Saturday in December for our food drive! As always, the Aquarium is partnering with the Lincoln County Food Share. Food donations will also receive $5 off their admission price to Sea of Lights.
We will happily accept dry and shelf stable food as well as your personal garden bounties. Sorry, no frozen or unlabeled foods, or eggs from backyard chickens. Not sure what to donate? See LCFS’s list of most wanted food donations!
Join us in the Gleason event room to get a free photo with Santa!
Guests, please be aware the Aquarium does not supply a photographer and all photos must be taken by your party.
Admission to Sea of Lights will be $15 this year. Included with this cost will be a free cookie and a choice of hot drink–either cocoa or cider.
As always, admission is free with proof of same day admission or Aquarium membership.
The only habitat or gallery space that will be closed during sea of lights will be our seabird aviary.
The gift shop will be open for the full duration of sea of lights! Please be aware the gift shop closes at 8:00pm, as with the rest of the Aquarium Sea of Lights experience.
Guests get a cookie and choice of cocoa or cider as part of their admission! The Aquarium café and coffee shop will be closed.
Please note there is no outside food allowed inside the facility. Water bottle refill stations are available throughout the Aquarium. Guests wishing to eat at the Aquarium can make use of our outdoor picnic area prior to entering.
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