Topsail Aquarium
Aquarium
Why pick this one
Topsail Aquarium houses almost 100 species and offers guided, hands-on field trips for groups of 10–20 children.
Best for
- Families seeking an aquarium visit in Surf City
- Students needing guided aquarium exploration and hands-on animal encounters
- Schools wanting classroom presentations with specimens and live animals
- Families planning multiple aquarium visits through a six-person annual membership
- Visitors interested in North Carolina wildlife conservation
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors need a Sunday visit, since the aquarium is closed Sundays
- Guests specifically want to hold animals, since scheduled encounters allow touching but not holding
- Groups need unrestricted parking, since surrounding parking is paid or private
Specialties
- Stingray Snacktime
- Ghost Crab Hunts
- Guided aquarium field trips
- Classroom school visits with live animal encounters
- North Carolina gopher frog conservation education
What makes them different
- Almost 100 species are housed at the aquarium
- A $150 family membership covers six people and provides unlimited annual visits
- Field trips include one-hour guided exploration and hands-on animal encounters
- School visits include an interactive presentation, specimens, and a live animal encounter
- Conservation programs include a Gopher Frog Headstart Program, beach cleanups, and oyster microplastic monitoring
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 106 N Topsail Dr, Surf City, NC 28445
- Phone
- +19105159751
- Website
- https://www.topsailaquarium.com/
- user@domain.com
Services
- Aquarium admission
- Family memberships
- Animal encounters
- Educational programs
- Field trips
- School visits
- Special events
- Conservation initiatives