Ocean Institute
24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr
Dana Point, CA 92629
Trolley Stop: E
Mar 07, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Mar 08, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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EVENT INFO
Ocean Institute staff and volunteers stand ready to guide visitors through a wide range of experiences, from our horn shark touch tank, intertidal touch tanks, and much more.
Price: Free to enter, drinks and food available for purchase
General Admission: March 7 & 8, 10am – 3pm
Buy tickets at the Ocean Institute or CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
Adults: $16
Seniors & Military: $14
Children (19months-13 y.o.): $12
Toddler(0-18months): Free!
Ocean Institute Members receive free admission! Book through your member portal for a discount.
Elevate your Experience!*
Sea Star Feeding Add-on: $10
Squid Dissection Add-on: $5
General Admission Special Weekend Activities include:
- Whale Entanglement Response Team!
- Meet the members of the Whale Entanglement Response Team at their educational booth and learn about their important mission of rescuing entangled whales!
- Meet Gray-sea!
- Our juvenile gray whale skeleton, Gray-sea, will be lowered from her usual position hanging in our Samueli Conference Center. Visitors will be able to assist with cleaning Gray-sea and learn more about artifact conservation.
- What Whale Are You?
- Take our fun quiz to find out which species of whale you are! Are you fun and energetic like a common dolphin, or fierce like an orca?
- Whale Artifacts!
- View our amazing collection of whale specimens and fossils, and learn more about prehistoric marine mammals!
- And Much More!
Ticket must be purchased for all individuals (adults and children).
Pricing:
Adults: $16.00
Seniors: $14.00
Kids: $12.00
Members receive free admission