Outdoor Adventures

guests look for animals in tide pools

Outdoor Adventure Bundles

Explore more and save with our Outdoor Adventure Bundles! This offer includes aquarium admission plus a seasonal outdoor adventure of your choice, all for one great price. With the bundle, you can visit the aquarium on the same day as your Outdoor Adventure or select an alternative date for your aquarium visit. (Age restrictions and price vary by Outdoor Adventure).

Tickets go on sale on Aug. 15

Sunset Scripps Pier Walks

Join Birch Aquarium educators on an exclusive walking tour of Scripps Pier. Discover the research conducted at Scripps Oceanography, examine plankton samples under the microscope, dissect a squid, learn about local shark research and more!

Registration is Coming Soon

Member Presale: Aug. 8 at midnight
Public Release: Aug. 15 at midnight

Coming Soon

pier walk
A group explores local tide pools with a Birch Aquarium educator during a Tidepooling Adventure

Tidepooling Adventures

Explore a local tide pool with Birch Aquarium educators and get up close to animals that make their homes in this ever-changing environment — from sea stars and urchins, to crabs and small fish, and even the occasional octopus!