Saturday, January 18 & Sunday, January 19, 2025
Join Mississippi Aquarium as we celebrate our feathered friends for Penguin Awareness Weekend! Activities and special offerings will be held across campus to highlight penguins and conservation.
Penguin Puzzle:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Mississippi Aquarium Campus
Don't forget to pick up a Daily Schedule to be in the know on all things happening on Campus for Penguin Awareness Weekend. Flip it over to participate in a fun penguin puzzle! Find the penguin props around campus to solve the riddle.
Educational Activities:
Who's your Mama?
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Aquatic Wonders - Shark Room
Work to match the baby penguin to it's parent.
Where in the World?
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Aquatic Wonders - Shark Room
Identify each penguin's natural habitat! Do they live in cold weather or on beaches? Find out during this activity!
Penguin Meet and Greet:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM - 3:00PM | Changing Tides
Meet an African Penguin and talk to our Animal Care team to learn more about this species and now you can help with conservation efforts for this now Critically Endangered species.
Activities and Meet and Greet are included in General Admission.
Special Menu Items:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Pelican Pointe Cafe
Check out the Pelican Pointe Cafe for all of your favorites and a variety of special penguin themed items! Stay tuned on our social media channels for a whole line up!
Penguin Plushies and More:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | The Gulf Shop
Take home a penguin plushie, penguin hat or a one of a kind painting created by one of the MSAQ Penguins during an enrichment session!
Purchase your tickets today!