🎉 Join us from August 24 – August 30 for a full week of wild fun, incredible promos, unique animal encounters, and tasty treats!
Here is what’s happening during our birthday week bash:
🍔 ALL WEEK SPECIALS & PROMOS
• Pelican Pointe Café Specials: Shark
Bite Punch, Donut Burger, Party Pizza, Birthday Cake Cup, & Funnel Cake
Fries!
• Birthday Party Discount: Every
birthday party booked from August 24-30 with a deposit will get a 15% discount
on the birthday package. Party can be any day before December 31, 2026.
• Daily Scavenger Hunt: Guests will use the daily schedule for clues to find all the letters
that spell out spell out "BIRTHDAY" in Changing Tides.
📅 DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
• BLOOD DRIVE Mon, Aug 24
Guests that donate blood with our Partner Singing River Health System and The Blood Center will receive a coupon for $6 off General Admission.
Times: From 10:00am to 4:00pm
Where: MSAQ Service Road
• TWO
for the Price of One PROMOTION -
Tue, Aug 25
Times: All Day 2-for-1 Tuesday!
Where: Ticketing
Buy one admission, get one FREE at the ticketing window.
• Happy
Bird-day
- Wed, Aug 26
Meet the penguins on Campus starting at 1:00pm.
Plus if you donate $10 to the penguin habitat fundraiser you'll get a free 4x6 photo print from our tower with a special limited edition photo background.
Special Silent Auction: Bid on a private session for two with an Animal Care Specialist and a penguin to make their own painting.
Times: From 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Where: Changing Tides Building
• Piñata Party Day - Thu, Aug 27
Piñata Pulls every hour!
Participants selected randomly, ticket rounds to be distributed at the big window.
Prizes include: Encounters, general admission, free gifts, special event tickets, annual passes and more!
Times: One
every hour. 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm and 4:00pm.
Where: Big Window, Aquatic Wonders.
• CUPCAKES Day - Fri, Aug 28 (Daytime events)
Free Cupcakes in the Aquatic Wonders Lobby starting at 10:30am (while supplies last), followed by ArtSEA from 6pm–9pm!
Times: Start at 10:30am while supplies last.
Where: Lobby of Aquatic Wonders
• ArtSEA - Fri, Aug 28 (Nighttime events)
Times: 6:00pm
to 9:00pm
Where: Aquatic
Wonders building
•BEACH
CLEAN UP –
Sat, Aug 29:
We're holding a beach cleanup to demonstrate our commitment to conservation and community. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on and make a direct impact on our local environment.
Times: From 8:00am to 10:00am
Where: Gulfport beach.
Meet up point: Jones Park. Parking spots at 20th Av. Tent and MSAQ van will be there.
• Birthday SAILEBRATION: Sat, Aug 29
Live entertainment - Enjoy free face painting and live music!
Where: Live music will be on main stage in front of Changing Tides Building
Face Painting will be located inside Aquatic Wonders Lobby
* Face painting based on availability.*
Times: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Turtle Trouble hands-on rescue experience
Where: Aquatic Wonders – Big Window
Times: 10am-11:30am and 1pm-2:30pm
Kids will be able to experience what it’s like to help with the intake on a rescued sea turtle before we start the rehabilitation process.
• Spirit Day – Sunday, August 30
Show your spirit by representing your favorite animal. Take a photo at the selfie station for a change to win special prices. T-shirt, onesie, homemade costume, however you want to showcase your favorite aquarium animal.
Times: All day
Where: Photo tower in Changing Tides Building.