Zoos and animal parksPhiladelphia and Camden

Adventure Aquarium

Camden, NJ · 1 hour 24 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

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Plan the day

Drive1 hour 24 minutes from Reading, 65 miles1 hour 15 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 44 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 8 minutes from Morgantown

Where1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ 08103, Camden, NJOpen in maps →

OpenDaily all year except Thanksgiving Day; hours vary by date on the online calendarOctober 2026: 10 AM to 4 PM weekdays, 9:30 AM to 5 PM weekends; last entry 1.5 hours before closing

AdmissionCalendar-based pricing by date: adults 13 and up from $32.99, children from $27.99, seniors $2 off, under 2 free, tax extra; free Pre-K pass for ages 2 to 5 with registration; parking $10 (October 2026)

Plan onTwo to three hours on average, self-guided, by the aquarium's estimate

Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, couples, a group of friends, older adults

Adventure Aquarium is an aquarium in Camden, NJ, minutes from Center City Philadelphia, home to sharks, hippos, sea turtles and penguins.

The aquarium counts more than 5,000 animals in two million gallons of water, with what it calls the largest collection of sharks in the Northeast and the only hippos exhibited at any aquarium in the world. Shark Bridge, which the site calls the world's longest V-shaped shark bridge, New Jersey's longest shark tunnel, three touch exhibits and a 3D theater are all on the admission ticket, along with scheduled feedings and live shows.

Before you go

Buy dated tickets online; entry is timed and walk-ups can be turned away when sold out. Park in the Hippo or Penguin lots across the street, $10. Afternoons are quieter; school groups leave by 1 PM. Wagons are not allowed, strollers rent for $8 to $10. Mostly cashless since August 2026.

Coming up

Fintastic Pumpkin Glow, glowing pumpkin and deep-sea sculptures among the exhibits, runs daily through November 1, 2026; Sensory Sunday is October 11.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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