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South Carolina Aquarium 

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The South Carolina Aquarium is located on the Charleston Harbor at Aquarium Wharf. The aquarium has over 10,000 aquatic animals from across the state of South Carolina, along with 60 displays and exhibits including an interactive touch tank with hermit crabs, whelk, sea urchins, horseshoe crabs, and Atlantic stingrays. 

Visitors enter the aquarium, and encounter The Great Ocean Tank, which holds over 385,000 gallons of water and 10,000 species of marine life. Now the journey through the aquarium begins by visiting aquatic animals from the mountain forest, Piedmont, coastal plain, salt marsh, the Charleston Coast, and the ocean. The aquarium is fairly small, and all exhibits can be viewed in about an hour. The friendly and helpful volunteers and staff can answer any questions about marine life or exhibits.

Buying advance tickets is recommended to avoid waiting in long lines or missing the hospital tour, which often sells out early. The aquarium also has a gift shop and a cafe that serves pizza, sandwiches, ice cream, chips, and cold drinks. A deck that projects over the Copper River provides awesome views of boats and dolphins in the Charleston Harbor. Parking is available in the city parking garage at 24 Calhoun St for $2 an hour, or metered parking is offered along Washington St. and Concord St. The free CARTA Dash shuttle also stops at the aquarium.

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South Carolina Aquarium Photos

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South Carolina Aquarium Hours and Admission

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South Carolina Aquarium Address and Map

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Current and Upcoming Events
at the South Carolina Aquarium

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What: Sealife by Starlight
When: Dec. 10, 2022 
Time: 8 pm - 11 pm (VIP 7 pm - 8 pm)
Where: The South Carolina Aquarium
Admission: $95 (Event Ticket) / $135 (VIP Ticket) 
VIPs will enjoy exclusive food, an exciting cocktail competition and quality time with our Sea Turtle Care Center™ patients before the shades are drawn at 8 p.m.! This event is 21+.

The wonder of the season comes alive at Aquarium Aglow, elegant evenings of holiday celebration in the heart of downtown Charleston. Gather friends and loved ones to journey through the Aquarium, becoming immersed in waves of color from tens of thousands of lights. Installations, from warm and nostalgic to awe-inspiring and contemporary, transform the Aquarium you know and love. Combined with interactive displays and refreshments (food, wine and beer available for purchase), Aquarium Aglow is an experience sure to become a holiday tradition for many! Purchase tickets online.

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What: Aquarium Aglow
When: Nov. 18 - Dec. 31, 2022 (Select Evenings)
Time: 5:30 pm - 8 pm
Where: The South Carolina Aquarium
Admission: $22.95 - $29.95

The wonder of the season comes alive at Aquarium Aglow, elegant evenings of holiday celebration in the heart of downtown Charleston. Gather friends and loved ones to journey through the Aquarium, becoming immersed in waves of color from tens of thousands of lights. Installations, from warm and nostalgic to awe-inspiring and contemporary, transform the Aquarium you know and love. Combined with interactive displays and refreshments (food, wine and beer available for purchase), Aquarium Aglow is an experience sure to become a holiday tradition for many!

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