Experience the Amazing Aquatic World Up-Close at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies!
Make memories that last! Marvel at 12-foot sharks, the giant sea turtle, thousands of exotic sea creatures and playful penguins swimming as you enjoy the State-of-the-Art Clear Underwater Tunnels throughout this Award-Winning Aquarium! An Ultimate Underwater Experience without being wet!
Explore the lush, unique and beautiful worlds of the Tropical Rainforest, Ocean Realm, Coral Reef, and Gallery of the Seas, and the Best Shark Exhibit in the Most Spectacular Underwater Tunnel in Shark Lagoon. Play in the 3-Story Discovery Treehouse and Play Center! Enjoy interactive hourly dive and feeding shows in Coral Reef, Stingray Bay, and Penguin Playhouse plus a Penguin Parade through the aquarium at 1:15 daily! Adventure over Shark Lagoon on the Glass Bottom Boat. See Mermaids swimming in June & July! Touch jellyfish and stingrays in the Discovery Center and Touch-A-Ray Bay. Feed the Stingrays! Enjoy playful penguins swimming, pop up on the penguins’ private beach and get nose-to-beak in Penguin Playhouse!
Want a Unique Experience? Meet Sally at Turtle Time or adorable penguins in the Penguin Encounter and Penguin Painting programs! Reserve a Sleeping With the Sharks, PJ Party with the Penguins, Family Edition and Adult Sleepovers, Breakfast with a Mermaid or Pancakes and Penguins, Educational Programs, Summer Camps, and themed Birthday Parties!
For an alphabetical listing of all attractions, Click Here.
