Free Aquarium Admission

The Aquarium on Roanoke Island offers free admission to all visitors on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Mon., Jan. 21. Aquarium hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

The Aquarium’s mission is to inspire appreciation and conservation of North Carolina’s aquatic environments. Admission fees are waived on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and also on Veterans Day to ensure that everyone, regardless of financial ability, can enjoy the Aquarium. 

Standard admission fees apply to other days during the holiday weekend: $8 ages 13-61; $7 ages 62 and up; $6 ages 3-12; children age 2 and under and N.C. Aquarium Society members admitted free. Visit www.ncaquariums.com or call 252-473-3494 for more information.