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Austin Aquarium

Austin Aquarium

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Northwest Austin, Austin
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    Craig S.
    "It's great for little kids, sort of like a petting zoo with fish"(2 Tips)
    Jonathan F.
    "Great staff, morning rounds are amazing"(4 Tips)
    Azusena O.
    "HAD THE BEST TIME HERE ITS LIKE A FISH PETTING ZOO!😍 WISH"(2 Tips)
    Chris K.
    "Save yourself some money and go walk through PetsMart."(2 Tips)
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  • Immer R.heart icon on user image
    Immer RFebruary 8, 2015
    Staff was very nice. This is a great place to spend an afternoon with your toddler. We got to feed the stingrays, a tortoise, and the parakeets. Don't expect too much. It's not very big.
  • Ashok G.
    Ashok GunasekaranDecember 27, 2019
    You can pretty much touch and interact all animals. Get the admission tickets through Groupon. There is a $5 off 10 tokens when you check in Yelp. The facility is well maintained with great staff.
  • Karen P.heart icon on user image
    Karen PhillipsDecember 27, 2013
    Do yourself a favor and bring a small hand towel with you. There are lots of areas you can stick your hand in and touch things but you will end up with a dripping wet hand the whole time!
  • Matthewheart icon on user image
    MatthewSeptember 29, 2019
    We had a blast! Fantastic place to take young kids. Small space but big enough with plenty of animals to be fun, but nothing too large that it’s a huge commitment. Saw everything within 1.5hrs.
  • Jon S.
    Jon ShecketMarch 1, 2015
    If you are of the belief that political correctness has gotten out of control in America then you will love the Austin Aquarium. Otherwise, it's pretty appalling. It's an interesting place for sure.
  • Maddy T.heart icon on user image
    Maddy TofanelliMarch 6, 2014
    Pretty sorry excuse for an "aquarium". Take the four hour trip to Dallas to see what a real aquarium looks like. I can't imagine anyone would find this enjoyable or worth the $15 ticket price.
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  • Pao
    PaoFebruary 18, 2017
    Its worth the price, buy online for a cheaper rate. We had a lovely time feeding the birds & sharks.
  • Blaine M.heart icon on user image
    Blaine MilnerJune 18, 2018
    It was great for small kids. My only complaint was the lack of sanitizer or hand soap to clean your hands with after touching the animals.
  • Israel D.heart icon on user image
    Israel Davila Jr.April 25, 2014
    This place is cool if your from Austin. But being from Corpus and having access to the Texas State Aquarium, made this place very dull. At 20 dollars per person I say pass.
  • Sara K.heart icon on user image
    Sara KaminskyJanuary 19, 2016
    Kids ages 1 - 100 love it here. My 3 and 5 year olds had a great time today. Andale did grandma and I ;)
  • Анна К.heart icon on user image
    Great place for fun with kids. You can feed animals there
  • Craig S.
    Craig Steelman.comApril 11, 2015
    It's great for little kids, sort of like a petting zoo with fish
  • Christine N.
    Christine NewmanFebruary 5, 2014
    Decent for the size. They need better lighting. Very gloomy for an aquarium. It gets a bit warm and claustrophobic towards the back of the building, especially in the play area.
  • Doug B.heart icon on user image
    Doug BauderJuly 17, 2016
    Not much to like here. Aside from being small, it seems like not great conditions for the animals and no educational content whatsoever. An aquarium in a strip mall tells you all you need to know.
  • Azusena O.heart icon on user image
    Azusena OrdonezJuly 19, 2015
    HAD THE BEST TIME HERE ITS LIKE A FISH PETTING ZOO!😍 WISH I COULD GO BACK!😘
  • Chris K.
    Chris KauffmanDecember 30, 2013
    Save yourself some money and go walk through PetsMart. There is more to see there. Aquarium in a strip should have been my first warning
  • Cyn
    CynJanuary 18, 2014
    Still going through growing pains, but great experience and awesome staff!
  • Jonathan F.heart icon on user image
    Jonathan ForneyAugust 19, 2014
    Great staff, morning rounds are amazing
  • Tim H.
    Tim HaydenJanuary 11, 2014
    Poorly kept facilities, and lackluster exhibits. If it is crowded, expect the sea life to be as anxious as the hundreds of kids running every which way.
  • Texas Hill Country Wineries
    Buy tickets online before you get there.
  • Kelsey J.heart icon on user image
    Kelsey JonesFebruary 15, 2014
    Never coming back! Unsanitary, uninformative signs and employees and poor tanks for the animals! Short walk through and overpriced!
  • Rob H.
    Rob HibbardDecember 27, 2013
    Pretty disappointed on my first visit. Lack of real exhibits. I could have seen more on a trip to Petco.
  • Rhonda R.heart icon on user image
    Rhonda ReidFebruary 3, 2014
    Check out the rays and the lorikeets.
  • Candy B.heart icon on user image
    Candy BeauchampSeptember 14, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Opening Winter 2013
  • Brad L.
    Brad LDecember 24, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    It's open!
  • Jeff A.
    Jeff AndersonJune 8, 2014
    Not worth the entry fee.
  • Camilla H.heart icon on user image
    Camilla HjorthDecember 28, 2013
    Horrible - stay far away.
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