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Touch Pool at Greater Cleveland Aquarium

Daily Activities

At-A-Glance Daily Schedule

Join us for experiences that deepen appreciation for the natural world. (All dates & times subject to change.) 

Saturday

10am – 5pm, Invertebrate Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am – 5pm, Stingray Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am, Discovery Cart (Ohio Lakes & Rivers)

10:30am, Public Stingray Feeding (Coastal Boardwalk)

11am, Discovery CartTake a Closer Look (Freshwater)

11:30am, Sharks & Scuba Underwater Q&A

2pm, Animal Encounter (Asia & Indonesia)

2:30pm, Aquarist Shark Pole Feeding (Shark Gallery)

3:30pm, Discovery Cart (Shark Gallery)

Sunday

10am – 5pm, Invertebrate Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am – 5pm, Stingray Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am, Discovery Cart (Ohio Lakes & Rivers)

10:30am, Public Stingray Feeding (Coastal Boardwalk)

11am, Discovery CartTake a Closer Look (Saltwater)

2:30pm, Animal Encounter (Asia & Indonesia)

3:30pm, Discovery Cart (Shark Gallery)

Monday

10am – 5pm, Invertebrate Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am – 5pm, Stingray Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am, Discovery Cart (Ohio Lakes & Rivers)

11am, Discovery CartTake a Closer Look (Saltwater)

11:30am, Animal Encounter (Asia & Indonesia)

2pm, Discovery Cart (Tropical Forest)

3:30pm, Public Stingray Feed (Coastal Boardwalk Gallery)

Tuesday

10am – 5pm, Invertebrate Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am – 5pm, Stingray Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am, Discovery Cart (Tropical Forest)

10:30am, Public Stingray Feed (Coastal Boardwalk)

1:30pm, Discovery Cart (Shark)

2pm, Animal Encounter (Asia & Indonesia)

2:30pm, Aquarist Shark Pole Feeding (Shark Gallery)

3:30pm, Discovery CartTake a Closer Look (Freshwater)

Wednesday

10am – 5pm, Invertebrate Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am – 5pm, Stingray Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am, Discovery Cart (Tropical Forest)

10:30am, Public Stingray Feeding (Coastal Boardwalk)

11:30am, Sharks & Scuba Underwater Q&A (Shark Gallery) (NOTE: There will be no Q&A on Wednesday, March 20)

2pm, Discovery CartTake a Closer Look (Saltwater)

2pm, Animal Encounter (Asia & Indonesia)

2:30pm, Aquarist Gamefish Feeding (Ohio Lakes & Rivers)

3:30pm, Discovery Cart (Shark Gallery)

Thursday

10am – 5pm, Invertebrate Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am – 5pm, Stingray Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am, Discovery Cart (Tropical Forest)

11am, Discovery CartTake a Closer Look (Saltwater)

2pm, Animal Encounter (Asia & Indonesia)

2:30pm, Aquarist Shark Pole Feeding (Shark Gallery)

3:30pm, Public Stingray Feeding (Coastal Boardwalk)

Friday

10am – 5pm, Invertebrate Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10am – 5pm, Stingray Touchpool (Coastal Boardwalk)

10:30am, Public Stingray Feeding (Coastal Boardwalk)

11am, Discovery CartTake a Closer Look (Saltwater)

11am – 3pm, Nora the Explorer Animal Encounters (Lobby, March 22, 29 & April 5)

11:30am, Animal Encounter (Asia & Indonesia)

2:30pm, Aquarist Amazon River Feeding (Tropical Forest)

3pm, Discovery Cart (Tropical Forest)

4pm, Discovery Cart (Shark Gallery)

Rotating Activities

Ask our team questions at anytime, even when you’re not watching a feed, learning about adaptations or touching a stingray. We know nature is a curious thing.

INVERTEBRATE TOUCHPOOL OPEN

  • 10am – 5pm daily

STINGRAY TOUCHPOOL OPEN

  • 10am – 5pm daily

PUBLIC STINGRAY FEEDINGS

  • 10:30am – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
  • 3:30pm – Mondays & Thursdays

SHARKS & SCUBA UNDERWATER Q&A  

  • 11:30am, Wednesdays & Saturdays (NOTE: There will be no Q&A on Wednesday, March 20.)

ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS

  • 11am – 3pm, Fridays, Nora the Explorer Animal Encounters for Spring Discovery Days (Lobby, March 22, 29 & April 5)
  • 11:30am, Mondays & Fridays
  • 2pm, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays
  • 2:30pm, Sundays

DISCOVERY CART

Ohio Lakes & Rivers

  • 10am,  Mondays, Saturdays & Sundays

Tropical Forest 

  • 10am, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
  • 2pm, Mondays
  • 3pm, Fridays

Shark Gallery

  • 11am, Thursdays
  • 1:30pm, Tuesdays
  • 2pm, Wednesdays
  • 3:30pm, Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays
  • 4pm, Fridays

HABITAT FEEDINGS BY ANIMAL CARE TEAM

  • 2:30pm, Tuesday – Aquarist Shark Pole Feeding (Shark Gallery)
  • 2:30pm, Wednesday – Aquarist Gamefish Feeding (Ohio Lakes & Rivers)
  • 2:30pm, Thursday – Aquarist Shark Pole Feeding (Shark Gallery)
  • 2:30pm, Friday – Aquarist Amazon River Feeding (Tropical Forest)
  • 2:30pm, Saturday – Aquarist Shark Pole Feeding (Shark Gallery)

Daily Activities Gallery