Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
Tacoma, WA

This Zoo is large enough to offer an awesome array of animals yet small enough to let you get really close to them. It's fun and affordable AND offers breathtaking views of Puget Sound, Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains!

Come explore the only combined zoo & aquarium in the Northwest. You'll see seahorses and sharks, peacocks and penquins, wolves and walrus, all in one place.

Zoo Hours
January - March 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily
April 1 - May 27 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
May 28 - September 5 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily
September 6 - September 30 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
October 1 - December 31 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily
*Closed July 15, Thanksgiving and Christmas

General Rates
Adults (ages 14 & older) $8.75
Seniors (ages 62 & older) $8.00
Youth (ages 4-13) $7.00
Tots (3 & under) Free

Visit there site here, for more info. www.pdza.org/

Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA

The heartbeat of hands-on marine experience and preservation education in the Pacific Northwest, the Seattle Aquarium offers fun, exciting ways to discover more about the amazing Puget Sound that surrounds you!

See, touch and explore our amazing underwater world at the Seattle Aquarium. Get face-to-fin with marine life and discover the natural wonders of the Puget Sound. What are you waiting for? Dive in!

Fall & Winter Hours:
Sept. 13, 2004 to March 31, 2005
10am to 5pm*
*Last entry at 5pm, exhibits close one hour later.

Spring Hours:
April 1, 2005 to May 27, 2005
9:30am-5pm*
*Last entry at 5pm, exhibits close one hour later.

Summer Hours:
Begin Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 28, 2005
9:30am to 7pm*
*Last entry at 7pm, exhibits close one hour later.

Please note: The Aquarium will be closed all day on Friday, June 3, 2005 for our annual gala fundraising auction SPLASH!

Holiday hours:
Thanksgiving Day
10:00am-3:00pm

Christmas Eve
10:00am-3:00pm

Christmas Day
12:00pm-5:00pm

New Year's Day
10:00am-5:00pm

The Aquarium Store will be closed on Christmas Day.

Aquarium Admission
Adult 13 and up $12.00
Youth 6-12 $8.00
Child 3-5 $5.00
Child 2 and under Free

Aquarium & Seattle IMAX® Dome Combo
Adult 13 and up $17.50
Youth 6-12 $12.75
Child 3-5 $5.00
Child 2 and under 3 Free

Visit there site here, for more info. www.seattleaquarium.org