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National Aquarium

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The National Aquarium lit blue at night on its Inner Harbor pier, seen from the air with the city behind
The National Aquarium lit blue at night on its Inner Harbor pier, seen from the air with the city behind · Photo: Matthew Binebrink · CC BY-SA 4.0

The glass pyramid on Pier 3, and the reason most people who have never been to Baltimore have heard of the Inner Harbor. Adult admission is $49.95, which makes it the most expensive thing on this list by some distance, so it is a day rather than a stop. The part worth knowing about is Aquarium After Dark: the same galleries at night, 21 and over only, with a drink and a 4D film in the price. Friday is the only night general admission runs late, to 9pm.

Address
501 E Pratt St
Hours
Mon-Thu 9am-6pm; Fri 9am-9pm; Sat-Sun 9am-6pm; last entry an hour before close
Coming up
  • Aquarium After DarkWed, Oct 28 · 5:30pm to 9pm21 and over, $59.95 or $47.95 for members, with a drink and a 4D film in the price. Last entry 7pm, and booking is by phone on 410-659-4269.aqua.org dated event page, read Sep 19, 2026
  • Aquarium After DarkThu, Nov 19 · 5:30pm to 9pm21 and over, $59.95 or $47.95 for members, with a drink and a 4D film in the price. Last entry 7pm, and booking is by phone on 410-659-4269.aqua.org dated event page, read Sep 19, 2026, and again Sep 29, 2026 for the price
  • Aquarium After DarkThu, Dec 17 · 5:30pm to 9pm21 and over, $59.95 or $47.95 for members, with a drink and a 4D film in the price. Last entry 7pm, and booking is by phone on 410-659-4269.aqua.org dated event page, read Sep 19, 2026, and again Sep 29, 2026 for the price
In the guides
Parking
Four partner garages validate to a flat $18 for up to 24 hours, $10 for members: Pier V, 711 E Pratt St; Harbor Park, 55 Market Pl; LAZ Inner Harbor, 100 S Gay St; Parkway Lockwood Place, 124 Market Pl. On-street meters are ADA compliant.
Age rules
None for general admission; Aquarium After Dark is 21 and over, and IDs are checked at the door
Accessibility
Downloadable accessibility guide, accessible spaces at the partner garages, a Guest Relations room for quiet, changing tables in every bathroom
Official links
aqua.org
Verified
Verified Sep 19, 2026 against Official plan-your-visit page for hours, admission, parking and access, and the dated After Dark event pages. Facts can drift; if something here is wrong, tell us and we’ll fix it. How we check.

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