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The NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island welcomes the summer return of Sound Bath Under the Sea.

Enjoy the tranquility of our aquatic environment by participating in a sound bath session in front of the shark habitat! For those who are new to sound baths, they are meditative practices that involve immersing oneself in sound, either alone or in a group. The sounds are meant to provide a therapeutic and restorative experience for your body and mind which can help to relieve some tension and stress.  

This event is open to ages 13 and up.

Celebrate Saving Species!

On May 16th join the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island for Endangered Species Day! From 10am - 3pm, we will have games and activities that feature animals around North Carolina's waterways that are at risk of extinction. Make "Conservation Cootie Catchers", guess where animals fall on the Endangered Species List, and learn what to do protect these important species!

This event is included with regular admission.

NEW FOR SUMMER 2025 — We’re excited to have y’all over for line dancing at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island! In collaboration with Let's Dance OBX, join us on select Friday nights this summer for some boot-scootin’ on the Soundside Pier over the Croatan Sound at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island! 

Location: Soundside Pier at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island (In case of inclement weather, this event will take place indoors at the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” shark habitat.)

Duration: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

NEW FOR SUMMER 2025 — We’re excited to have y’all over for line dancing at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island! In collaboration with Let's Dance OBX, join us on select Friday nights this summer for some boot-scootin’ on the Soundside Pier over the Croatan Sound at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island! 

Location: Soundside Pier at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island (In case of inclement weather, this event will take place indoors at the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” shark habitat.)

Duration: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

NEW FOR SUMMER 2025 — We’re excited to have y’all over for line dancing at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island! In collaboration with Let's Dance OBX, join us on select Friday nights this summer for some boot-scootin’ on the Soundside Pier over the Croatan Sound at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island! 

Location: Soundside Pier at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island (In case of inclement weather, this event will take place indoors at the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” shark habitat.)

Duration: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island is honored and thrilled to announce that it is a winner in the 2025 Newsweek Readers' Choice Awards contest for Best Aquarium. Nominees from across the United States were selected by an editorial panel of travel experts and Newsweek contributors. Polls closed after a public voting period of 28 days during the month of March. The top ten winners were announced on April 3.

It’s a sprint to the finish line—the registration finish line—for the 2025 Race for the Planet at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) slated for Sunday, April 27 at 8 a.m.  A favorite for competitive racers and leisure walkers, the 5K and 1-mile fun run wind along the Atlantic Ocean and through the picturesque maritime forest that is home to the Aquarium. All funds support NCAFF green initiatives through the North Carolina Aquarium Society.