Monterey Bay Aquarium

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🎨 Museum · Monterey

4 hours · $$$ · Reservation required

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 80 min drive
    From Sunnyvale · Parking: Cannery Row garages about $20-30/day
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Lots of shade
    Rain-OK · Good on cool days · Great on sunny days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 4 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

The Splash Zone is built for toddlers (touch pools, penguins, crawl tunnels), and the kelp forest and sea otters are mesmerizing; beyond the 60-minute drive but worth it.

💡 Tips
Buy timed tickets online (under 5 free); arrive at opening and head straight to Splash Zone; consider staying overnight to avoid 3 hours of driving in one day.

What this place offers

✓aquarium
✓touch pools
✓splash zone toddler area
✓sea otters
✓coffee
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Monterey

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

☀️
Sat 10/17
Sunny · 57–90°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Partly cloudy · 54–68°F · 0% rain

Location

Monterey, California

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