Birch Aquarium at Scripps
La Jolla, San Diego · San Diego · ~6.7 mi from downtown San Diego
Chill
$39.95 walk-up$34.95 online · $39.95 walk-up
Online tickets $5 less than walk-up
Scripps Institution of Oceanography's public aquarium above La Jolla Shores: a two-story kelp forest tank, shark reef, seahorse nursery and the Little Blue Penguins. Kids 2 and under are free.
Book tickets on the official site
Good for
Kelp forests and little blue penguins
Crowd
Families, ocean lovers and penguin fans
Getting there
MTS buses serve La Jolla Shores and the Scripps campus
Parking
Free parking on site
Accessibility
Step-free throughout; wheelchairs available