Houston Downtown Aquarium
The aquarium in downtown Houston is one of the better aquariums I have visited. I really liked all the variety of displays they had. There was fresh and saltwater fish, snakes, frogs, and even a pair of white tigers.
When I visited it took ~1 hour to go all the way through all the displays, but we were kind of in a rush so we went through a little faster than most people would have. You can definitely spend a couple hours there if you want.
There is also a restaurant on the premise as well. We did not eat there but it looked like a fun place to eat. There were aquariums located throughout the restaurant as well so you could see the fish while you ate. We did check out the prices while we were there. They were not outrageous but they were definitely not cheap.
Be sure to check out their website below because their were a variety of different shows or activities that were going on during the day. We missed all of them while we were there but some of them seemed like they would be really fun, especially if you have children with you.
The aquarium is also one of the attractions on the CityPass ticket. I definately reccommend this because it could save you a tone of money if you plan on visiting all the attractions on the list.
Overall this was one of the better Houston attractions that I have been to on my numerous trips there. It was a nice way to kill a few hours. The parking was convenient and everyone had a great time.
Hours:
Sunday-Thursday 10 AM – 10 PM
Friday & Saturday 10 AM – 11 PM
Admission:
I highly recommend using CityPass to buy your tickets because you get the tickets at a high discount. If you just buy an individual ticket I believe the tickets were around $10.
Contact Information:
Website: Houston Downtown Aquarium
Phone: 713-223-FISH
Location: Downtown Houston
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