Downtown Aquarium

Dive into food and fun at the Downtown Aquarium – an underwater adventure! Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Denver is the Downtown Aquarium, an incredible dining and entertainment complex featuring more than a million gallons of aquarium exhibits...

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700 Water St (btwn Speer Blvd & Interstate 25) Denver , CO 80211 United States

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sharks mermaid show otters fish scuba diving aquariums tours casual dining great value discounts desserts exhibits swimming stingrays bar dinner theaters town sea life marine life
Eryn McGarry

Denver Aquarium makes for a great family outing , or a great date evening! There are great interactive stations to learn about sea life , as well as all the beautiful creatures you get to observe.

Lyndsie Brown

AMAZING! Great aquatic life everywhere! Sea otters , tigers, and sharks ! oh my! Worth the price! Got over an hour's worth in the aquarium part, and we didn't get to see everything! Will be back!

Veranika Zdanovich

Well-organized exhibits ,a lot many fish and other unique creatures species charmed us,the rain-forest zone is realistically warm and humid,and the stingray contact pool brought us much joy and fun!

The Ritz-Carlton

Family-filled adventures await nearby with exhibits like Under The Sea, Coral Lagoon, The Rainforest, In The Desert , Shipwreck and many more. Don't miss the 4-D Theater or the Mystic Mermaids show .

Keith Douglas

IF YOU are here for a scheduled BIRTHDAY, SKIP THE LINE and go all the way around to the Dive (gift ) Shop, enter, keep right and look for the "Birthdays Meet Here" sign across from end of the bar .

Piatti Ristorante & Bar

Before coming to Piatti Denver to fill up on Italian food , build up an appetite by checking out all that the aquarium has to offer! We totally get it if you opt for something other than fish though...

Nathan

Bar downstairs. Good restaurant a bit pricey . Get the season pass, its a good deal and gives discounts and freebies.

Neal Wolff

Good selection of fish and activities. A little on the expensive side for admission. You get to feed and pet stingrays , which is pretty cool.

Kira Rakhmetova

Mermaids are amazing!! That was a super show!!! Still impressed. I had to buy a mermaid tail for my 3 y.o. daughter after this, because she was so excited to be one. She can watch them every day))

Colorado

500 species of ocean-dwellers roam landlocked Denver at the region’s largest aquarium . Get up close with the sharks , turtles , stingrays and otters who swim in more than a million gallons of water.

Jesus Rodriguez

It is a nice aquarium especially for a landlocked city like Denver. Don't expect anything like the Baltimore Aquarium . But it's a fun thing to do on a rainy day in Denver.

Alaura Boling

Pretty small, but is fun to look at things. Much rather go to the Denver Zoo for a cheaper price and more/same things to see. Also, there is no parking after 6pm, besides the parking meters in front

Brett Kessler DDS

Downtown Aquarium 9.3 miles to the west of Denver dentist Town Center Dentsitry and Orthodontics

Zack Mitchell

Went there on Spring Break. Cool place, but I was a bit surprised at how small it was. Definitely worth it for the otters , though.

Colorado

The Downtown Aquarium houses more than 500 species of animals , and you can dine in the Aquarium Restaurant seated around a 150,000 gallon aquarium while feasting on a variety of delicious selections.

BRIAN SANTIAGO

A very fun aquarium ! Huge tanks, most with open tops, and a variety of cool fish ! Big and small! They even have a TIGER!

David ScooTours

At the end of happy hour at 7:00 you can watch the mermaids from The Dive Lounge and then go outside to make SMORES this summer.

Heidi Merritt

The 4D rides were cute/fun lots of exhibits to look at. The tiger wasn't out but overall was fun. Restaurant good food. Mermaid show was pretty neat def recommend it!!!

HISTORY

The complex features as public aquarium boasting more than one million gallons of underwater exhibits that highlight fascinating ecosystems around the world and house over 500 species of animals .

Fairfield Inn & Suites Denver Aurora/Parker Hotel

Downtown Aquarium is best place for visitors and famous as an entertainment and dining and more other things Read more

Shane Taylor

Snorkel with the fish and dive with the sharks . A-1 Scuba &Travel Aquatics Center offers these programs every weekend. Fun for the whole family.

DJ Nourse

The food is great! Atmosphere and exhibits are fantastic!

Clay McIlrath

Come in the morning to enjoy the otters and tigers and night for spme pf the predatory fish

Hampton Inn Denver-International Airport

The Downtown Aquarium mixes family fun, upscale casual dining and spectacular marine life in Denver Read more

DJ Nourse

The food is great! The exhibits are fantastic.

K12 Inc

Did you know? Scientists estimate that the ocean is home to more than 50% of the Earth’s total species, and that up to a million aquatic species remain undiscovered! Read more

Mari Acosta

Otters ! Sharks ! Tigers! Friendly Stingrays !

Stacy Bueneman

Try the Bayou Shrimp Pasta ! & request Elly, you'll lover her.

Christopher Mcadams

Get a drink at the Dive Bar b4 you see the exhibit . Start it off right!

Lydia Soto Rodriguez

Fun place for tour and even cool meals!

Alejandra Torres

Really good, just a little expensive for the size of the aquarium ...

ᴡ Sedberry

See the mermaid show in the restaurant . Lunch menu pretty good. So much better than when it was Ocean Journey

Jessica Flack

I wasn't impressed. Maybe I have just been to too many aquariums . They are all the same. My 2 year old did love the tigers, sharks and stingrays though.

Kyle Harrison

awesome aquarium . the restaurant is overrated, expensive prices for food you can get at any other Landry's but more because of the water tank.

Kacie Armbrust

Be on the lookout for Mermaids swimming through the exhibits !

Jillian Ward

The food is as good as the view . The fish is cooked fresh :)

Lisa White

Great place, especially for kids!!

Amanda C

Go early or you will feel like a Sardine

Scott Novak

New 4D shows, bamboo rollercoaster a bit scary for under 6, robot butterfly great for everyone.

BigKidsSleepOver.com

Kids Only New Year’s celebration hosted by special guest TBA, this Sleepover is the answer to parents who want to participate in NYE festivities . Fun overnight sitter Read more

Bruce C

Dine at restaurant at 11:15 to get an aquarium-side seat to see scuba lady FEEDING fish , starting at 11:30. Kids love it.

Allie Hawk

The 4D theater is a must do! Great effects!

Teresa Moncivais

Nice place to take your children.. Had a lot of fun..

Matthew Kurňava

Mermaid show is awesome! Lil girls kept saying Ariel

Chris Smith

Great place to take family and friends! Very neat!

Sondra Shannon

Make sure the train is still open before you buy your tickets.a

Peter Rogers

Ask for a table near the aquarium and make sure they tell you some facts about the tank to test your waitress . Beware of the voyeur baracuda.

Jill Natalie

Tiger Tuesday at 2:00! See the Sumatra tigers jump in the water and swim for a treat!

Bruce C

Fun 4-D theater at front, but sit in middle or front row. Projector lights on ceiling make it hard to see from back row.

Autumn Studer

The food was okay but the kitchen was super slow. It took almost an hour to get our food. The manager did comp our bill but it still wasn't worth the wait. I would save it for last next time.

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