UPCOMING EVENTS & PROMOTIONS
Dive into adventure and fun all year long with events, promotions, camps and more!
MARKETING, PROMOTIONS, SPECIAL REQUESTS
Marketing Content
Our Marketing Department will provide verbiage, video and photos for usage on approved mediums. Content for websites and online purposes must be provided and approved. Photography usage of our locations on websites, marketing pieces, collateral, social media outlets and any type of advertising must be authorized. If images are posted / used without approval, removal will be requested or legal action will be taken.
For approvals on content, advertising, marketing and special promotions please contact our Marketing Brand Manager at the corporate office - AQMarketing@ldry.com.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JANUARY
Friday Family Nights! Enjoy FREE Kid’s Meal with the purchase of an adult entrée, 5pm until close! Not valid with any other promotion or offer.
$0.99 Kids’ Meals: Join us Wednesdays and enjoy this amazing offer! Coupon online – must show by phone or print out. .99C kids’ meal with the purchase of an adult entrée. Not valid with other promotion or offer. 1/5 – 2/25
Clear Lake Epicurean Event: Taste of Space! Come see us at Space Center Houston for this amazing event. 40 Restaurants, Entertainment and more!
FEBRUARY
Friday Family Nights! Enjoy FREE Kid’s Meal with the purchase of an adult entrée, 5pm until close! Not valid with any other promotion or offer. (Ends 2/28)
$0.99 Kids’ Meals: Join us Wednesdays and enjoy this amazing offer! Coupon online – must show by phone or print out. .99C kids’ meal with the purchase of an adult entrée. Not valid with other promotion or offer. Ends 2/25
Mardi Gras Special Features: All month celebrate Mardi Gras with some Cajun & Creole to make your February sizzle! 2/1 – 2/17
Lent Features: This season, dine at the Aquarium and enjoy one of our featured seafood dishes like our Stuffed Catfish & Shrimp or our Fried Seafood Platter. 2/18 – 4/2
13, 14 Romance Under the Sea: Bring your sweetheart for a romantic dinner under the sea for two in our Nautilus Ballroom. (Reservations Required)
Specialty Dives: Looking for a way to convey your love? A scuba diver in the dining tank adds a unique memory for any occasion. Diver will hold a sign to convey your special message. Guest keeps the sign to commemorate the occasion. ($350 Dining Tank / $450 Tower Cylinder Tank) Must be reserved at least two weeks in advance. Email AQKEeducation@Ldry.com for more information.
MARCH
Lent Features: This season, dine at the Aquarium and enjoy one of our featured seafood dishes like our Stuffed Catfish & Shrimp or our Fried Seafood Platter. 2/18 – 4/2
Spring Break! School’s out! Grab your friends and join us for a delicious meal on the Boardwalk. Dive into adventure in our Stingray Reef and Exhibit!
25 Homeschool Day: Homeschooled students and their families are invited for an educational day at the Aquarium and the Kemah Boardwalk! This is a special day for homeschooled children to learn more about our animals and explore the wonders of the aquatic world. Advanced registration is required.
APRIL
Friday Family Nights! Enjoy FREE Kid’s Meal with the purchase of an adult entrée, 5pm until close! Not valid with any other promotion or offer.
Lent Features: This season, dine at the Aquarium and enjoy one of our featured seafood dishes like our Stuffed Catfish & Shrimp or our Fried Seafood Platter. Ends 4/2
4 Breakfast with the Easter Bunny: Dine on more than carrots with Peter Cottontail! Enjoy a delicious breakfast and enjoy photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny himself! Reservations required.
5 Easter Brunch: Celebrate Easter with an egg hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny and a delicious buffet with over 40 items to choose from! Restaurant reservations required.
22 Earth Day: Celebrate the planet and learn how you can take care of the environment with us in Stingray Reef! Join us for keeper chats, scavenger hunts and more!
MAY
10 Mother's Day Brunch: Show Mom you care and take her on an underwater dining adventure with the family! Restaurant reservations required.
21 Endangered Species Day: People of all ages are encouraged to learn about the importance of protecting endangered wildlife and how you can help! Join us for keeper chats, scavenger hunts, educational activities and more!
22 – 25 Memorial Day Weekend: Celebrate the long weekend with our Red White & Blue Margarita special!
JUNE
National Zoo & Aquarium Month: Join us in our Stingray Reef to learn about our amazing creatures!
1 – 5 Camp Kemah: Drop the kids off Monday thru Friday, 9am – 4pm for hands on animal experiences, arts & crafts, science experiments, marine biology lesson and rides on the Boardwalk! Reservations required.
8 World Ocean Day Celebration: The Ocean is the blue heart of our planet, celebrate the importance of it in our lives and how we can protect it. Join us for keeper chats, scavenger hunts, educational activities and more.
11 Teacher Appreciation Day - We are celebrating teachers! Join us as we host a mixer in our Ballroom with food, drinks, fun, prizes, learning and more. (registration required) Teachers also receive discounts in Kemah Boardwalk retail stores, discounted ride tickets, and restaurants all day.
15 – 19 Camp Kemah: Drop the kids off Monday thru Friday, 9am – 4pm for hands on animal experiences, arts & crafts, science experiments, marine biology lesson and rides on the Boardwalk! Reservations required.
21 Father’s Day Special: Bring dad for an adventure on the Boardwalk at the Aquarium Restaurant and our amazing Stingray Reef.
22 World Rainforest Day: Protect and preserve! Learn how you can help one of the earth’s most precious resources. Join us for keeper chats, scavenger hunts, educational activities and more!
27 Marine Biologist for a Day: Drop off your child for an exciting day of exploration and hands-on learning to uncover their potential as future marine biologists. Venture behind-the-scenes for the inside scoop. Experience close encounters with aquatic species from the deep sea to the shallow reef and everywhere in between. They will even get to dissect a squid!
JULY
Fourth of July Weekend: Celebrate the long weekend with our Red White & Blue Margarita special!
6 – 10 Camp Kemah: Drop the kids off Monday thru Friday, 9am – 4pm for hands on animal experiences, arts & crafts, science experiments, marine biology lesson and rides on the Boardwalk! Reservations required.
14 Shark Awareness Day: Celebrate one of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures, SHARKS! Join us for keeper chats, scavenger hunts and more.
16 World Snake Day: Slither into a world of snakes with keeper chats and learn all about how snakes are important to our ecosystem. Join us for keeper chats, scavenger hunts, educational activities and more.
18 Marine Biologist for a Day: Drop off your child for an exciting day of exploration and hands-on learning to uncover their potential as future marine biologists. Venture behind-the-scenes for the inside scoop. Experience close encounters with aquatic species from the deep sea to the shallow reef and everywhere in between. They will even get to dissect a squid!
20 – 24 Camp Kemah: Drop the kids off Monday thru Friday, 9am – 4pm for hands on animal experiences, arts & crafts, science experiments, marine biology lesson and rides on the Boardwalk! Reservations required.
AUGUST
Friday Family Nights! Enjoy FREE Kid’s Meal with the purchase of an adult entrée, 5pm until close! Not valid with any other promotion or offer.
Start booking your private holiday events in our incredible Nautilus Ballroom!
SEPTEMBER
Friday Family Nights! Enjoy FREE Kid’s Meal with the purchase of an adult entrée, 5pm until close! Not valid with any other promotion or offer.
$0.99 Kids’ Meals: Join us Monday - Thursday and enjoy this amazing offer! Coupon online – must show by phone or print out. .99C kids’ meal with the purchase of an adult entrée. Not valid with other promotion or offer. Starts 9/1 through 9/30 (Excludes Monday 9/7)
4 – 7 Labor Day Weekend: Celebrate the long weekend with our Red White & Blue Margarita special!
OCTOBER
Friday Family Nights! Enjoy FREE Kid’s Meal with the purchase of an adult entrée, 5pm until close! Not valid with any other promotion or offer.
National Dessert Month: Indulge by ordering one of Aquarium's delicious desserts after your meal.
National Seafood Month Feature: Enjoy the flavors of the sea at the Aquarium with one of our delicious dishes.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Join us in the fight and together we can save lives. Enjoy a specialty item and a portion of the purchase will benefit National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
7 Homeschool Day: Homeschooled students and their families are invited for an educational day at the Aquarium! This is a special day for homeschooled children to learn more about our animals and explore the wonders of the aquatic world. Advanced registration is required. Email AQKEeducation@Ldry.com for more details.
31 Halloween Kids Bash: Have a spook-tacular time! Families can enjoy trick-or-treating, a haunted scavenger hunt, keeper’s chats, educational activities and Halloween-themed arts and crafts.
NOVEMBER
Friday Family Nights! Enjoy FREE Kid’s Meal with the purchase of an adult entrée, 5pm until close! Not valid with any other promotion or offer.
11 Veteran’s Day 20% Discount: Thank you for your service! Must show valid ID to receive offer. Discount dates to be determined.
Wine Festival on the Boardwalk: Join us at our booth for fresh bites during this annual event!
26 Thanksgiving Buffet: Get out of the kitchen and enjoy traditional favorites, including a kid’s buffet and more at the Aquarium! Restaurant reservations required.
DECEMBER
Holiday Sweetness! Join us all month for our amazing holiday dessert promotion!
12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 21-24 Breakfast with Santa: Santa is stopping by the Aquarium this holiday season! Enjoy a delicious breakfast with the man in the red suit and our mascot, Sharkey! Please call to reserve in advance. (Reservations Required)
24 Christmas Eve: Open for family fun! Come enjoy our family 3-course dinner!
25 Christmas Day: Open for family fun! Come enjoy our family 3-course dinner!
31 New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: We are Open! Come celebrate on the Boardwalk and ring in the New Year with us!