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General Admission
$3 Off Online Purchase: Adults: $32.00, Children 4-12: $22.00, Children 3 and under: FREE. (May not be combined with other discounts/coupons)
Please note: General Admission does not include hands-on contact with any marine mammals. Interactive programs can be purchased separately.
Get our most competitive General Admission rates by purchasing your tickets online!
Purchase a General Admission and spend some time observing the dolphins and sea lions in training sessions or interacting with each other during their private time. Watch your friends and family participate in public programs from one of our general access areas.
Feel free to come and go from the DRC grounds as you please. We will give you a dolphin hand stamp to ensure you can come back later in the day if you wish to revisit your animal friends.
- Open 7 days per week
- September 5th-December 15th 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Last admissions at 2:30 pm
- December 16th-September 4th 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Last admissions at 4:00 pm
- Closed on Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
- Gain access to wander around the facility at your leisure and observe specialized animal sessions. From high flying athletics and dolphin fun facts to medical training and research, you get to see it all!
- Speak directly with our animal care and education staff who are always happy to talk with you about our animal family and marine mammals in general
- In between sessions, enjoy a variety of educational presentations.
- Cool the kids down in our Family Sprayground!
- Visit our Veterans Garden, an area of tranquility originally created by Vietnam Veterans and dedicated to all who have served or are actively serving during times of war
- Purchase snacks on the grounds at an independent food concession so that you don't have to miss a moment of dolphin and sea lion fun!
- Free parking. Bus parking also available on a limited basis
Please do not bring/use selfie sticks within the facility. Only floatable, waterproof cameras are allowed in in-water interactive program areas. Cell phones or non-floating, non-waterproof cameras are not permitted on underwater program trays, floating docks or platforms. Drones are not permitted. Thank you for understanding.
FAQs
Full payment is required at the time of booking in US Dollars and will appear on your statement as Dolphin Research Center.
We know that many of you travel with your pets. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are always welcome at Dolphin Research Center and can enjoy the grounds with you. However, they are not permitted to go onto boardwalks, floating docks, or in the water. If you want to do one of our fun interactive experiences, your dog must stay with someone from your party who is not participating.
Ticket purchases are non-transferable and non-refundable
Participants must be 16 years or older to be left on a Dolphin Research Center property without supervision. If under the age of 16 one (1) adult must be present atalltimes.
- Dolphin Research Center will charge an additional re-booking fee of $25.00 per participant should you request any changes to a reservation.
- You will NOT be charged if the change has been requested by Dolphin Research Center for any reason (such as hazardous weather).
- For reservation changes, please call (305)289-0002