Verified Sep 28, 2026
South Carolina Aquarium
Zoo or aquarium · Charleston · USA 🇺🇸
Only official site
scaquarium.org
Admission prices
The South Carolina Aquarium utilizes a dynamic ticket calendar to determine daily admission prices. This model allows guests to plan their visit on a date that fits both their schedule and budget. Ticket prices fluctuate based on a number of factors including weather, holidays, local events, school calendars and attendance patterns.Open the official calendar →
stated on scaquarium.org/plan-your-visit · checked 2026-10-11
Practical
South Carolina Aquarium: address
100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401Open in Google Maps →✓ scaquarium.org · 2026-10-01South Carolina Aquarium: opening hours
Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; last entry time is 3:30 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day and December 25; open 9 a.m.–1 p.m. December 24✓ scaquarium.org/tickets · 2026-10-11South Carolina Aquarium: closing days
Thanksgiving, December 25 and a half-day on December 24✓ scaquarium.org/plan-your-visit · 2026-10-03South Carolina Aquarium: how to get there
From I-26 East take I-26 to the end and follow the signs to the Meeting Street/Visitors Center exit. Merge right onto Meeting Street approximately 10 blocks to Calhoun Street. Turn left onto Calhoun Street, the parking garage will be located on your left just before you reach Aquarium Wharf.✓ scaquarium.org/directions-parking · 2026-10-07South Carolina Aquarium: parking
The most convenient parking for Aquarium guests is a city-operated parking garage located at 24 Calhoun Street, adjacent to Liberty Square and our campus. There is also metered parking on streets surrounding the Aquarium.✓ scaquarium.org/plan-your-visit · 2026-10-03South Carolina Aquarium: is it wheelchair accessible?
Wheelchairs are available for free checkout at Admissions and at the Info Desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Users must leave a photo ID as a deposit to check out a wheelchair. The Aquarium has two elevators and our exhibits are accessible by wheelchair.✓ scaquarium.org/plan-your-visit · 2026-10-11South Carolina Aquarium: are dogs allowed?
Service animals are permitted for visitors that require them. Service animals are defined as dogs or miniature horses that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.✓ scaquarium.org/plan-your-visit · 2026-10-03For more than 25 years, the Aquarium has served as a world of natural wonder, a hub of STEM education, a driver of conservation action and a sanctuary of fun.
Book official tickets →
You will be redirected to scaquarium.org — This is the venue’s own ticketing page.