Christmas Event Sea Life Aquarium Grapevine
Scuba Diving Santa Takes the Plunge!
Find Out If Santa Thinks You’ve Been Naughty or Nice
Celebrate the holiday season and see Scuba Diving Santa, along with his elf, make a jolly appearance in a water wonderland at SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium amongst sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, fish and other marine life, with special holiday dive shows and other festive fishy activities around the aquarium.
Holiday activities include:
- Scuba Diving Santa: Experience a dive show like no other with a jolly red-suited diver, beard and all, along with his elf as they take the plunge in a magical dive show amongst the fish, sharks and stingrays in SEA LIFE Grapevine’s 160,000-gallon ocean tank. Pose for pictures and find out if Scuba Diving Santa thinks you’ve been naughty or nice. Scheduled dives occur at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, December 12, 15, 20 and 23.
- Meet and Greet with Santa Sharky: Meet and pose for a holiday photo with Santa Sharky. Fridays and Sundays, December 14, 16, 21 and 23 from 12 to 3 p.m.
- Elf on a Shelf: Try and find SEA LIFE’s mischievous elf Minnow as he move’s around the aquarium. Snap a selfie with Minnow and share on Facebook or Twitter with the hashtag #SeaLifeElfie for a chance to win an annual pass. Daily December 12 through 24.
- Holiday Cards for Creatures: All of SEA LIFE’s animals made the nice list this year. However, which one is the nicest? The aquarium is asking the public to vote for their favorite from sharks, rays and sea turtles by writing them a holiday card in the theater. The sea creature with the most cards wins! Daily December 12 through 24.
Holiday activities are included in the price of admission. Pre-booking tickets is recommended for guaranteed entrance by visiting www.visitsealife.com/grapevine.
SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium
3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway
Grapevine, Texas 76051
Phone: 469-444-3050
Holiday Hours: Thanksgiving Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christmas Eve from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Day from noon to 6 p.m. New Year’s Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Last admission is two hours prior to closing.
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. – last admission two hours prior to closing.
Tickets: Admission is $20.95 for adults, $16.95 for children ages 3 to 12, and free for kids 2 and under. To purchase special discounted tickets visit www.visitsealife.com/grapevine.
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