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Future events
Blue Reef is a great place for visitors of all ages to find out more about the wonders of the deep. There's a full programme of entertaining and informative talks and feeding displays throughout the day - every day during the summer holidays. Enter the Sandcastle competition, Meet rockpool animals, Try your hand at our quizzes or learn more about sharks in Shark hour!
Following the enormous success of its breeding programmes, Blue Reef is devoting a weekend to the seahorse, a creature that has captivated humans since the dawn of civilization. Discover the secret life of these amazing fish and the dangers they face in the wild.
Become an artist for the day as part of The Big Draw event. Sketch a seahorse, paint a puffer fish or create your own fishy work of art inspired by the amazing variety, patterns, colours, shapes and sizes of marine creatures. Pictures will be entered into our Young Marine Artist of the Year competition.
Blue Reef will be taken over by Sea Monsters for October. As well as revealing the truth behind some of the world's most famous sea monster stories there's even a chance to come face to face with some real monsters of the deep.
Swashbuckling fun for younger visitors - discover all about pirates, privateers and buccaneers. There's storytelling sessions, workshops, flag designing classes and even special talks about some real life Pirates!
It may be winter outside but Blue Reef Aquariums are open all year (closed Christmas Day only) and you are guaranteed a warm welcome - whatever the weather! With naturally themed tropical displays and underwater walk through tunnels, the aquariums are an oasis of light and colour, even on the darkest days. Surrounded by the crystal clear waters of a bustling coral reef, it's easy to forget the winter blues and imagine yourself basking in the sunshine of another perfect tropical day! And what better day to relax and unwind than to watch graceful Black Tip sharks glide effortlessly by or hundreds of brightly coloured reef fish go about their daily lives.