Thrills, Gills & Chills | Chattanooga Halloween Party

Thrills, Gills & Chills Special Program Schedule for October:
FREE with Aquarium admission

10:15 AM – The Tooth About Piranhas
River Journey, Keeper Talk in Ranger Rick’s Backyard Safari

10:30 AM – Pumpkins & Penguins
Ocean Journey, Keeper talk in Penguins’ Rock

10:45 AM – Creatures of the Night
River Journey, Stage Program in Ranger Rick’s Backyard Safari

11 AM - Scaredy Cat-Fish
River Journey, Costumed divers in Nickajack Lake or River Giants

11 & 11:30 AM – Bite Fright Dive Show
Ocean Journey, Secret Reef

11 AM, 12:30 PM & 12:45 PM – Up Close with Creatures
River Journey, Stage Program in Ranger Rick’s Backyard Safari

1:30 PM – Jaws & Claws
Ocean Journey, Animal feedings in Boneless Beauties

1:30 PM – Treat Time for Otters
River Journey, Otter Program in Cove Forest

1:45 PM – Pumpkins & Penguins
Ocean Journey, Keeper Talk in Penguins' Rock

2:00 & 2:30 PM– Bite Fright Dive Show
Ocean Journey, Secret Reef

2:00 PM – Divers Delight
River Journey, Divers feeding in River Giants or Nickajack Lake

2 PM & 2:15 PM – Up Close with Creatures
Stage Program in Ranger Rick’s Backyard Safari

2 PM & 2:30 PM – Jaws & Claws
Ocean Journey, Animal feedings in Boneless Beauties

Aqua-Scarium Halloween Party

Friday, October 26, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Come in costume with your favorite treat bag and celebrate a safe but spirited Halloween with the wild ones! See what 'monster' fish lurk beneath the surface of River Giants, like the Wallago catfish with a mouthful of sharp teeth and the giant whiptail ray.

Enjoy the "wild" antics of our costumed divers, touch the bony-plated body armor of a sturgeon, dare to be surrounded by toothy piranhas and encounter slightly scary scales, tails and skeletons. Trick or treat for loads of loot in our haunted river galleries and win treasures as you play fun games. Interact and do the Monster Mash with our loveable mascots in their own Halloween costumes.

This year's party will stay in River Journey for more convenience with twice the fun. Ocean Journey will be closed this evening. Pre-register by Oct. 24.
>> Click here to register

Awesome Autumn Fall Leaf Cruises aboard the River Gorge Explorer

Treat your family to one of the best fall color cruises in the Southeast. Naturalists on the Tennessee Aquarium’s River Gorge Explorer highlight history and wildlife on every trip. 

IMAX 3D Theater

Now showing: 

Flight of the Butterflies - Viewers travel from Canada to Mexico to witness the most incredible migration on Earth - the 1,200 mile journey of monarch butterflies. Discover how one scientist dedicated 40 years of his life to studying monarchs before he finally unlocked the mystery of exactly where these beautiful creatures disappeared when flying south for winter. You’ll be amazed to see a forest of orange butterflies so thick you can hear their wings fluttering.

The Last Reef 3D -  Experience a global journey to explore our connection with the ocean's complex, parallel worlds. New underwater 3D technology takes us into the heart of the reef, revealing a habitat more diverse and more colorful than you ever imagined.

To The Arctic 3D - Go on a never before seen journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.
 

Thrilling Adventure Awaits You in Chattanooga

When ChattaBOOga transforms itself from Chattanooga, it’s not the typical haunted venue. October in Chattanooga offers thrilling, chilling adventure and family fun you can’t experience anywhere else.

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Aquarium Memberships

If the thought of not being a member of the Tennessee Aquarium scares you, click here to join or renew today.

Clowning Around

Test your powers of observation. Click the clownfish and look very closely. You’ll be surprised at what you see!

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