August Bank Holiday Weekend:
Please note, during Victorious Festival on 22nd, 23rd, and 24th August 2025 the aquarium will be within the festival grounds, and therefore only accessible to festival attendees. If you do not have tickets to Victorious Festival, you won’t be able to visit Blue Reef Aquarium on these days.
Parking will be unavailable outside the aquarium from Thursday 21st August, until Wednesday 27th August.
If you are visiting the aquarium on Thursday 21st August, head round to Victorious Festival Gate D by the D-Day museum, where a member of Victorious Festival staff will escort you to the aquarium. A member of Blue Reef staff will escort you back to Gate D upon exit.
Blue Reef Aquarium is open everyday (except Christmas Day) from 10am.
Closing times change throughout the seasons so make sure you check back before your visit.
Open 10am – 5.00pm during term time
Open 10am – 5.00pm during summer school holidays
Christmas Eve: Open 10am – 4pm (last entry 3pm)
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Open 10am – 4pm (last entry 3pm)
New Years Eve: Open 10am – 4pm (last entry 3pm)
