Aquarium of the Pacific doesn’t list a standing teacher discount, but it runs an educator appreciation event called Teacher Family Day with reduced admission of $26.95 for adults and $23.95 for children ages 3 to 11. The event page says it’s for PreK-12 grade teachers, grade school support staff, and college-level teachers and professors, and it doesn’t name a state or a school district. It also says the event has passed and doesn’t list a new date, so there’s nothing to book right now.
If you’re hoping to take your own kids, note that the page limits the reduced price to a maximum of 4 tickets per party. Its tagline reads “Celebrate the summer with family and friends at the Aquarium of the Pacific,” so it looks like a summer event, but the page doesn’t say when the next one will be.
How To Get The Aquarium of the Pacific Teacher Discount
Right now there’s nothing to claim. The Teacher Family Day page is titled “Archived: Teacher Family Day” and says “Sorry this event has passed.” While the event is running, the page says the aquarium is thanking educators by offering reduced admission on select dates to the groups it lists. It doesn’t say how to claim the price or whether you need to show proof of your job, so we can’t tell you what to bring on the day.
There is one clue. A past educator event in the aquarium’s events archive told guests to bring proof of eligibility, like a school or district ID. Nothing says Teacher Family Day works the same way, but your school ID is a sensible thing to have in your bag.
To catch the next date, the event page has a newsletter sign-up for updates on the aquarium’s animals, events and more. The teachers page also says to keep coming back to see what new teacher events and professional development opportunities the aquarium has to offer.
Who Counts As An Educator
The event page lists three groups: PreK-12 grade teachers, grade school support staff, and college-level teachers and professors. Because support staff and college faculty are named outright, you don’t have to be a K-12 classroom teacher to be on the list. The page doesn’t define support staff, and it doesn’t mention homeschool educators. It names no state, school district or residency rule either, so nothing on the page rules out a teacher who lives outside California.
What The Reduced Price Covers
The page lists adult admission at $26.95 and child admission, ages 3 to 11, at $23.95, with a maximum of 4 tickets per party. The aquarium’s discounts page states regular adult admission as $49.95 in the text of one of its restaurant coupons, so the event price sits well under that. The event page adds a parking tip: bring your parking ticket in with you to receive the $8 rate in the parking structure. It also invites you to visit the coral reef exhibits, touch sharks and sea jellies, and discover your favorite ocean animal.
Visiting With A Class Or A Group
The reduced price belongs to the event. For a class trip, the field trip page lists two rates. A self-guided visit with adult chaperones is $10 per participant with a minimum of 10 participants. A visit with an education program, which the page says is led by an aquarium educator in one of its learning spaces, is $14 per participant with a minimum of 20 participants. The page says that pricing applies to schools accredited by the California Department of Education for visits by student-teacher groups in conjunction with school curriculum, and that day-care affiliated programs and other non-accredited organizations aren’t eligible for those rates.
If you’re organizing something that isn’t a school trip, the discounts page says any group of ten or more receives discounted admission, and that a greater discount is available for groups that visit after 3:00 p.m. It also says many Southern California unions and professional organizations offer their members discounted tickets, and that if you’re a member you should check with Member Benefits.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The event page doesn’t give a next date, so we can’t say when Teacher Family Day will come back or what the price will be. It also doesn’t say how to buy the reduced tickets, whether a school ID is required, or whether a guest who isn’t an educator gets the same price. Outside the event, we found no teacher or educator discount on the discounts page.
Q&A
Does Aquarium of the Pacific give teachers a discount?
Not a standing one that we could find. Its Teacher Family Day event offers reduced admission on select dates, and the event page says the event has passed.
Who can use Teacher Family Day pricing?
The page lists PreK-12 grade teachers, grade school support staff, and college-level teachers and professors.
How much is admission on Teacher Family Day?
The page lists $26.95 for adults and $23.95 for children ages 3 to 11, with a maximum of 4 tickets per party.
Do I have to live in California?
The event page doesn’t name a state, school district or residency requirement.
Can my class get a lower rate?
The field trip page lists $10 per participant for a self-guided visit with a minimum of 10 participants, and $14 per participant with an education program and a minimum of 20 participants, for schools accredited by the California Department of Education.
Is there help with parking?
The event page says to bring your parking ticket in with you to receive the $8 rate in the parking structure.
How do I hear about the next date?
The event page has a newsletter sign-up, and the teachers page says to keep coming back for new teacher events.
More Information:
The details above come from Aquarium of the Pacific’s own event, discounts, teachers and field trip pages as they loaded when we checked, and they change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.