Georgia Aquarium has been open to the public since 2005, and it is set up for a slow morning rather than a quick loop. Admission covers the galleries that are open on the day plus general seating at the dolphin and sea lion presentations while seats last, so a visit usually alternates galleries and a show instead of forcing a choice between them. There is no off-season to work around either: no seasonal closures are listed, and the aquarium runs every day of the year.
The thing to plan around is food. Outside food and drink stay at home, along with balloons, single-use straws and chewing gum, and the cafe inside keeps a shorter day than the galleries do, opening after the aquarium and closing before it. A family arriving late in the afternoon can find the galleries still going and the kitchen already shut, so eating before you go in is the safer order. The one thing you are encouraged to bring is a refillable water bottle; there are filling stations throughout the building.
Getting from the car to the door is short work. The walk from the parking deck to the entrance is a brief outdoor stretch under a covered walkway, a manageable distance with a stroller or a child who wants to be carried. The deck itself takes no cash, only card or digital payment.
Family FAQ
Can you bring a stroller to Georgia Aquarium?
Strollers are allowed, but no wider than 29 in (72 cm) and no longer than 52 in (132 cm).
Where are the toilets at Georgia Aquarium?
Two family restrooms are on the second level of the rotunda.
Can you bring your own food to Georgia Aquarium?
Outside food and drink are on the list of items to leave at home.
