Open daily, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM with early closure Sunday, December 8, and Sea Center late opening Monday, December 9. Check our hours or calendar for more details.

Sea Center on Stearns Wharf

At the Sea Center visitors of all ages can enjoy interactive exhibits, opportunities to work like scientists, a theater showcasing the wonders of the Santa Barbara Channel, hands-on close encounters with sea creatures, and a live shark touch pool. Children can crawl through a 1,500-gallon tidepool tank to see ocean life from a different perspective.