Overview
About Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, Toronto, Ontario
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is expected to draw over 2 million visitors per year.
What to do at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada?
Attractions & Things to do at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
Canada’s largest indoor aquarium features one of the world’s most extensive jelly fish exhibits, 65+ year old giant lobsters, sting ray and bamboo shark touch pools and daily live dive shows.
From the heart-pounding experience of Dangerous Lagoon, a football-field length acrylic viewing tunnel with moving glide-path sidewalk through sharks, green sea turtles, sawfish and moray eels; to the hypnotic dance of Pacific sea nettle jelly fish which are illuminated in an array of breathtaking colours from within the world’s largest kreisel tank at Planet Jellies, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada will captivate Torontonians as well as guests from around the world.
Notable exhibits include :
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- Waters of the World: Unique double exhibit with a tropical saltwater tank inside a freshwater tank.
- Canadian Waters Gallery: A 17 tank gallery displaying aquatic animals from “Canada’s own backyard”
- Rainbow Reef : A tropical reef with 60 varieties of species.
- Dangerous Lagoon: Features the largest tank in the aquarium; a 2.9 million litre tank. Underwater tunnel is 96 linear metres (315ft) long with unique moving side walk.
- Shark Reef: Features a variety of sharks and a crawl-through tunnel for viewing.
- Mother Nature’s Art Gallery : Nature’s most unique aquatic life from all over the world.
- Perfect Predators: Exhibit that showcases sharks through interactive displays and by featuring unique shark
- Ray Bay: Features a large viewing area and a large touch pool.
- Planet Jellies: Unique gallery dedicated to jellyfish; featuring the world’s largest kreisel tank.
You can also go for
1. A behind the scenes look at the aquarium’s life support systems for Dangerous Lagoon and Ray Bay.
2. In-water experience in Ray Bay with Cownose and Southern Stingrays during Stringray Experience Program.
3. Enjoy Friday Night Jazz every second Friday of each month.
The aquarium is also available for birthday party bookings and social and corporate events.
The aquarium also holds family sleepovers, group sleep overs and summer camps.
Who will enjoy the attraction the best?
With over 100 interactive displays and 6 play zones for children including Ripley’s explorer research submarine, Ripley’s Aquarium is sure to enchant everybody.
Stingray Experience: 6+ with adult supervision.
When to visit Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada?
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Hours / Times
Open daily, 365 days a year from 9:00 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M.,
Friday Night Jazz : Second Friday of every month from 07:00 PM – 11:00. Included in the cost of admission.
Please check the daily operating calendar for early closures.
Peak times are weekends and holidays.
Best time to visit
A weekday visit is highly recommended (especially at 9 am or after 4 pm). It is best to book online as tickets usually get sold out on busy summer months.
Time required to visit:
2 – 2.5 hrs to a half a day, depending on interest.
How much will it cost to visit Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada?
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Admission / Tickets / Rates
Timed Ticket Prices:
Adult $44
Youth (6-13) $29
Child (3-5) $12.50
Senior (65+) $29
You have an option of Time tickets (stay as long as you wish), which gets you in without waiting in line. Timed Tickets also offer reduced admission price (~ $3.00 less).
Children ages 2 and under receive complimentary admission when accompanied by an adult.
Annual passes are also available.
Types of payment accepted – Mastercard, Visa, Amex, Cash, Interac, US Dollar
How to get tickets?
Online / In person at Guest Services
Coupons & Discounts
Promo – Guests who visit after 7:00 PM will save $5.00 (from walkup prices)
How to get to Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada?
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Location & Directions
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is located in the heart of downtown Toronto, next to the Rogers Centre and CN Tower at 288 Bremner Boulevard.
For detailed directions: See the map tab.
Parking: No parking onsite although Rogers Centre and Metro Convention Centre situated next to the Aquarium have paid parking.
For trip planning using public transit – see here
What about amenities & accessibility at Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada?
Accessibilty
• Wheel chair accessible
• Access 2 Entertainment member
• Service animals allowed
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- Wheel chair rentals available.
• Wash rooms/ family friendly
- Stroller Rentals available
• Ripley’s Café – Enjoy a quick bite to eat at Ripley’s® Café! Featuring a menu of quick and delicious food the entire family is sure to enjoy. Ripley’s® Café is located in the Discovery Centre on the lower level.
• Ripley’s Gift Shop
Hotels/ Accommodation
o Eaton Chelsea – 33 Gerrard St W
o Intercontinental – 225 Front St W
o Royal York – 100 Front St W
o Renaissance – 1 Blue Jays Way
For other FAQ’s – See here .
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Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, 288 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto
Date: February 14, 2024 To February 14, 2024
Timing: 12:00 AM To 11:59 PM
Top notch place to see nature’s underwater kingdom to view deadly creatures, exotic sealife, and colorful species. This is what is missing in western Canada, as we rely too much on our pristine outdoor wilderness and need a good quality aquarium, and others to attract tourists.
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit.
Booking tickets is a must! We went with timed tickets.There was a crowd outside waiting to buy tickets. The aquarium was extremly crowded.But, there is a walkway + moving pathway along the Dangerous lagoon. So even if it was crowded, once you are on the moving walkway, you have your own private space to enjoy it on your leisure. This was the best part in my opinion. The attractions are good too. But you need to wait due to crowds. There are lots of attractions for children including crawling underneath the aquarium and looking up through bubble windows and so on. It was an enjoyable visit.
It’s very amazing aquarium and I want to add that it also has those amazing creatures called seahorses. Seahorses and jellyfishes are a great attraction for visitors to Ripley’s aquarium.
Thanks todocanada! This is really a great guide.
The aquarium is a great visit. Having said that, it was VERY crowded, during my visit around 3 PM. Booking tickets is a MUST! There are quite big sharks and lots of special effects.
I will visit again once the summer season is over (less people).