Downtown Aquarium

Reviews

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  Michael Scott

  3 days ago
  3.0
  I've been to several aquariums🐠🐡 in different parts of the world.🌏 This one was nice. Very clean water. Obviously older, but updated 😃and in a more difficult, unusual location. 😬 They have $15 on-site parking for a convenience, but if you are able, or without a family, you can get nearby parking 🅿️ for $3-$4 and walk a couple of blocks.🚶🏻‍♂️ The nicest tank here is up in the restaurant.🍽️ So be sure to venture up to see it. 👀There's also a bar 🍻 up there with a happy hour. Happy hour might be necessary if you end up there during traffic time because that would not be a good time to leave. 😑 This is a better place for kids than it is for adults. This is also my first aquarium with an amusement park which is kind of odd. But even more odd than that, this is the first aquarium where you don't get to see the sharks🦈 unless you pay additional 🧐
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  Braulio Sebastian Leiva Mino

  4 days ago
  5.0
  Muy buen lugar, les recomiendo el all day pass, ya que el acuario en si es corto, facilmente lo recorres en menos de 1 hora, se ve muy grande por fuera, pero me imagino que estan los filtros ocultos en el lugar y el segundo piso es el restaurant, los precios no los vi, lo cual no puedo decir si es conveniente o no, lo que si es conveniente, es comprar comida en la seccion de los parques, el valor en las fotos, a demas recomendable el upgrade del vaso, ya que en la giftshop es 3 veces mas caro.
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  Helen Makinde

  Feb 14, 2026
  5.0
  I am an Aquarium lover and have had Aquarium of different shapes and sizes in my home for many years. But, It was my first time at the Houston Aquarium. I never knew the place could be so massive and beautiful ! It was amazing how each of those marine creatures - the fish, the turtle, the alligators, Sharks, (even tigers) and hundreds of other sea animals could be kept so well in their natural habitat. The large tanks holding each creature are so amazingly clean. Some tanks are even overhead (above the head) and everyone was wondering - how did they do that ? It was an unforgettable experience. You don't have to be an Aquarium lover, I love the place and I'm anyone would love this place.
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  Melissa Ann Howell Schier

  Feb 10, 2026
  5.0
  This was our first time visiting the aquarium and the four of us really enjoyed everything. The beautiful fish, many varieties and colors, eels, sharks, stingrays and the incredible tigers. All the rides were fun, well maintained... The kids love the ferris wheel, the train, the carousel and especially petting the stingrays.. the animal show and tell also very interesting. I caught the kids two stuffies, thirty five dollars.Nice quality and then ate lunch at the restaurant which was delicious. I had the coconut shrimp, and the kids ordered the upgraded cups with the shark and the tiger, which they really enjoyed drinking out of. Everything was clean and well maintained.And the prices are very reasonable and parking was plentiful. Two big thumbs up.
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  Erica A

  Feb 7, 2026
  2.0
  The aquarium setup itself is on the small side but they have a variety of beautiful fish to look at. We did enjoy that part. The stingray exhibit was cool, but I noticed some of the stingrays have some nasty open wounds so that was concerning. I worry about their health. This place has no business owning tigers. Their enclosures are way too small and the tigers do not look happy. Especially the two outside. One of them was literally begging to come inside away from the people and noise. There “home” is literally under a LOUD freeway. It was heartbreaking. The big bengal tiger inside looks like it has zero access to sunlight. Its enclosure is so small and is completely indoor. It’s really sad living conditions for these animals. This place is should be ashamed for subjecting these beautiful animals to such cruelty. There should be a petition to have them moved to a proper sanctuary that ACTUALLY CARES about their quality of life.

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