Daily Dive Shows, Touch a Shark, American Museum of Natural History Exhibit ‘Sharks’ Highlight Summer Fun

You don’t have to travel to the ocean to see sharks this year. Summer of the Shark is open in St. Louis at America’s most interactive aquarium.

Sharks on the Mississippi River? Yes! The kings of the deep have arrived in St. Louis and are staying for the entire summer.Get ready for an unforgettable aquatic adventure at the St. Louis Aquarium, celebrating the Summer Of The Shark with exciting hands-on activities, experiences and exhibits featuring these magnificent creatures.

Visitors are immersed in a world of shark-centered adventures designed to get them up-close and personal with the rulers of the ocean. Summer Of The Shark focuses the Aquarium’s attention on its resident sharks with special events every day, including:

Shark Feeding Spectacle — Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. (First 30 guests)
Shark Canyon Dive Shows — 1:15 p.m. daily
Design a Shark Crown in KidsZone — all open hours
“Shark Twain” Mascot Meet & Greet — various times daily
Shark Nursery: Touch a Mermaid’s Purse Egg — all open hours
Shark and Ray Touch Pool — all open hours
Shark Activity Cart – 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Activities change daily
Artifacts Display — all open hours
Sharks Exhibition — all open hours

Behind -the-scenes tours are offered at 10 a.m.12 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily. A 45-minute guided tour takes visitors through the lives of the sharks and their caretakers. This add-on experience is purchased separately from the all-day Aquarium pass.

A variety of shark species live at the St. Louis Aquarium, including:

White Tip Reef Sharks
Bonnethead Sharks
Brownbanded Bamboo Sharks
Tasselled Wobbegongs
Australian Marbled Catsharks
Blacktip Reef Sharks
Nurse Sharks
Zebra Sharks
Sandbar Sharks
Blacknose Sharks
Whitespotted Bamboo SharksWobbegong Sharks

SHARKS FROM THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Summer Of The Shark includes a deep dive with Sharks, an exhibition from the American Museum of Natural History. The St. Louis Aquarium is the first to host this amazing touring exhibition.

Visitors will learn about ancient sharks and explore new discoveries about today’s sharks. Learn about their sixth sense and much more in this special exhibit. Sharks is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (amnh.org) with support from Fundación Coppel A.C. The Museum gratefully acknowledges Warner Bros Discovery for its generous support of Sharks. A selection of footage in Sharks has been provided by Discovery’s Shark Week.

WHEN YOU GO

Learn more about Summer Of The Shark at the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station here: https://www.stlouisaquarium.com/summer-of-sharks

The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station is located at 201 S. 18th Street in historic St. Louis Union Station. Follow the Aquarium and its sharks on social media @aquariumstl.

Aquarium tickets are available online at www.stlouisaquarium.com or in person at the ticket window. Advance tickets are recommended.

Take a Shark Staycation at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel, a Curio Collection by Hilton. Click here for hotel packages and additional information.

Beyond the Aquarium, St. Louis Union Station’s attractions include the 200-foot-tall St. Louis Wheel, the 18-hole St. Louis Mini-Golf, the St. Louis Carousel, Selfie Express train-themed photo illusions, the St. Louis Ropes Course, the A-Maze-ing Mirror Maze and outdoor carnival games. Three new rides open in the Wheel Park in August 2025. Restaurants at Union Station range from the diner-style Soda Fountain and the soccer-themed The Pitch Athletic Club to the Train Shed gastropub, quick service 1894 Cafe and the Station Grille. Family activities are scheduled every Saturday through Labor Day on the Purina Performance Plaza. St. Louis Union Station details are at www.stlouisunionstation.com.

Built in 1894, St. Louis Union Station was the biggest and busiest train terminal in the nation with service from 22 railroads at the crossroads of America. Today the family entertainment destination pays tribute to that history throughout the campus