A Winter’s Day At Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

Even with a chill in the air, there is still so much to do and see. Your family may choose to partake in a fun, low-key family-friendly indoor activity in between hitting the slopes and the shops. Spend a family day under the sea at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies! Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is open 365 days of the year can be found at traffic light number 5 just across from Anakeesta. Explore the possibilities of fun with our Gateway To Fun Pass. Our Gateway to Fun Pass is a complementary incentive to those who vacation with us. Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is featured on our Gateway to Fun Pass program, along with several other area attractions.

At Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, you and your family will experience aquatic life in an educational and an up-close, personal way. With over 10,000 aquatic creatures to view, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is a hands-on and educational experience for all ages.

Stingray Bay

Take your children to pet the stingrays at Touch-A-Ray-Bay. Touch-A-Ray-Bay is an area where one on one interactions between you and a real-life stingray takes place – it’s a guaranteed splash!

Tropical Rainforest

The Tropical Rainforest showcases untouchable creatures such as colorful and poisonous dart frogs, herbivorous and carnivorous piranhas, and unique fish such as the four-eyed anableps fish and one of the world’s largest fish – the Pirarucu.

Glass Bottom Boat and the Shark Lagoon

The Shark Lagoon is a realm consisting of a 340-foot long gliding sidewalk where you will wind your way through an underwater tunnel. The underwater tunnel will let you get face to face with tarpons, squirrelfish, snappers, sawfish, a large sea turtle, and giant sharks. The indoor Glass Bottom Boat Adventure and float in the shark lagoon where only three inches of glass separated you from the 12-foot sharks and other curious creatures that call the Lagoon home!

Penguins

Take a peek at what the penguins are up to at the Penguin Playhouse with Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies’ Penguin Cam! You can even schedule a session for a Penguin Painting Experience and see one of the African Penguin artists in action. Experience and take home a one-of-a-kind piece of art that you helped create! For artistic reservations, please call Guest Services at 888-240-1358.