Mississippi Aquarium

08/31/2026

⛳🐧 Tomorrow is our pars for penguins annual golf tournament ! 🐧⛳

This is the largest fundraiser we have each year that benefits our penguins! 🐧💙
Proceeds from our signed up teams, sponsors, silent auction, and donations go towards building a permenant habitat for our African Penguins right here on campus. 🐧
Currently our African penguins are housed off campus and they only get to come visit on occasion. 🌊
👉Learn more about Project Penguin: https://www.msaquarium.org/p/join-and-give/ways-to-give/project-penguin
⛳🐧Check out the Pars For Penguins page: https://www.msaquarium.org/events/2026/pars-for-penguins

08/30/2026

🎉🐧 Happy Birthday, William! 🐧🎉

Today we’re celebrating one of our feathered friends, William! 🐧🎂
We hope his special day is filled with plenty of fish, waddles, and all the attention a birthday penguin could ask for! 🐟🎂

Help us wish William a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY in the comments! 🐧💙
👉Learn more about our African Penguins: https://www.msaquarium.org/p/join-and-give/ways-to-give/project-penguin

08/29/2026

🎉🦈 DRESS UP AND WIN ANNUAL PASSES!! 🐧🐢

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY of our week long Changing Tides Festival, and we’re going all out for Spirit Day! 🌊🎂

Show us your spirit by dressing up as your favorite aquarium animal! 🐙🐧🦈🐢
We welcome all costumes whether it’s an animal T-shirt, onesie, DIY creation, or full-on costume we encourage you to get inspired! ✨

📸 HOW TO ENTER: Stop by the Photo Tower in the Changing Tides building to snap a photo and that will enter you for a chance to two annual passes! 🏆
Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram so you can see if your costume has won! 🎉
Winner will be announced Tuesday, September 1st on our social media pages.🖥️
👉More information: https://www.msaquarium.org/events/2026/changing-tides-fest

08/29/2026

🧜‍♀️🌊One Month Until Mermaids Arrive! 🌊🧜‍♀️

✨Get ready for a magical underwater adventure September 25th – 27th & October 2nd – 4th!✨ 🐟
Meet the mermaids, watch incredible dive performances, and experience the magic of the ocean like never before. 🐚💙
🎟️ This magical experience is included with General Admission!
Mark your calendars and get ready to make some mer-mazing memories! 🧜‍♀️🫧

👉Grab your tickets ahead of time to save: https://www.msaquarium.org/events/2026/mermaids

08/28/2026

🌊🎉 SATURDAY IS OUR SIXTH SAILEBRATION! 🎉🌊

We’re celebrating our birthday with a day full of conservation, fun, and community! 💙🐢

🌴 Beach Clean Up | 8 AM – 10 AM
🎶 Birthday SAILEBRATION | 11 AM – 2 PM
🐢 Turtle Trouble Activity | 10 AM – 11:30 AM & 1 PM – 2:30 PM

Come celebrate 6 years of Mississippi Aquarium with us! 🎂🌊💙
👉Learn more: https://www.msaquarium.org/events/2026/changing-tides-fest

08/27/2026

🧁🎉 IT’S ALMOST BIRTHDAY TIME! 🎉🧁

The day before our big birthday, we’re celebrating with complimentary cupcakes! 🥳💙
Join us Friday, August 28 for FREE cupcakes in the Aquatic Wonders Lobby starting at 10:30 AM*! 🧁🌊

Then, keep the celebration going with ArtSEA from 6–9 PM! 🎨✨

Come celebrate with us as we get ready to turn 6! 🎂🦈💙
👉Learn more about our birthday week: https://www.msaquarium.org/events/2026/changing-tides-fest
*While supplies last

08/26/2026

🎉🪅 TOMORROW IS PIÑATA PARTY DAY! 🪅🎉

Get excited for BIG WINS at Mississippi Aquarium this Thursday, August 27th! 🌊💙
⏰Every hour between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm come to "Big Window" for your chance to be randomly selected to win!
One lucky participant will be chosen to participate in a Piñata Pull at "Big Window" inside of our Aquatic Wonders build. 🎉
You could win prizes including animal encounters🐧, general admission🎟️, free gifts🛍️, special event tickets🎉, annual passes🪪 & MORE! 🦈

Come ready to celebrate and see what’s inside! 🪅✨
👉Learn more: https://www.msaquarium.org/events/2026/changing-tides-fest

08/26/2026

🐧Happy Bird-day!🐧
One of our African Penguin plush toys from The Gulf Shop heard that some of his family are coming to campus today!🐧
He wanted to come visit them while they are here but he got distracted by all of the other beautiful sights along the way.🐠🐬

👉Come see our penguins 🐧today only from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in our Changing Tides building!🌊
Learn more: https://www.msaquarium.org/events/2026/changing-tides-fest

08/26/2026

🐧🎉TOMORROW THE PENGUINS VISIT CAMPUS! 🎉🐧

The penguins are ready to celebrate our birthday with YOU tomorrow Aug 26th for bird-day!🐧🎂
💙 Join us from 1:00pm - 3:00 PM in the Changing Tides Building to meet some of our feathered friends! 🐧

Plus, if you donate $10 to our Penguin Habitat Fundraiser and receive a FREE photo print with a special limited-edition background! 📸🐧

🎨 And don’t miss our Special Silent Auction for the chance to win a private painting session for two with an Animal Care Specialist and one of our penguins!

🐧Come celebrate our birthday with the best dressed animals around! 🐧💙
👉https://www.msaquarium.org/events/2026/changing-tides-fest

08/25/2026

🌿⚠️Turning Litter Into Art! 🌿⚠️
♻️Thank you so much to WLOX-TV for covering this amazing collaboration and highlighting how important it is to care for our environment!♻️

Join us for the Toxic Beauty: Plastic's Hidden Cost art display presented in partnership with The University of Southern Mississippi.
Come discover the hidden environmental cost of many everyday products when we don't dispose of them properly. 🌊
Explore the artwork made by recycled trash that was once litter in our environment.🎨 🖼️
Learn how our actions can impact our own health, our waterways, and the wildlife we share our planet with. 🌎
Through engaging exhibits and thought provoking art installations, you'll gain the knowledge to make more informed choices for yourself and the environment. 🪸 🌿
📺Check out the news story: https://www.wlox.com/2026/08/15/toxic-beauty-mississippi-aquarium-exhibit-makes-masterpieces-out-pollutants/
👉 Learn more about Toxic Beauty: https://www.msaquarium.org/events/2026/toxicbeauty

The exhibit, titled Toxic Beauty, Plastic’s Hidden Cost, was organized in part by Dr. Kristina Mojica of the University of Southern Mississippi. It runs through September 9, 2026.