Leisure park · Coney Island
Photo: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS
New York Aquarium
On the Coney Island boardwalk: the Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit puts children nine inches from 18 species of sharks and a hundred other marine species.
| What | Leisure park |
|---|---|
| Ages | Child rate 3–12. |
| Where | Coney Island, Brooklyn |
| Address | 602 Surf Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11224 |
| Season and hours | 8 September–31 October 2026: daily 10:00–16:00 (grounds close 17:00). 1 November 2026–March 2027: daily 10:00–15:30 (grounds close 16:30). |
| Getting there | About 60 min by subway from New York |
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Checked on nyaquarium.com, nyctourism.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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