Travel to Asia & Australia at the Aquarium

Having trouble viewing this message? View the online version in your web browser. ASIAN-PACIFIC HERITAGE NIGHT This Friday, Jan. 6, 5–9 p.m. The Cultural Series kicks off 2012 with flair! Join in the Chinese lion dance parade and enjoy music and dance performances representing Thailand, Hawaii, and the Philippines. There will be arts and crafts, a Chinese calligraphy demonstration and exhibit, and much more! Plus, admission is only $8 after 5 p.m. (MD) » Learn More CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA DAY It's Cold Outside—But It's Summer Down Under! Australia Day is this month, and we're celebrating on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. in the Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extremes exhibit. Get up close to our Australian critters with special animal encounters, make your mark on the exhibit's rocks with paints, and listen to the musical stylings of a traditional aboriginal didgeridoo! (MD) » Buy Tickets TAKE A VIRTUAL TRIP TO THE AQUARIUM Explore the National Aquarium's two venues with this cool 360-degree virtual tour feature! See if you can find 10 fun animal facts hidden throughout the scenes. » Take a Virtual Tour of Baltimore » Take a Virtual Tour of DC THE BUBBLES ARE BACK! Get Inside the Magic of the Bubble Tubes What is it about the Aquarium's iconic bubble tubes that makes people smile? After 30 years, the tubes were showing their age, so we replaced them and made the lights more energy-efficient at the same time. » Read More & Watch a Video VALENTINE'S DATE NIGHT Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7–10 p.m. Skip the wait at crowded restaurants and celebrate Valentine's Day in the ambience of the Aquarium at night. You and your mate can nurse drinks near the nurse sharks, coo at one another by the kookaburras, and savor hors d'oeuvres from a buffet of light fare. Price for two people: $95 members; $130 non-members. Must be 21 years or older. (MD) » Buy Tickets THIS MONTH FRESH THOUGHTS DINNER Jan. 24, 6:30–9 p.m. Join Chef Chad Wells of Alewife for a menu of local and invasive seafood, featuring crab, snakehead, and blue catfish. Includes a cocktail reception, a three-course dinner, and an after-hours stroll through the crowd-free Aquarium. » Learn More & Reserve (MD) UPCOMING EVENTS Jan. 6: Asian-Pacific Night 5–9 p.m. (MD) Jan. 6 & 20: Tots & Tales 10–11 a.m. (DC) Jan. 22: Breakfast With the Dolphins 9–10:30 a.m. (MD) Jan. 24: Fresh Thoughts 6:30–9 p.m. (MD) Jan. 28: Australia Day 10 a.m.–2 p.m. (MD) Feb. 1: Members Only Night 6–9 p.m. (MD) Not a member? Join now! Feb. 3: African-American Heritage Night 5–9 p.m. (MD) THOUGHTFUL CHOICES Our Choice We're serving up invasive species at this month's Fresh Thoughts dinner! Your Choice Eating species of fish that are invasive to our waters is a way to have your seafood, and help aquatic habitats too! PARTNERS HOTEL MONACO Start the new year in style with a stay at the Hotel Monaco, from $129. Includes transportation to and from the Aquarium and 10% off at the B&O American Brasserie restaurant. » Details Share this message: You are receiving this message because you opted to receive e-mail from the National Aquarium. To choose which e-mails you'd like to receive, click on manage your preferences. If you'd rather not receive any future e-mails from the Aquarium, you can opt out by clicking on unsubscribe. National Aquarium | 501 East Pratt Street | Baltimore, MD 21202 | United States National Aquarium | 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20230 | United States Unsubscribe | Manage Your Preferences | Forward to a Friend