SHARK WEEK
Shark Week, July 12 - 18
What’s more dangerous than a shark? A lot of things actually. Sink your teeth into fun facts all about sharks during Shark Week in the SHARK-LA-TEX!
Enjoy ongoing family-friendly activities, feedings, games and more. Win a prize on the shark quiz trail, hunt for fossilized shark teeth, observe shark feedings. and take some great photos of your shark themed adventure in the shark photo booth.
Plus, join us for our featured events: Zenon the Zebra Shark's 4th Birthday Party and a Shark Party on the Patio!
Buy tickets in advance! Many of our time slots will sell out this week!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Monday - Sunday, all shark week long:
10 a.m. (9 a.m. on Sat): First 50 kids* get a Shark Party Pack (a bag of shark bait Sugarwalk Popcorn and a kids meal from Raising Canes)
11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Free Sharktastic airbrush tattoos
1 - 2 p.m. Shark activity station
2:30 p.m. Shark feedings
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Shark Art! Bring in shark themed art and receive a surprise shark prize
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Complete our Shark Fin Fact Frenzy Trail and turn your answers in at the gift shop for a prize
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Shark- Science! Study shark artifacts up close and learn what makes them the perfect predator
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Ancient Oceans Fossil Dig- Hunt for your very own fossilized shark teeth at the Red River Treasure Mine
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With all those teeth, sharks LOVE to say “Cheese!” Take your own sharky photos at our photo station
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Zenon the Zebra Shark is turning a fearsome FOUR years old! Sign her birthday card Monday - Wednesday and join her party on Thursday!
Thursday, July 15 at 2:30 p.m: Zenon’s Birthday Party - Celebrate our favorite, clam loving camera hog at a party just for her! She will get a special clam and shrimp birthday cake delivered to her in her tank by one of her diver friends. She will also have birthday cake to share with her human pals (minus the shrimp!)
Saturday, July 17, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The LifeShare Blood Mobile will be in our parking lot. All donors will receive this cool Shark Week Tshirt while supplies last. Schedule your appointment here https://donor.lifeshare.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/226074
Sunday July 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m: Shark Week Party on the Patio featuring KNOW IT ALL TRIVIA - Grab lunch from Ono's food truck, a fun shark themed cocktail or mocktail at the bar, and compete for JAWsome prizes compliments of Know it All Trivia. Trivia games start at 12 and 1:30 p.m.
*with regularly priced ticket entry or membership entry
Schedule subject to change
