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• Contact Info

  ExplorOcean

  600 East Bay Avenue
  Newport Beach, CA 92661

  Phone: 949.675.8915   |   Email   |   Official Website

• Map

  Full map and directions

• Accessibility Services

  There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

• • Current Events

    01/12/13- 12/28/13

    Science Saturdays ExplorOcean Science Saturdays Presented by ExplorOcean at ExplorOcean January 12-December 28, 2013 Every Saturday ExplorOcean offers families hands-on experiences through Science Saturdays. Quick and engaging activities bring parents and children together as they make predictions, ask questions, problem-solve and think like scientists. Each month we will introduce a new theme based on the Ocean Literacy Principles. Science Saturdays are FREE and offered to children of all ages. Join us at noon and prepare to see your world in a whole new way.

    01/09/13- 12/18/13

    Sea Tales ExplorOcean Sea Tales Presented by ExplorOcean at ExplorOcean January 9-December 18, 2013 Join us for story-time, songs and play as we discover the wonders of the sea! Our interactive early childhood program (ages 3-5) presented in the Sea of Adventure exhibit includes crafts, touch tanks, and a gallery tour. Visit our website at www.explorocean.org to check out our unique marine theme for children to discover.

• • Upcoming Events

    06/14/13	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean Family Fun Zone Fridays Presented by ExplorOcean at ExplorOcean June 14, 2013 Family Fun Zone Fridays brings the nostalgic family entertainment back to the Balboa Fun Zone. Visitors will enjoy a mix of hands on activities, interactive programs and live entertainment that will connect them to the living museum in their backyard. Activities include: science experiments, arts and crafts, carnival games and contests. Immerse yourself into history while entering our galleries, filled with local Newport Beach history, our esteemed ship model collection and embark on the...
    07/01/13- 08/30/13	Summer Camp ExplorOcean Summer Camp Presented by ExplorOcean at ExplorOcean July 1-August 30, 2013 ExplorOcean is pleased to offer a summer camp program for ocean explorers ages 8-12. Each week, participants will enjoy activities related to the Ocean Literacy principles and 21st Century learning. ExplorOcean Academy, on the waters-edge in Newport Harbor, features ocean-themed classrooms and galleries filled with maritime artifacts, scenes and historic stories of our harbor. Through exploration, excursions, and hands-on activities, kids will learn about the ocean and the world around...
    07/19/13	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean Family Fun Zone Fridays Presented by ExplorOcean at ExplorOcean July 19, 2013 Visitors will enjoy a mix of hands on activities, interactive programs and live entertainment that will connect them to the living museum in their backyard. Activities include: science experiments, arts and crafts, carnival games and contests. Throughout the evening guests will enjoy a variety of entertainment such as live music, face painters and jugglers. Don’t miss out on special discounts at a variety of Fun Zone attractions, retailers and restaurants. Visit ...

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  01/12/13- 12/28/13

  Science Saturdays ExplorOcean Science Saturdays Presented by ExplorOcean at ExplorOcean January 12-December 28, 2013 Every Saturday ExplorOcean offers families hands-on experiences through Science Saturdays. Quick and engaging activities bring parents and children together as they make predictions, ask questions, problem-solve and think like scientists. Each month we will introduce a new theme based on the Ocean Literacy Principles. Science Saturdays are FREE and offered to children of all ages. Join us at noon and prepare to see your world in a whole new way.

  01/09/13- 12/18/13

  Sea Tales ExplorOcean Sea Tales Presented by ExplorOcean at ExplorOcean January 9-December 18, 2013 Join us for story-time, songs and play as we discover the wonders of the sea! Our interactive early childhood program (ages 3-5) presented in the Sea of Adventure exhibit includes crafts, touch tanks, and a gallery tour. Visit our website at www.explorocean.org to check out our unique marine theme for children to discover.

• Upcoming Events

  06/14/13	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean Family Fun Zone Fridays Presented by ExplorOcean at ExplorOcean June 14, 2013 Family Fun Zone Fridays brings the nostalgic family entertainment back to the Balboa Fun Zone. Visitors will enjoy a mix of hands on activities, interactive programs and live entertainment that will connect them to the living museum in their backyard. Activities include: science experiments, arts and crafts, carnival games and contests. Immerse yourself into history while entering our galleries, filled with local Newport Beach history, our esteemed ship model collection and embark on the...
  07/01/13- 08/30/13	Summer Camp ExplorOcean Summer Camp Presented by ExplorOcean at ExplorOcean July 1-August 30, 2013 ExplorOcean is pleased to offer a summer camp program for ocean explorers ages 8-12. Each week, participants will enjoy activities related to the Ocean Literacy principles and 21st Century learning. ExplorOcean Academy, on the waters-edge in Newport Harbor, features ocean-themed classrooms and galleries filled with maritime artifacts, scenes and historic stories of our harbor. Through exploration, excursions, and hands-on activities, kids will learn about the ocean and the world around...
  07/19/13	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean Family Fun Zone Fridays Presented by ExplorOcean at ExplorOcean July 19, 2013 Visitors will enjoy a mix of hands on activities, interactive programs and live entertainment that will connect them to the living museum in their backyard. Activities include: science experiments, arts and crafts, carnival games and contests. Throughout the evening guests will enjoy a variety of entertainment such as live music, face painters and jugglers. Don’t miss out on special discounts at a variety of Fun Zone attractions, retailers and restaurants. Visit ...

Past
Events

• Past Events

  05/10/13	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean
  04/21/13	Let Your Imagination Set Sail ExplorOcean
  04/15/13- 04/19/13	Underwater Robotics Camp ExplorOcean
  04/15/13- 04/19/13	Lego RoboticsCamp ExplorOcean
  04/15/13- 04/20/13	Sea Dogs, Sailors and Scientists ExplorOcean
  04/15/13- 05/15/13	Roz Savage - 5 Million Oar Strokes Exhibition ExplorOcean
  04/12/13	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean
  04/01/13- 04/05/13	Underwater Robotics Camp ExplorOcean
  04/01/13- 04/05/13	Lego RoboticsCamp ExplorOcean
  02/26/13	The Undersea Voyager Project with Captain Scott Cassell ExplorOcean
  02/18/13- 02/22/13	Lego Robotics Engineering Camp ExplorOcean
  01/24/13	Guardians of the Gates ExplorOcean
  12/19/12	Sea Tales ExplorOcean
  12/19/12- 12/23/12	Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade ExplorOcean
  12/19/12	First Night Party ExplorOcean
  12/05/12	Sea Tales ExplorOcean
  12/01/12	Christmas at the Beach ExplorOcean
  11/21/12	Sea Tales ExplorOcean
  11/15/12	Zac Sunderland - Around the World with Intrepid ExplorOcean
  11/09/12	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean
  10/26/12	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean
  10/04/12	Exploring the Deepest Oceans - A Personal Odyssey ExplorOcean
  09/20/12	Seafaring Tales ExplorOcean
  09/13/12	Seafaring Tales ExplorOcean
  09/07/12	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean
  09/06/12	Seafaring Tales ExplorOcean
  08/10/12	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean
  07/13/12	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean
  06/15/12	Family Fun Zone Fridays ExplorOcean
  05/18/12	Music by the Bay ExplorOcean
  04/22/12	Let Your Imagination Set Sail ExplorOcean
  04/15/12	Pirate Legends ExplorOcean
  04/14/12	Famous & Infamous Sea Dogs ExplorOcean
  04/13/12	Life Aboard a Pirate Ship ExplorOcean
  04/09/12- 04/15/12	Sea Dogs, Sailors and Scientists ExplorOcean
  03/07/12	Sea Tales ExplorOcean
  02/29/12- 06/03/12	Impressionism: Then & Now ExplorOcean
  09/14/11- 10/30/11	SOCALPAPA "On Location" Art Show & Sale ExplorOcean
  09/08/11- 09/29/11	Waterman Lecture Series - David Grant ExplorOcean
  04/23/09	Waterman Lecture Series - Conrad E. Palmisano ExplorOcean
  02/12/09	Waterman Lecture Series - David Grant ExplorOcean
  01/22/09	Waterman Lecture Series - Professor Brian Fagan ExplorOcean
  12/03/08	Fun at Pirates Cove - December ExplorOcean
  11/06/08	Fun at Pirates Cove - November ExplorOcean
  10/01/08	Fun at Pirates Cove - October ExplorOcean