Hours

Current Hours for Fall 2009

October Hours: Admissions open 9:00am until 2:00pm, park closes at 4:00pm. Please see note below on possible Monday and Tuesday closings.

Notes:

• Our admissions booth opens at 9:00am daily on the days the park is open.
• On November 14, Florida's Gulfarium will have a private function in the afternoon. Admissions will be open from 9:00am until 10:00am. The park will close to the public at 12:00pm.
• We will be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• We will be closed every Monday & Tuesday from Oct. 26, 2009 until Feb. 23, 2010..

Click HERE for specific show times.

For the year 2009, the Gulfarium will also be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Please call in advance to verify the park's hours of operation and show availability. The health of our animals, catastrophic weather, and other unforeseen circumstances may alter our regular schedule of events.

Our 24-hour recorded information line is 850-244-5169.

The Shows and The Animal Exhibits

Florida's Gulfarium opens it's doors at 9:00am. The first series of shows start at 10:00am. A series consists of the Dolphin Show, the Sea Lion Show and the Dolphin Demonstration. The show series start every two hours; 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm and 4pm. You can attend any of the shows in each series at anytime and you are not limited to the amount of time you spend at the park. You can also see the shows over and over if you'd like! Your camera/camcorder is welcome throughout our park.

Click here for more information about our Sea Life Shows. Click here for more information about our Animal Exhibits.

The average time spent at the park is about 1.5 to 2 hours.

Show Seating
All of the shows have covered seating. The main Dolphin Show allows visitors to stand around the pool to get an up-close view as the acrobatic dolphins perform. Watch out, this is the splash zone!