Flight of the Butterflies 3D at the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater
Opens Oct. 5
Check website for showtimes: http://tnaqua.org/IMAX.aspx
Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater – 201 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Age-appropriateness: All
Admission fee: $9.95 Adults; $8.50 Children 3-12
Is advance registration required? No
Brief description of event/activities: Flight of the Butterflies 3D takes viewers from Canada to Mexico to witness the most incredible migration on Earth - the 1,200 mile journey of monarch butterflies. Discover how one scientist dedicated 40 years of his life to studying monarchs before he finally unlocked the mystery of exactly where these beautiful creatures disappeared when flying south for winter. You’ll be amazed to see a forest of orange butterflies so thick you can hear their wings fluttering.
Phone and website: 800-262-0695 http://tnaqua.org/IMAX.aspx
Awesome Autumn Fall Color Cruises aboard the River Gorge Explorer
Oct. 12 – Nov. 4
For a complete cruise schedule go to: http://tnaqua.org/RiverGorgeExplorer/BoatSchedule.aspx
Tennessee Aquarium – One Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Age-appropriateness: All
Admission fee: Adult: $29; Child (3-12): $21.50; Toddler: $18
Is advance registration required? No, but it is recommended.
Brief description of event/activities: Fall fun continues aboard the River Gorge Explorer. Treat your family to a relaxing excursion into “Tennessee’s Grand Canyon” to view fall color. An Aquarium naturalist highlights history and points out wildlife on every cruise. The winding nature of the Gorge, with slopes right down to the water’s edge, makes this stretch of river one of the most scenic in the nation. Reserve your seats by going to: http://tnaqua.org/RiverGorgeExplorer.aspx
Phone and website: 800-262-0695 www.TennesseeAquarium.com
Aqua-Scarium Halloween Party at the Tennessee Aquarium
Friday, Oct. 26
6:30 – 9:30 pm
Venue with street address: Tennessee Aquarium – One Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Age-appropriateness: All
Admission fee: $18.50/Adult; $13.50/Child (3-12) – price includes River Journey admission and party.
Is advance registration required? Recommended. Register online before Oct 24th at: https://community.tnaqua.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=671 Tickets will be available at the door on Oct. 26th.
Brief description of event/activities: Come in costume with your favorite treat bag and celebrate a safe, but spirited, Halloween with the wild ones at the Tennessee Aquarium! See what ‘monster fish’ lurk beneath the surface of River Giants, like the Wallago catfish with its toothy grin. Enjoy the many costumed divers, trick or treat for loads of loot in the haunted river galleries and win treasures as you play games. Storyteller Jim Pfitzer has seasonal animal tales to delight youngsters and the Aquarium’s loveable mascots will be dressed in their own costumes, waiting to do the Monster Mash with everyone. This year’s party will stay in River Journey for more convenience with twice the fun.
Phone and website: 423-267-FISH (3474) http://www.tnaqua.org/Events.aspx
Thrills, Gills and Chills at the Tennessee Aquarium
Oct. 1 – 31
10 am – 6 pm
Tennessee Aquarium – One Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Age-appropriateness: All
Admission fee: Adult: $24.95; Child (3-12) $14.95
Is advance registration required? No
Brief description of event/activities: Somewhere within the waters of the new River Giants exhibit lurks a catfish with a man-eating reputation. The wallago has a mouth full of teeth, eel-like body and the face of a bulldog. Native to Southeast Asia, wallago are known as voracious predators that reach lengths of eight feet in the wild. The Aquarium has two of these “monster fish.”
Fear-less, not fear-some, would best describe a creature of the night that is featured in Ranger Rick’s Backyard Safari. “Velcro,” a Southern flying squirrel makes frequent appearances in this gallery along with other creepy, crawly and cool animals.
With more than 10,000 animals in the Aquarium’s two buildings, October is a great time to see costumed SCUBA divers and meet some of the world’s most feared, and sometimes misunderstood, creatures. Aquarium experts are ready to set the record straight about the “killer reputations” of these creepily cool critters and other “beasties” during special feedings and themed keeper talks. Have fun getting closer to the hauntingly fun side of the natural world!
Phone and website: 800-262-0695 www.TennesseeAquarium.com
Thrills, Gills & Chills Special Program Schedule for October:
FREE with Aquarium admission
10:15 AM – The Tooth About Piranhas
River Journey, Keeper Talk in Ranger Rick’s Backyard Safari
10:30 AM – Pumpkins & Penguins
Ocean Journey, Keeper talk in Penguins’ Rock
10:45 AM – Creatures of the Night
River Journey, Stage Program in Ranger Rick’s Backyard Safari
11:00 AM - Scaredy Cat-Fish
River Journey, Costumed divers in Nickajack Lake or River Giants
11:00 & 11:30 AM – Bite Fright Dive Show
Ocean Journey, Secret Reef
11:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 12:45 PM – Up Close with Creatures
River Journey, Stage Program in Ranger Rick’s Backyard Safari
1:30 PM – Jaws & Claws
Ocean Journey, Animal feedings in Boneless Beauties
1:30 PM – Treat Time for Otters
River Journey, Otter Program in Cove Forest
1:45 PM – Pumpkins & Penguins
Ocean Journey, Keeper talk in Penguins’ Rock
2:00 PM & 2:15 PM – Up Close with Creatures
River Journey, Stage Program in Ranger Rick’s Backyard Safari
2:00 & 2:30 PM– Bite Fright Dive Show
Ocean Journey, Secret Reef
2:00 PM – Divers Delight
River Journey, Costumed divers in River Giants or Nickajack Lake