Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center Reviews

So many fun things to do and so much to see. Times for the shows that are included with admission are every hour or two so you should be able to see everything in one trip. The Butterfly house is like being in a fairy-tale. Watching the walrus dance was amazingly adorable. Love this place.

This place is not handicap friendly. The parking is a half a block away and cost 10 dollars. They have a shuttle bus but the bus does not have a wheelchair lift. The driver of the bus does not help get the wheelchair onto the bus. You can not bring a service dog to the shows they have outside. For what they charge you its really not for the handicap.

So many exhibits and so many different species of animals to see. I went for my birthday as they give you a free pass as long as it's within a week of your birthday. I got there around 11, and took us til closing time to fully enjoy everything we could and see everything we could. Spent a lot of time feeding and touching the rays at the entrance, and the penguin encounter was pretty cool. Wish they let you touch the penguin more though. Butterfly room was amazing, bird section wasn't that great but I mainly went for the aquatic exhibits.

If you can get over the strong smell of fish (which of course is expected) you may find this place interesting. I expected there to be more to do, for it was high on the list of attractions in the area. Be sure to go through the butterfly exhibit!

Wonderful place! Kids like every animal here. Only wish the parking lot could be closer to the building and we could see more penguins!

Little expensive. But is worth to see the animals my toddler love it

The best aquarium I went (I went to only one) very well organized and many animals to see

Not as good as Coney Island. Small tanks, short shows.

Excellent, people friendly , everyone eas socially distant with masks

The stingrays pond was super nice, but the facility could have been bigger and the weekend exit shouldn't have limited through the gift shop. Also, the gift shop can use a revaluation over the price of a small1 stuff animal!

Had a blast! Took my wife on a date there, was a lot of fun!

Really fun experience! My boyfriend and I love seals. We could have talked to the staff forever they are so much fun and love what they do which makes us love the Aquarium even more!

Will be back! Whoever is the owner please show this to your employees! They deserve a big high five! Or a bonus

What a beautiful aquarium. It was such an unforgettable experience. The whole family loved it. If you have not been there you are missing out! Our favorites were the sea lion show, the butterfly garden and the birds (they landed on my son's hoodie and we got to feed them for a long time)

It's the aquarium, how could you not like going here

I have to say, I was super surprised with the LIA. There is so much to see and the kids loved feeding the stingray, turtles and fish. I would definitely do this again as I cant imagine not enjoying it a second time round. Loved the butterfly farm and to have three parrots on your shoulders is an experience in itself. Hat tip to the staff who were lovely.

Very cool place to go. Little on the pricey side but not terrible . Butterfly exhibit is really cool! Parking is insane though having to pay on top of admission.

Great place to take the kids. Feed and pet the stingrays, dive with sharks, watch a sea lion show and view hundreds of fish species. Oh, they have a nice butterfly area with creepy bugs. Also feed some free flying birds. What's not to like?

Kind of small but lots of variety. Great for little kids.

All the staff is very friendly n informative. Parking is the only downside its about 2 blocks away!

Been here with my daughter and other kids many times. Feel like it gets stale now. No new animals or attractions in a very long time. Shows are quick and boring. Needs more interactive things to do.

This is a great winter activity as many of the exhibits are inside. We appreciated that our 2 year old was free, because the rest of our tickets weren't cheap. The butterfly conservancy was an unexpected extra that the kids loved every bit as much as the aquatic exhibits (especially all the bizarre looking bugs!) The two-level shark tank was really cool and allowed us to see the sharks face-to-face as well as from above. We also really enjoyed the sea lion show.

A couple of drawbacks is that there is no adjacent or covered parking and there is no coat check.

Nice aquarium but I was hoping for more. Not very big, not as much variety in fish, not enough interactive areas.

First time goin very disappointed def couple of interesting things to see but should not have been charged full price when there were several exhibits not accessible or working for whatever reason even arcade was shut down and food cafe has buffet style food with nats everywhere had 2 request fresh everything so kids could eat won't b returning that's 4 sure

It's small yet it has a nice variety of fish. The aquarium even has snow monkeys. I think it's worth your time.

Not bad for an aquarium not funded by the government

Great experience for my grandchildren whom are 2.5 yrs and 1.5 yrs. There should be a few more hands on experiences for this age range. Especially since there are quite a number of young children visiting. The restaurant food is overly priced and overly cooked.

I absolutely love this aquarium it has different types of species of fish and other types of animals. The staff is very, very nice and helpful.
I will be going to the aquarium on Monday {6/13} for a school field trip.
I can't wait to go back to that amazing place again.

This was not the best experience. The aquarium was so crowded, it was impossible to keep any distance. It doesn't matter what time your ticket is for, they let everyone in at any time. But they definitely promptly close at 4pm! The staff was friendly but it was not worth the $35/ticket to visit.

Great experience, nice cozy place, there's a shark tank with sharks inside. Great place to bring your kids. There's sea lion show and penguin feeding plus other shows. Not so crowded. You can a discount if you have AAA card but only in person and not online.

It was a good place. Definitely think it could have included more varieties of aquatic life. We like Baltimore aquarium more.

I took my grandkids here are two months ago. It was very expensive. The floors are always wet but I guess that's to be expected. The butterfly and bird part was very exciting

Place is great to take the kids. A bit expensive and parking is real tough. Leave some extra time.

You have to pay $12 to park in a lot. They tell you street parking is only 1 hour so you have to pay and park in there lot.

Food here is at Atlantis Cafe. The prices are absurd. Bring your own food.

Great place for the kids and adults. Wasn't crowded at all. Since we went on Sat we saw shark feedings which is only done 3 times a week. It's a great full day activity. Make sure weather is nice since there's few things to see outside as well. Pretty boat houses nearby. I believe you can do a boat tour but didn't get a chance to do it. Def worth it

Just came back recently for the first time since I was 10, and it was still pretty cool. Feels crowded and small, though.

Admission for three adults and a toddler was $96. A Gatorade, small fountain soda and chicken tenders(3 piece) was $16. I ve never felt more ripped off in my life. A lot of the tanks looked unkempt, gift shop items in certain areas were sun-bleached, stained or had cobwebs on them, and my wife was most disappointed that there were no Sea Otters in their exhibit. The touch tanks and shark exhibit were the highlights of my time there and they are one of the first things you see as you walk in. This ranks as one of my worst Aquarium experiences, I don t understand why it has such a high rating.

This was a nice place alot of space and things for the kids to learn ... Even on a rainy day it was fun

Always a great place to go. Kids loved it it. Butterfly exhibit was awesome.

Awesome place to visit with kids. They will enjoy it. It's a little bit on $$ side. Like anywhere else, any ride will cost more money. Looks for online discounts before going over there. Sometimes membership of other companies offers discount on entry fees. Shark & seal were the main attraction there.

A great place to visit with the family or smoke a fatty and zone out with some penguins. Either way it's a great place to go. I would call ahead bc they sometimes have private parties and close a little early. I dont know if you can bring food in with you but they do have a small snack bar. Best thing on the menu is fish sticks, always freash.

Amazing my daughter loved her first aquarium experience

We went during the winter when a lot of the exhibits were off for the season, but the aquarium was still wonderful. My husband and I were fully occupied for over two hours and could have stayed longer if we weren't in a time crunch!

It's was clean,the staffs are great and I definitely go back there

Came here for a wedding. Staff are extremely friendly with children and a great place to go to. We we're allowed to see the exhibits and animals. I love the Long Island Aquarium!

Most of the exhibits are interior, except for few which are outside

A great place to spend the day with plenty of marine life and the sharks were impressive

Great aquarium. The exhibits are fun and informative and we always enjoy going.

Amazing..
Great staff very knowledgeable ...make it a weekend and stay at the Hyatt place right next to it ....

This is really great if you have little kids because it isnt very big and there are a lot of things for them to see.

Wonderful aquarium. Always improving. Great for children. A good learning place. Good for school trips. Great family place. Parking is limited. Good for photography. Indoor and outdoor exhibits. Dive in a shark cage in the shark tank with docile and harmless Sand tiger sharks. Their was an old sea turtle named Jaws when I was where. There is an admission fee. Bathrooms are available also wheel chair access to location. I would go again just to see what they added because they were fairly new when I went.

Nice place to take the kids, but way overpriced for the size and add on fees for certain attractions and parking is absurd.

There was inexpensive parking, the fee wasnt steep, the animals/exhibits were diverse and interesting, and the bathrooms were clean. They had a thing were you can pet and feed the swimming rays. I couldnt find where to buy the food though.

I love this place cause it has alot of sea creatures and it has alot of animals and insects,also birds.They are so beautiful to look at

nothing but a super expensive tourist trap. save your money and time somewhere else.

Greatest experience of my life, for my first time ever going inside the aquarium it was incredible

My kids love this. A family membership is extremely affordable and a great way to spend several afternoons with your family.

Surprising amount of wild life in this little aquarium. It s actually much bigger than it looks. Solid day with the family!

I Don't go there often but I enjoyed myself the last time there

It's not much to do here simple and small .younger kids like this. And its expensive wish it was cheaper ..

Very small aquarium but good displays for it's size

Not very big but a nice place to go for a few hours.