This place is awesome for little ones. Its temporarily closed due to covid but Im hoping to take my babies as soon as they open again. I love it!

I love this aquarium. Great for kids. Its not huge but its one of the only animal places thats interactive. My kiddos love touching the rays and anemones and urchins. Always an enjoyable experience. We went during the state fair so it was pretty busy but for $6, this place cant be beat for a kid visit. Its included with the Pogo Pass so if you have one, use it!

Really cool place to take the kids. They got to pet starfish, sea urchins & stingrays, see the baby sharks feed, and do lots of other cool things here. It was $22 for me, my wife, 2 kids to go (one kid was free due to age). It wasn’t that crowded for a Sunday, and the whole family enjoyed it. I didn’t even know about this place despite living in Dallas for 15+ years, but we’ll be back!

We threw my son a birthday party. The party room was underwhelming. But the experience was perfect for a toddler and our family and friends. The staff was helpful and task driven. The children loved the live animal experience, feed the stingrays, and watching the shark feeding was so much fun.

Its a lovely little aquarium. Everyone who works there is very friendly. The gift shop is what youd expect. The stingray area is always the highlight. Its right next to the butterfly garden; we plan to make a whole day next time as the aquarium doesnt take much longer than 1.5 hours maximum to tour around a few times with little ones. You can take pictures (minus the flash), its encouraged. They have snack/drink machines and clean restrooms. The cost is $8 per person. Parking is free (at least when the fair isnt happening). It makes for a very affordable and enjoyable afternoon. Highly recommend.

This was a pretty cool attraction at the State Fair. There were quite a few of tanks with various fish. There was also an area where you could look down into a tank at some black tip sharks. There was also an area where you could touch some sting rays. Great place to check out for kids of all ages.

I have been to better aquariums however you can’t beat it for the price. The best part is if you pay a few extra bucks you can feed stingrays by hand. That alone is worth it.

Cost about $24 for our family of 5 to get in. It was awesome because they have a rescued loggerhead turtle female and we happened to catch the feeding time for her and the sharks. The rest had a few cool things, like a massive grouper, shark and puffer fish, but everything else just reminded me of trips to the Mystic Aquarium as a kid. Same fish over and over. But when youre a kid, that stuff is cool. So Im glad I paid for my girls. Sucks we had to pay to get the three adults inside to watch the children have fun lol.

We had a blast here. The price is totally worth it. Kids had a lot of space to run around. The only downside we came when some animals were not in their exhibit so we missed out on some cool ones.Also if you come during the weekend and they happen to be having a big event at fair park they will charge you for parking.

Its great but definitely needs to be updated.Also you only get 2 fish for $3 for feeding the sting Rays. Kinda upset but the kids enjoyed it.

Amazing time at this aquarium. It is a bit small but if you take your time you can enjoy a long afternoon there. I had so much fun petting the Sting rays! It was an amazing experience, they are incredibly friendly! Overall it is definitely worth the $8 entry fee.

For a childrens aquarium, this place goes above and beyond to provide both a fun loving, and educational experience for all. The workers are very engaging to the entire audience which makes the experience all the more enjoyable. Mix that in with a good service thats ready to help, and a reasonable price and you got yourself a 10/10 experience

Definitely a fun little place to go! We bought the season pass because my daughter enjoys going so much! It doesn’t take too terribly long to get through but has variety of things to look at! We come her several times a month. Fun well maintained place.

This was so much fun, We really enjoyed interacting, petting and feeding the Sting Rays in the open tank down stairs. A great family Experience.

Great place to take small children, its not very big, but still fun! Kids got to touch stingrays and feed them, which they loved.

Small aquarium but the experience you get for your money rivals other larger places Ive been. Everyone was ecstatic to pet and feed the stingrays, which were super social. Very diverse group of animals. The staff was super friendly and hung out feeling us about some of the animals. Overall, great place to stop in.

Neat place just kind of small my favorite thing was the back deck where you can feed and pet the manta rays.

Perfect for a hot summer day! Small museum but petting the stingrays and the shark feeding made it ALL worth the trip. Our 5 year old grandson enjoyed it the most.

My adopted grandsons birthday party was at the Childrens Aquarium at Fair Park and we had a blast! The partys theme was The Lion King and the staff got out of the way and let the decorators, Chris and Felecia, do their jobs, but were there to assist when needed. That party room was perfect for the theme, the party size and the time length of our party. The aquariums party hosts kept the children and parents engaged with all that the aquarium had to offer. When we went to the party room, we felt as if we were in a scene from The Lion King ...music included. The staff helped us clean the room and helped us take everything to the vehicles to transport everything home. Kudos!

The staff was very awesome. The lady in the gift shop was sweet because after my daughter just lost the mood ring she took care of it. The feeding show was great and the family loved it and we all got to learn new things when the ladies who hosted the show told us great facts about the sea life as well inter acting questions that where fun to answer. We hope to come back to see more new fun exhibits.

A really big experience in a small location. I was pleasantly surprised when I went here. I started by feeding sting rays by hand! It was a very unique experience. The left and right wings of the aquarium were very well maintained and had a lot to see. Things I havent even seen in bigger aquariums like a Nautilus. Would definitely recommend for kids and adults.

My favorite aquarium in Dallas. Great for families. You also can feed the sting rays and take photos too.

I always have fun when I bring my native nieces and nephews here! Today was quiet for a Saturday. One gentleman (whos name I forgot, but he works with the giraffe and okapi at the Dallas Zoo) spent a good amount of time with us answering our questions. He was especially good with my nephew with autism. Such a great morning!!!!

Hidden gem. There are a lot of different different displays of both fresh water and salt water animals. They also have a separate tank with sharks, and a stingray petting area. You can buy food for the stingrays and feed them. Staff is very knowledgeable and show a demonstration on feeding the sharks. Cool place to bring kids, they also host birthday parties.

We had a awesome time takn our 1yr old for the 1st time he really loves fish so he enjoyed every moment

Are aquariums rolling in money or just struggling to get by? Zoos and Aquariums struggle in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

On vacation we always visit the area zoo & aquariums this was our 1st time at fair park. We really enjoyed our visit we saw alot of fish we had never seen at other aquariums some of our favorites were the very large pufferfish & eels. It was very clean. We enjoyed getting to feed the sting Rays & put our hands in to feel them they come right to you it made us laugh they reminded us of excited puppies ready for pets & treats the lady working the sting ray area was very friendly, nice, laughed, joked, visited with us & answered all our questions.

So amazing! Its not as big as I thought it would be but what they have there is so worth going to see and being able to touch and feed the sting rays is absolutely the best! Its the first time I ever got to touch one and they come right up to you and stick their heads out of the water for a little petting. They swim by and let you touch them. They had a small baby whitish grey one that is my favorite and he/she would come right up to you and keep his head out of the water and loved being petted a lot!!! I would recommend this for all ages to go and experience! And last but not least my most favorite is they have two rescue sea turtles there that come right up to the glass to greet you! I love that they saved these two beautiful lives!

Very small aquarium and when we went there were a few tanks with large stickers saying animals coming soon on it! Nevertheless there are a good variety of fish for young children and the outdoor stingray touching pool was great fun as the rays seem to want to be stroked by coming to you. You will have seen everything here within an hour.

My kids had fun. It was cool to see and Touch the stingray.

My sons loves to come see all the fish. Note that some or the pregnant Sea horses were dead. (CLEAN IT UP)

Looks small at first but it is way better than I expected. The kids and I enjoyed it soo much even though we didnt get to see the mermaid.

My kids loved this aquarium. It was very child friendly and inexpensive. It is considered small but we thought it was perfect for our kids.

Kids love it here, I enjoy it and the staff is so good with the kids teaching them and talking to them!

First time going and my two boys loved it. Its a small aquarium but if you have smaller children they will most definitely enjoy themselves. I enjoyed feeding the stingrays. Affordable prices upon entering. Located right on the State Fair Grounds so the kids enjoyed seeing the outside surroundings as well. Friendly staff and a lot of information of the many different fish they have in the exhibits.

Feeding the sting Rays is awesome. Kids love it and watching the sharks feed is really cool too. Its a hands on place where kids and adults can learn about oceanic life

My sons absolutely would not stop licking the glass while looking at the fish. I’m pretty sure they honey the glass for some reason? But I digress, my kids got kicked out for licking the honey off the glass, but we loved our time there before the police escorted us out. I didn’t get any charges, but the kids now live in the juvenile detention center (for unrelated reasons). These fish honestly did me a favor, my kids are bonkers. Maybe it runs in the family, maybe it’s just the influence of the neighbors kids with the long arms. Never get too close.

Nice place but is very tiny. They have some awesome fish, sharks, and sting rays. I was actually able to touch the string ray which was scary but cool. Overall, I enjoyed the place.

Its on the small side but a cool place to take the kids. Stingrays petting tank was amazing!

My son likes to see shark. It was good to see then very closely. And feeding show was interested to see. If you have dallas zoo membership, tell them u get discounts for admission.

This is a perfect place to take the kiddos for a quick inexpensive outing thats not only fun but educational for the older ones as well. We were there for about 2 hours because my daughter didnt want to leave the sting/manta ray pool.

Nice place. The aquarium doesnt seem like much at first, bit theres a lot to see in there. You can touch Sting Rays, Sea Urchins, Starfish, and Lobsters. Theres quite a bit to see as you discover the right and left sides of the aquarium.

Absolutely a great place to take the kids. Had an amazing time. Good value and easy to find location. We will be back and I definitely recommend an adventure.

Great place to go for an hour or so. Really liked it but would have been nice to know they close down most stuff for lunch. Also we fed the sting rays and it would have been also nice to know you get 2 tiny fish for your $3.

Small place, but nice.. outside was really cold today... but inside the building was too hot...

Great place for the younger kids a good amount to look at. The stingray experience and the touch tank was awesome especially thanks to the gentleman that does the presentation he’s very warm and encouraging to the kids that may be apprehensive. We will definitely come back!

One of the best small finds at fair park open year round and all around amazing birthday parties here are incredible and the knowledge you can gain here is beyond interesting

The aquarium is small, but it is very child friendly. There are hands on activities, including feeding stingrays (for a fee), petting stingrays, starfish, rock lobster, and more. The staff is very knowledgeable and good with children. We had a wonderful time.

Amazing one for kids, must visit I would say. Small and cute. Tx

Cute. Everything is at eye level for the little ones. Could use some updating. But ultimately it’s perfect for kiddos and not overwhelming. Check it out for sure!

This is small but great for toddlers because they can see without being held. My daughter had a blast running around. It was pretty empty which was great too.

Great aquarium, with amazing staff species. I love going there because I get the opportunity to pet Sting Rays, which is awesome! You should really go. It isn’t as big at the Dallas World Aquarium, but it is just as good.

The price was good, and they had a pretty good variety of animals to see. It could use a little renovation as stuff feels a little dated/old, but they seemed to already be in that process. I enjoyed it, and would go again, but we saw everything in 30-45 min.

Really awesome experience, it is really small for the price to enter and it seemed a bit pricey to pay $3 for two fish to feed the stingrays.

Small enjoyable aquarium for younger kids. We took our 6 year old twins and their older cousins. They lost their attention span in about half an hour. There were a few nice fish and exotic animals to see (cool albino alligator). The neatest thing was being able to touch the rays in the pool.

Loved this place.. super affordable and more than enough to observe and enjoy. It is small but there is plenty to see (great for younger children). We loved the outdoor sting ray/shark exhibit. My daughter did not want to leave! They also offer a military discount which is nice. You may take food and drinks as well.

Love this place! My son loves the fish, the price is right! And they do activities. You can also pet sting rays and it’s just a great place to get the kids energy out. Parking is a pain in the butt though so get there early! Otherwise it’s a great place for kids 2-7

The food was great (chilaquiles) and our server was friendly/ attentive. The main drawback here is that the tables are crowded. I dont blame them for trying to maximize profit by fitting more tables in such a small space, but it may bother some people with claustrophobia or anxiety issues. Looking forward to coming back to try the drink specials.

The kids loved it. Petting and feeding the the stingrays was the highlight of the afternoon

Absolutely loved it!! The hands on experienced made it such a fun experience for the kids and whole family! We came while at the fair so it was unplanned and spur of the moment but so glad we did! The sting rays were so active and very funny, kept splashing everyone! All the workers were very friendly and helpful!

It was really small, we went through everything in 30 minutes. Best part -you can feed/tough stingrays.

Its Fair Park...a Texas staple. The state fair is the best place to to take the family for a really great time. Its only here once a year so go and check it out. Youll be surprised by everything that it has to offer. I highly recommend this for people who travel around this time of the year.

Kind of boring, not the kind of Aquarium you will want to revisit. Thered not alot to see and there are too many fish on display that you can buy at a pet store. But the kids had fun and petting the sting rays was a awesome experience!

Great place for the family and much less expensive than the worlds aquarium.

Fun little aquarium! We went on a Sunday and it was not very busy. It is definitely on the small side, but my three boys, my wife and I really enjoyed it. The gentleman at the stingray exhibit was fantastic! He was great with the kiddos, and answered all of my questions willingly.You cannot compare this to the Dallas world aquarium. Yes they are both aquariums, but the DWA is part zoo as well. This one is also significantly less expensive to get in.I think well be back.

If you have kids in the 3-10 age range you have to go here. It is small enough to get through and see everything and the interactive exhibits are so much fun. They will always remember petting and feeding stingrays. Walk over to the butterfly house afterwards for a great day trip.

Had a wonderful trip with my 6 year old. A volunteer by the name of Greg (squid tattoo on forearm) was a delightful addition to our visit. He answered our questions and was so informative. Everyone was just so friendly down to their on duty security guard. We will definitely be returning.

This place was really cool and we loved being able to touch the sting rays...the only reason Im not giving it 5 stars is because they didnt have any food for us to feed them

So much different sea life!! I love that there are different way to interact with them! My favorite part of was being able to touch and feel all the stingrays!! An amazing place for a family day

This place is great for families or anyone on a budget we are a family of 6 so it was great my kids loved the stingrays plus you can have a picnic by the pond

Fun. Got to pet a sting ray. And we took pictures of the sharks and fish.

Nice place for a quick trip. Its good but small and u can do it in maybe 20 min unless u feed and stay for instructions. Good for a quick trip and move to other ones. Dont Make it as a main attraction for your kids

Good for kids. You can also feed stingray and touch them. Good for one time visit.

I love taking the kids here

Excellent aquarium for kids! I think any kid under 14 would enjoy this aquarium a lot. Our very young kids had a blast. Took us a little over an hour to go through. It is fairly small, but perfect sized for children.There are many interactive touch opportunities and the staff was great. We especially liked the 230p feeding event in the Stingray Bay outside area. There is a glass viewing area on the lower level where the staff made sure to feed the sharks, turtle and fish directly in front of the glass so the kids could see the fish get eaten (the food was a about 8-12in fish cut in half). It was enjoyable for us adults too.The souvenir medallion coin machine was not working great (will have to see how much our card was charged). We eventually got one to come out (only one).To get here, make sure to enter fair park via Gate 6 and then parking is on either side in good sized lots.

It was a very small aquarium but had a good selection of fish. Its great for small children.

Very small for younger kids easy to get in view the attractions and leave without too much fuss

It was a fun experience for the kids! They have more exhibits on the way, so not every tank was full. The kids got to see the fresh water lizards being feed snails. BUT the best part, the got to touch and feed stingrays! My only recommendation, dont take the train to Fair Park. It is a long, hot walk to the and back from the aquarium.

The stingrays were amazing. A fun outing for families especially at feeding time

The Aquarium was nice for the kids. Affordable entrance price. Small location but entertaining for the kids. Stingrays and sharks were an added plus. Some displays were not available but still provided a variety of sea animals.

Great spot for kids and cheap! Not a whole lot to do, but a good side trip. Hit up the butterfly garden and outdoor play area for a few hours of kid energy release!

Small,but a great little aquarium. I loved petting the stingrays. Another thing is they are getting ready for the fair so getting to the aquarium was kinda hard

Nice place for our grandsons birthday party. They were very accommodating.

We had our daughters 2nd birthday at the childrens aquarium and it was fantastic !! The party host was very sweet and accommodating and the kids had a blast feeding stingrays and petting turtles .

Dont let your kids fall in. I lost mine to a penguin. Godspeed, Timothy.

This place is one of the unknown and underrated places in Dallas. Actually unique with Sting Ray petting and feeding pool as well as a large tank with sharks. Ticket is cheap as well.

I’m curious as to why this place doesn’t have any real plants in the tanks, also hoping they can get some more fish to fill up those empty tanks, other than that, I’d say it’s great! the lady who walks around and talks to people is VERY informative, and I loved speaking with her. I understand it’s a place for children but maybe if they could make it smell a bit better as well, if that can’t be helped then that’s okay though, I still really enjoyed it, I would like to go again once they get some more fish :)

It is very cool place! Only downfall for me is it cost money to enter. Its only $6.00 but considering the cost of everything with a family of six it adds up really fast.

Small but kids enjoyed the sting rays

At a cost of $8.00 I can’t complain. My 1 1/2 year old grandson loved being able to walk and stop when he was interested and move on when he was ready. Lots if room for strollers and ramps but open enough safe areas for toddlers to have freedom of seeing without being in someone’s arms. And when he saw a lobster, he immediately back away since it scared him. There are touching experiences as well. He loved tossing in fish for stingrays to swarm on and he was scared to touch them st first but then liked it.

This aquarium is wonderfully designed to keep your little ones close and give everyone a turn at the tanks. They have a touch tank and a tank outside where you can feed stingrays.

Nice little place for little kids we love it it was very beautiful place

This is our favorite lazy day visiting place. We often go to pet the stingrays, and look at the aquariums. But this year, we had my daughters birthday party here. Everyone should try the after-hours party. The aquarium closes, and you have the place to yourself and your partygoers. The kids loved the animal encounters, and had fun petting and feeding the stingrays. The staff was over-the-top helpful. They set up and cleaned up after. They offered help throughout, and kept the party on schedule for me. I didnt have to think about anything while we were there. Scheduling was super easy, too. This was one of the best birthday party venues I have used. We will definitely be back!

Very educational visit for my family. We attended during the week in the morning for the presentations.

Always fun and the staff is friendly

It was small but exactly what we needed for the 13month and 16 month olds we had. The sting ray feeding was very cool. We were late getting out so the gift shop was closed but looked cute from outside. It was a cheap, easy and fun thing to do on a Sunday.

It’s small. But for kids it was awesome. Small enough to keep track of your kids and just their height. Also they have the feed the stingrays. That is a super awesome experience. It cost a couple of bucks, but do it!

Love this place. Its good size for the money. And my kids love (LOVE!) the touch tank and the sting ray pools. They even met a mermaid! And survived Hurricane force winds!

Great place to take the kids at a great price. The aquarium had a wide variety of species and habitat to see. My kids loved the stingray exhibit by far and enjoyed interacting with the starfish and sea urchins. Too bad we didnt see more sharks and sea turtles. Overall a great experience!

I actually have not been to the renovated aquarium. But my family have love this location of the past for generations.