Member Events

Member Dinner

Bring your family and friends for a casual buffet-style dinner in the Portola Café. We’ll offer a variety of stations with local, seasonal and organic selections including delicious soups and salads, a choice of entrees and delectable desserts. For Picnic by the Bay, we’ll provide to-go boxes. Reservations are available between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Please call Portola at (831) 648-4870. Cost is $36 for Adults; $15 for children under 12 (plus tax).

Member Night—Picnic by the Bay

Join us for this popular Member Night when you can picnic on our oceanfront decks or in front of your favorite exhibit. You can bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages, or purchase them in the Aquarium. Member Nights are free for members and guest cards are honored. Registration is not required. Please enter through the main entrance.

Member Night—Humpback Whales

Take part in special programs or explore our exhibits during these quieter hours when we're open just for members and your guests. Member Nights are free for members and guest cards are honored. Registration is not required. Please enter through the main entrance.

Member Dinner

Bring your family and friends for a casual buffet-style dinner in the Portola Café. We’ll offer a variety of stations with local, seasonal and organic selections including delicious soups and salads, a choice of entrees and delectable desserts. Reservations are available between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Please call Portola at (831) 648-4870. Cost is $36 for Adults; $15 for children under 12 (plus tax).

Member Night—Sea Otters

Take part in special programs or explore our exhibits during these quieter hours when we’re open just for members and your guests. Member Nights are free for members and guest cards are honored. Registration is not required. Please enter through the main entrance.

Wine and Food Lovers' Dinner

Join Executive Chef David Anderson for a delicious dinner featuring local sustainable cuisine, and meet some of our community’s best food and wine experts. Please call the Membership Office at (831) 648-4880 to make reservations. Cost is $130 per person (includes tax and gratuity) and includes reception, dinner and wine pairings.

Halloween at the Aquarium

Put on your costume and join the skeletons and sea stars, black cats and bat rays for an evening of haunted activities and ghostly good times. Kids of all ages love this event featuring face painters, strolling magicians and stilt walkers.

Member Night

Take part in special programs or explore our exhibits during these quieter hours when we’re open just for members and your guests. Member Nights are free for members and guest cards are honored. Registration is not required. Please enter through the main entrance.

Member Night—Holidays In Store

Kick off the holidays with a special Member Night featuring our gift and bookstores! Shop for unique holiday gifts and meet the authors, artists and craftspeople who created them. Enjoy local wines while strolling through the Aquarium at its festive best.