{"id":328281,"date":"2026-07-03T11:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/328281\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T11:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:11:11","slug":"florida-aquarium-in-tampa-to-lay-on-sea-to-shining-sea-during-fourth-of-july-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/328281\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Aquarium in Tampa to lay on &#8216;Sea to Shining Sea&#8217; during Fourth of July weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flaquarium.org\/visit\/tickets-pricing\/tickets\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=paid_search&amp;utm_campaign=google_grants&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23230344617&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADqS-EwaQbFXw8o5os_wcR3NTC63H&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZLSBhCcARIsAEhGKgPFmH4WcqEN5xihAGYxuKF1vSkCUBetj2IZqNyczJLA5IhNZloFBgEaAk1nEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Florida Aquarium<\/a> in Tampa is marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a series of events that bring a maritime perspective to the national celebration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Aquarium will host a three-day event, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flaquarium.org\/news-events\/attend-an-event\/calendar\/sea-to-shining-sea\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sea to Shining Sea<\/a>,\u2019 from Friday through Sunday, offering a range of family-friendly activities and patriotic displays throughout the Fourth of July weekend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAs America commemorates its 250th\u00a0anniversary, we\u2019re proud to provide a patriotic experience that unites us around animals, nature, and fun,\u201d said Roger Germann, President and CEO of The Florida Aquarium.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhile our Sea to Shining Sea celebration runs throughout the Summer, guests visiting over the holiday weekend will enjoy additional animal encounters, family-friendly entertainment, and never-before-offered opportunities that bring our community together to celebrate our nation\u2019s historic birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Guests can expect themed exhibits, interactive performances, and patriotic decorations throughout the Aquarium. Scheduled \u2018Dive into Adventure\u2019 shows are set for 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m., alongside appearances by animal ambassadors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verramobility.com\/floridasafezones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-735581 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25-VM-004-FlaPol-Ads_728x90.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Admission discounts are available for visitors arriving after 2:50 p.m., with tickets reduced by 25 percent at the window.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inside the exhibits, divers will appear in costume as Lady Liberty, Uncle Sam, and Captain America, while stilt walkers in patriotic attire will circulate throughout the grounds. Even the Aquarium\u2019s bald eagle will make an appearance underwater.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Food options will include classic American Summer fare, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon, potato salad, and themed desserts and drinks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Aquarium\u2019s gift shop will offer merchandise commemorating the nation\u2019s 250th birthday, with items designed specifically for the anniversary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the main events and performances are scheduled for the holiday weekend, many of the special exhibits will remain on display through August 9.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phrd.com\/people?location=tallahassee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-782209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Seann-Frazier-Web-Ad-3-Florida-Politics-Updated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0Florida Aquarium in Tampa is marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a series of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":328282,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[46445,135550,46447,135551,1351,76223,135552,100712,135553,135,137,136,135554],"class_list":["post-328281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-250th-anniversary","tag-captain-america","tag-declaration-of-independence","tag-dive-into-adventure","tag-florida-aquarium","tag-fourth-of-july","tag-lady-liberty","tag-roger-germann","tag-sea-to-shining-sea","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news","tag-uncle-sam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328281\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/328282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=328281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=328281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}