{"id":149448,"date":"2026-03-26T21:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/149448\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T21:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:17:08","slug":"adventure-aquarium-is-bringing-the-boardwalk-indoors-this-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/149448\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventure Aquarium Is Bringing the Boardwalk Indoors This Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-304346 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adventure-Aquarium_Horseshoe-Crab_02-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\"  \/>ADVENTURE AQUARIUM<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/AdventureAquarium.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adventure Aquarium<\/a> already has plenty to keep kids busy, from the stingray touch tank and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njfamily.com\/yes-you-can-snorkel-with-sharks-in-new-jersey-and-heres-why-you-should\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shark tunnel<\/a> to hippos Genny and Button and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.njfamily.com\/adventure-aquarium-welcomes-a-baby-penguin-and-you-can-help-name-him\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> African blue penguins<\/a> to the neon glow of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njfamily.com\/kaleidoscope-cove-adventure-aquarium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kaleidoscope Cove<\/a>. Now, a new exhibit called The Boardwalk is adding a mix of seaside nostalgia, hands-on wildlife encounters, and classic boardwalk fun.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from vacation spots in New Jersey and Delaware, you\u2019ll be able to get a taste of Jersey Shore life while inside the inland, South Jersey aquarium. Horseshoe Crab Harbor, Adventure Aquarium\u2019s fourth touch exhibit, will let you learn about \u2013 and obviously touch \u2013 this prehistoric species (they date back 400 million years!) that is critical to the Delaware Bay and Atlantic coastal ecosystems (again, emphasis on learning!).<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll get boardwalk vibes from face painting, caricatures, a beachfront mural and photo zone, meet-and-greets with some animals, and an ocean-themed virtual reality experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Shore, Indoors,\u201d includes a boardwalk plank and sand-inspired flooring, kites gliding overhead, lifeguard-style seating for aquarium staff, and cabana-themed installations.<\/p>\n<p>The Boardwalk will open to the public on March 28, and is included with admission. <a href=\"http:\/\/AdventureAquarium.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adventure Aquarium<\/a> is located at 222 Riverside Dr., Camden.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest on the\u00a0best things to do with your family in and around New Jersey by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.njfamily.com\/newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">signing up for our newsletter<\/a> and following us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/newjerseyfamily\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/newjerseyfamily\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Read More:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njfamily.com\/the-best-jersey-shore-boardwalks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">These Are New Jersey\u2019s Best Boardwalks, According to Travel + Leisure<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ADVENTURE AQUARIUM Adventure Aquarium already has plenty to keep kids busy, from the stingray touch tank and the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":149449,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[30468,7980,69,71,70],"class_list":["post-149448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-adventure-aquarium","tag-camden","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149448\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/149449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}