Norwalk Residents Get Free Aquarium Admission One Day Only

From Maritime Aquarium: On Sun., Sept. 16, Norwalk residents can receive free admission to The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk during the popular attraction’s “Salute Norwalk Day.”

During its annual “Salute Norwalk Days,” the Aquarium expresses thanks for its hometown support by offering free admission to city residents, as well as 10 percent discounts in the gift shop. Proof of residency is required. (Another “Salute Norwalk Day” is planned for Sat., Dec. 1.) Admission – which includes a spectacular 40-minute IMAX ® movie – regularly is $24.95 for adults, $22.95 for seniors (65+), and $17.95 for children (3-12). Thus, free admission for a family of four is an $85.80 value.

For some Norwalk residents, not only is admission to The Maritime Aquarium free on Sept. 16 but so is transportation to the Aquarium. Wheels2U, a new on-demand shuttle service operated by the Norwalk Transit District, currently is offering free transportation during its pilot period. By using an app called MicroTransit, riders within the Wheels2U travel zone can request a pickup and drop-off location. Get more details, including times and area of service, plus a link to download the app, at https://wheels2unorwalk.com.

No matter how guests get to The Maritime Aquarium, they’ll all enjoy close encounters with some 300 species of marine animals, including sand tiger sharks, harbor seals, river otters, sea turtles and jellyfish – all native to Long Island Sound, its watershed and the oceans beyond. New this fall is “Just Add Water,” an exhibit that tracks habitats from desert to rain forest and includes such animals as tamarin monkeys, quail, a screech owl and prehensile-tailed porcupine.

“Salute Norwalk Day” also lets Norwalk’s citizenry enjoy their hometown IMAX movie theater, whose six-story screen is the largest in Connecticut. On Sept. 16, choose between “Backyard Wilderness” (filmed in nearby Westchester County, NY) at 11 a.m. and 1 & 3 p.m., and “Pandas” at noon, 2 & 4 p.m. “Salute Norwalk Day” on Sept. 16

Additionally on Sept. 16, as part of the regular demonstrations each Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, scuba divers will be in among the Aquarium’s big sharks at 12:15 and 2:15 p.m., presenting a program that dispels some of the common misperceptions about sharks. And, special just for “Salute Norwalk Day,” the seal-training demonstrations at 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 and 3:45 p.m. will be narrated in both English and Spanish. “Salute Norwalk Day” is just one of many contributions The Maritime Aquarium makes to Norwalk and its citizens. The Aquarium offers dozens of educational programs and other marine- science opportunities that supplement the education of Norwalk's students, sometimes at no cost to the schools. And the Aquarium and its 500,000 visitors inject more than $20 million annually
into Norwalk's economy.

For more information about Maritime Aquarium offerings this fall, call (203) 852-0700 or go online to www.maritimeaquarium.org.

Image via Maritime Aquarium