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Tennessee Aquarium
Tennessee Aquarium
Chattanooga
Tennessee Aquarium
Zoos & Aquariums

Discover how water connects all life as it flows from the mountains to the sea. If you’re feeling really adventurous, you can even pet stingrays and sharks. Yes, we said sharks.

The Kids have spoken. And Giggled.

See what the littlest travelers have to say about this destination.

SELECT AN AGE RANGE to explore the laugh tracker results:

All Kids
at Tennessee Aquarium experienced:
Laughter 2 - Excitement 4

a little
laughter

tons of
excitement

31
Avg. Laughs Per Hour
136.5
Avg. Moments of
Excitement Per Hour
What the kids are saying:

PENGUINS LOOK LIKE RICH PEOPLE.

Hillary
age 4

THE TURTLE LOOKED LIKE A MONSTER TO THE OTHER FISH.

Miles
age 7

I WANT TO BE A SCUBA DIVER SO I CAN SWIM WITH THE SHARKS.

Alexandria
age 12

A BUTTERFLY LANDED ON MY HAND!

Sash
age 12

MY FAVORITE FISH IS A GREAT WHITE BUT THEY DON'T HAVE THOSE THERE.

Tim
age 11

ARE JELLYFISH MADE OF GRAPE JELLY OR STWABERRY?

Lainey
age 5

THE STINGRAY FELT SCRATCHY LIKE PEPPERCORNS.

Olivia
age 5

THE CRABS WERE WILD! AND THE STINGRAY WERE SLIMY AND VEINY.

Camden
age 12

WE GOT TO SEE THE FISH BEING FED. IT WAS SO COOL!

Ella
age 10

I WISH THEY HAD HORSES THERE.

Miles
age 7

Photographic proof of fun

Kid Wisdom

We learned a ton from the data we collected.
Here are some nuggets you don't want to miss.

Fishes respond well to fish faces at Tennessee Aquarium.
It's all fun and laughs until a shark swims by at Tennessee Aquarium.
Butterflies have giggle super-powers at Tennessee Aquarium.
Scientific conclusion: Turtles don't laugh, but they do make kids laugh at Tennessee Aquarium.
Tennessee Aquarium
Alligator Toy

Play with Tennessee, literally

We’re serious about turning your vacation into a PLAYcation. That’s why we’ve created toys specific to Tennessee destinations. While you plan, your kiddos can pretend they’re already there.