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Saturday, Dec. 15 – Holiday Open House and Food Drive, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission with one non-perishable food item per person; regular fees apply otherwise. See Santa while touring the exhibits. Food goes to local charities.

Tuesday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day. The Aquarium is closed.

Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 27-29 – Holiday Elf Camp, for grades 2-3. advance registration required, $100 per child.

Monday, Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve at the Aquarium. Members of the North Carolina Aquarium Society celebrate with a catered dinner, dancing and a champagne toast. $150 for two tickets for dinner and dancing; $80 for one. For the dance only, $15 per ticket . Click here for more.