Visit the best aquarium in Europe! Check out opening and closing times here.

The Oceanographic is part of the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia. Its opening and closing hours depend on the low and peak seasons of the year. If you are planning a visit, consult the aquarium’s timetable listed below. This timetable is applicable for 2019.

Dates Sun-Fri Saturdays
Low Season From 01/02 to 04/13, from 04/23 to 04/27, 04/29 and 04/30,
from 05/04 to 06/16, from 09/14 to 10/31, from 11/02 to 12/05,
from 12/09 to 12/23 and from 12/26 to 12/30
10am –  6pm 10am – 8pm.**
Mid Season from 04/14 to 04/18, 04/21, 04/22 and 04/28, from 05/01 to 05/03,
from 06/17 to 07/11, from 09/01 to 09/13, 11/01 and from 12/06 to 12/08.
10am – 8pm 10am – 8pm
High Season from 07/12 to 08/31. 10am – 12am 10am-12am

* January, February, November and December

** March, April, May, June and October

Exceptional Dates and Times

  • 20th March: 10am – 8pm
  • 2nd, 3rd and 5th April: 10am – 8pm
  • 1st May: 10am – 8pm

The box office is always open between 10am until one hour before the park closes. Times are subject to modification. For details on parking at the Oceanographic, see below.

Parking is generally available under Umbracle everyday from 8:00am to midnight.  However, some days this is changed:

November 29th, 2019:  8:00am-10:30pm

Saturday, November 30th and Sunday, December 1st, 2019: CLOSED

December 24th, 2019: from 8 am to 2 pm.
December 25th, 2019: from 16:30 pm to 9 pm.
December 31st, 2019: from 8 am to 7 pm.
January 1th, 2020: from 15:30 pm to 9 pm
January 5th, 2020: from 8 am to 8 pm

Parking charges: €2.30 per hour

Dine at the Submarine Restaurant inside the Oceanographic!