Macaroni penguins open gifts during Holidays Under the Peaks at the Tennessee Aquarium.
Scuba Claus will swim with the fishes at the Tennessee Aquarium at 11 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 23 to Dec. 22.Families visiting the Tennessee Aquarium this holiday season can meet a waddle of penguins, a shiver of sharks and a smack of jellyfish during Holidays Under the Peaks, a celebration starting Friday, Nov. 22, and running through Monday, Jan. 6.
Aquarium educators and animal experts will present daily programs to connect visitors with the animals, and Scuba Claus will make underwater appearances with some of the world’s largest freshwater fish species in 11 a.m. programs each Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 22.
Two movies will open in the Imax Theater the day after Thanksgiving: “Penguins 3D,” a new big-screen adventure, and “The Polar Express 3D,” a returning classic.
The aquarium is closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Activities are included with regular admission: $24.95 for adults, $14.95 for children 3-12. For more information, call 1-800-262-0695 or visit www.tnaqua.org.