Host a Corporate Event

E-mail Event Sales or call (831) 648-4928

Our spectacular exhibit galleries can accommodate groups of up to 2,500. Choose a strolling dinner for an engaging opportunity to mix and mingle with your guests and explore the many facets of our exhibits, or a sit-down dinner for a more intimate and immersive experience with your favorite gallery. For an unforgettable evening, add a dive show, or music and dancing.

The Open Sea Galleries

  • 350 strolling/200 served
  • $4,000 Sun.–Thurs. (Up to 80 guests)
  • $4,500 Fri.–Sat. (Up to 80 guests)
  • $34.95 for each additional guest

Sit by the Aquarium's largest exhibit—a mysterious and mesmerizing world where tunas and sharks speed past, sardines swirl in huge, glittering schools, and sea turtles swim lazily across the 90-foot window.

For an enchanted evening, enjoy a strolling dinner in the Open Sea galleries and drift away with the jellies.

The Ocean's Edge Galleries

  • 1,500 strolling/250 served
  • $4,000 Sun.–Thurs. (Up to 80 guests)
  • $4,500 Fri.–Sat. (Up to 80 guests)
  • $34.95 for each additional guest

Dine beside the awe-inspiring Kelp Forest exhibit for a diver's-eye-view of sardines, leopard sharks, wolf-eels and a host of other fishes as they weave through swaying fronds of kelp, just like they do in the wild. Or experience the elegance of the Marine Mammal Gallery where spectacular life-size models of dolphins and whales swim overhead. You can also choose to sit by the Great Tide Pool doors, where you'll enjoy breathtaking views of Monterey Bay; then step outside to watch sea life, a sunset or stars from our Great Tide Pool deck.

For a strolling event, explore the Kelp Forest, coastal wetlands, and rocky shores and the kaleidoscope of creatures that call Monterey Bay home. Perfect for a large group.

The Entire Aquarium

  • 2,500 strolling
  • $8,000 Sun.–Thurs. (Up to 80 guests)
  • $9,000 Fri.–Sat. (Up to 80 guests)
  • $34.95 for each additional guest

Our exhibits and animals are all yours for an unforgettable evening.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Cafe and Restaurant

Cindy's Waterfront Restaurant and the Cafe

  • 150 reception/50 served
  • Our event coordinators will help you with
    menus and pricing

The spectacular wrap-around windows in Cindy's Waterfront restaurant and the Cafe look out on Monterey Bay, home to sea otters, harbor seals and sea lions. You may even spot dolphins and whales as they cruise by.

Add an Event Program

Give your guests a chance to dive deeper and experience our animals and exhibits in new ways.
Learn more about the programs

Each event is unique. Our event coordinators will help you with menus and pricing.

Green tree

Make Your Next Event a Green One! Our event planners can help you craft a spectacular event that's environmentally friendly.

For more information or reservations: E-mail Event Sales or call (831) 648-4928