Where to Celebrate Shark Week in NYC, Long Island & Beyond: Great Events, Live Cams, and Family Fun
Shark Week 2025 is circling the waters from July 20-26, and you and your family can celebrate in more ways than just sitting in front of the TV. If you have aquatic-loving kids and you’re looking for ways to celebrate beyond a Discovery Channel watch party, we’ve got you covered.
Check out our roundup of ways to celebrate Shark Week this year, including aquariums, educational events, and more!
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Long Island Aquarium
431 East Main St, Riverhead, NY
This aquarium centers on sharks—literally. The Lost City of Atlantis Shark Habitat forms the centerpiece of the Long Island Aquarium and houses sand tiger sharks and nurse sharks, as well as a wide variety of other tropical fish. Visitors can learn about these sharks, which are native to the East Coast of the United States, and the dangers that are affecting their numbers.
Kids ages 12 and up can take their shark experience to the next level with a Shark Dive. Step into a case and swim alongside circling sharks, getting up close and personal with these famous ocean predators.
Can’t wait until your visit? Check out the Shark Habitat Live Web Cam right now!
New York Aquarium
602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit brings ocean creatures to life. The exhibit’s walk-through tunnel and canyon’s edge views immerse visitors in the world of the ocean while keeping them dry and safe. Visitors can see species like sand tiger sharks, sandbar sharks, nurse sharks, zebra sharks, and blacktip reef sharks.
You can also see sharks from the comfort of home! Watch the live cam from the canyon’s edge at the exhibit from 10 am to 4 pm daily.
The Beast
Pier 83, W 42nd St @ West Side Hwy, New York, NY
New York City’s only speedboat thrill ride is teaming up with the Discovery Channel to offer shark-themed giveaways all Shark Week long this year. A trip on The Beast will take your family zipping through the Hudson River at 45 miles per hour. Hold on to your hats and strap in for a ride on the only shark on the Hudson.
Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center
150 Bay Pkwy, Wantagh, NY
Kids can come to Jones Beach to learn about marine life during their weekly Tiny Tots program, and Shark Week is no exception. Drop in to learn all about the marine predators in an educational and kid-friendly setting. Kids can also celebrate sharks with Sharks4Kids ambassador, Marissa DeBonis, in a day full of crafts, learning, and exploration in Shark Week with Sharks4Kids.
The Whaling Museum & Education Center
301 Main St, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
At the Whaling Museum & Education Center, you can learn all about the famous apex predators. Kids can touch a real shark jaw and a shark tooth, and identify different shark teeth. Then they can excavate a real shark tooth fossil and create a necklace or keychain featuring your fossil treasure.
Adventure Aquarium
1 Riverside Dr, Camden, NJ
Did you know that the Shark Tunnel at Adventure Aquarium is the longest in New Jersey? Walk through the 40-foot tunnel and get an immersive experience. You and your family will be surrounded by dozens of sharks and over 200 other aquatic animals as you make your way through this breathtaking tunnel.
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