If you discovered this event after it sold out, please send an email to programs@cmaqua.org so we can let you know about future events. We are in the process of planning smaller monthly events for children with special needs and their families. Thank you so much for your interest and we look forward to being in touch soon with updates.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is hosting a World Autism Awareness Day event for children with special needs, their families and schools. Please RSVP by reserving your free tickets through Eventbrite. If you are coming as a class, please reserve tickets for all students and staff who will be attending.

We encourage everyone to wear blue, the official color for World Autism Awareness Day, and use #LightItUpBlue to share your experience across social media and help light the world up blue this April!

There will be opportunities to participate in activities or to just explore and enjoy! Activities will take place throughout the afternoon, so come any time!

Event highlights include:

• Exploring different habitats in Southern California

• Touching local tidepool animals

• Hearing the sounds of whales

• Seeing baby jellyfish

• Hatching grunion eggs

• Racing plankton

• Feeding abalone

• Watching movies
  

• Dressing-up as ocean animals

There will also be quiet areas available in our library for reading and arts and crafts.

Feel free to bring food and snacks, eating areas will be set up in the courtyard.

If you have any questions, please email us at programs@cmaqua.org or call us at (310) 548-7562.