Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium - Event Venue in Monterey, California

Entertainment Venue · Monterey, California

886 Cannery Row, Monterey, California, United States

About Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit aquarium on Cannery Row in Monterey, California, offering immersive exhibits that bring you close to marine life from kelp forests to sea otters. Visitors can enjoy auditorium programs, tours such as Underwater Explorers (ages 8–13), and feeding presentations, with seasonal free trolley service available Memorial Day through Labor Day. The Aquarium advances ocean conservation through animal care, education programs, and global projects.

Venue Details

  • Meeting rooms: 4

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.6/5 (46,506 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • Staff
  • View
  • Clean
  • Room

Amenities

Facilities

  • auditorium

Transportation

  • free trolley (seasonal)

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

The Open Sea

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Dine alongside the Open Sea exhibit with powerful tuna, swirling sardines, and sea turtles in an endless blue.

The Ocean's Edge

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Sit beneath the Kelp Forest exhibit for a diver's-eye view of leopard sharks, wolf eels, and sardines.

The entire Aquarium

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Exclusive after-hours access to all exhibits and animals active after dark for an immersive event.

The Bechtel Forum

  • Type: Rooftop
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, outdoor terrace, sweeping views of Monterey Bay, catering services, audiovisual capabilities
  • A rooftop meeting space with an outdoor terrace offering sweeping views of Monterey Bay; available daytime and evening with catering services and audiovisual capabilities.

Contact

Phone: (831) 648-4800