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Birch Aquarium at Scripps
San Diego Birch Aquarium field trip with $15 school-year student visits, $17 summer 2026 student visits, 1:2 Pre-K/TK and 1:5 K-12 free chaperone ratios, extra adult pricing, lunch preorder.
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Best forStrong for Pre-K through grade 12 marine science, tide-pool ecology, animal adaptations, climate and ocean science, Scripps Oceanography context, and.
BookingBook self-guided school/youth visits through the official Birch Aquarium page and treat the three-week-before-trip checklist as the key deadline for.
CostOfficial self-guided visit pricing lists $15 per student during the 2025-2026 school year and $17 per student during summer 2026; free chaperones are.
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Price estimatePublished rates available: $15, $29.95, $50, and more.Open prices
Address / arrival2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla; use official arrival directions.
Booking windowBook self-guided school/youth visits through the official Birch Aquarium page and treat the three-week-before-trip checklist as the key deadline for.Open field tripsOfficial site
Group rulesUse the school/youth group booking flow rather than general admission; calculate free adult counts from paid students present on visit day, then.Open groups
Lunch / arrivalThe official checklist points groups to boxed lunch preorders through Blue Wave Bistro and says the menu is attached to the Self-Guided Visit.
Weather fitMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
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School groups must pre-register, use their scheduled check-in time, create a bus drop-off/pick-up plan because buses cannot park in the aquarium lot.