The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach holds its 25th annual Autumn Festival, A Celebration of Asian Culture, on Saturday, November 21, and Sunday, November 22, 2026, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
The weekend highlights traditions from China, Japan, Korea and the Philippines through craft demonstrations, music, dance, cultural arts exhibits and storytelling.
Schedule
Live presentations last 15 to 20 minutes. They run at the Blue Cavern at 10 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m. and 3:15 p.m., and in the Honda Pacific Visions Theater at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. The aquarium notes that times are weather dependent and subject to change.
Tickets
The festival is included with general admission: $49.95 for adults 12 and older, $34.95 for children 3 to 11 and $46.95 for seniors 62 and older. Members and children under 3 get in free. Reservations are required, and members book free reservations through the aquarium’s member page.
Sources
Featured photo: Coughdrop12 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. The photo shows the aquarium’s exterior, not the festival.
