Florida Aquarium offers free admission to veterans and military on Veterans Day
Eligible service members get in free Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with veteran musicians and diver salutes on the schedule.
TAMPA - The Florida Aquarium will let active-duty military members, veterans and other eligible service members in free on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to a Nov. 9 release from the Aquarium.
Eligible are active-duty, veteran, retired or drilling reservist, National Guard, and honorably or medically discharged service members, who must show a valid U.S. military ID or DD Form 214 at the ticket window. No reservation is needed; tickets are nonrefundable, can't be combined with other discounts and are good only that day. The release doesn't say whether family members or guests are included.
On the schedule
- Haley's Harmonica Vets, 10 to 11 a.m. in the Queue Garden, three disabled veterans from a group started at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital.
- Guitars for Vets, 1 to 4 p.m. in the Queue Garden, two musicians from the Tampa chapter.
- Costumed divers with American flags in the Coral Reef habitat, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., 1 to 1:30 p.m. and 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.
Source: The Florida Aquarium, Veterans Day free admission release, Nov. 9, 2026, opened Nov. 10, 2026.