About this vendor
Thank you for your interest in hosting an event at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher! As we begin a multi-year expansion project in 2026, we are currently unable to book events at this location. We’d love to keep you updated when bookings reopen in the future. In the meantime, please explore our other NC Aquarium venues at Jennette’s Pier, Pine Knoll Shores, and Roanoke Island for your event needs.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Beach
- Garden
- Historic Venue
- Museum
- Park
- Trees
Venue Service Offerings
- Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Service Staff
Reviews
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5
out of 5.03 reviews
We had the most amazing wedding. We hosted our wedding and reception at the aquarium. Keely was wonderful about making our requests happen. The guests loved being able to watch the...
sharks swim by during the ceremony and being able to play in the touch tank during the reception. We had a fantastic time.
Fun and spacious venue. Very little decor needed since this place was already beautiful by itself with it's pretty and colorful fish tanks. The special events coordinator was easy ...
to work with and made our planning process so much easier. (Bonus- the aquarium rents out tables, chairs, and linens and does the set-up and breakdown, which made our day even less stressful.) We highly recommend this venue to anyone planning a special event!
If your thinking about where to have your wedding the aquarium at ft.fisher is an enchanting place to have it. The aquatic life really adds something to it. I had my reception in t...
he exotic aquatics section and it was beautiful. Keely is the event planner I worked with and she was really helpful. The aquarium is also suprisingly affordable so it wont take up your whole budget :-)
Contact
900 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach, NC
NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher