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Scuba Santa's Water Wonderland at Newport Aquarium

Name: Scuba Santa's Water Wonderland at Newport Aquarium
Start: 2026-11-27
Location: Newport Aquarium

Friday, November 27 at Newport Aquarium, Cincinnati

Newport Aquarium · Newport

About this event

Celebrate one of the Cincy Region's one-of-a-kind holiday traditions during Scuba Santa's Water Wonderland at Newport Aquarium! It’s a Water Wonderland full of playful penguins, colorful holiday lights and a flurry of magical bubbles. Through holiday magic, kids can tell Scuba Santa what they want for Christmas while he swims underwater with a tank full of sharks, rays, schools of fish and a curious sea turtle! Meet cheerful elves straight from the North Pole and join the fun as Scuba Santa fills the theater with bubbles. His magical bubbles will float and fall all around you, and every time a bubble pops, a wish will come true for someone throughout the world. Plus, stroll through an underwater wonderland as holiday lights and music create a festive atmosphere full of Christmas cheer! Please Note: Scuba Santa’s Water Wonderland is included with admission and Membership. Operating hours vary. Please click the "Visit Website" button for details.

Who's playing

Scuba Santa is the star, and he swims inside the big tank with five species of sharks, schooling fish and Denver, a loggerhead sea turtle. Cheerful elves from the North Pole join in around the aquarium. The penguins have their own role in the show, living in their holiday habitat along the way.

What to expect

You walk through the aquarium at your own pace, with holiday lights strung along the walkways and music playing throughout. Inside the theater, Scuba Santa sends out bubbles that float and fall all around the seats. The description says every bubble that pops grants a wish to someone somewhere in the world.

Why go

The chance to tell Scuba Santa your Christmas wishes while he swims underwater is the reason many families come back. It is one of the region's own holiday traditions, and it fits easily into a day at Newport Aquarium. The aquarium sits only two minutes from downtown Cincinnati, so it is an easy trip for a family outing.