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  • Fri 20
    Student and Instructor in Mote Adventure Camp participating in a class activity

    Spring Break Day Camps @ Mote SEA

    Featured March 20 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Spring Break Day Camps @ Mote SEA
    Mote Science Education Aquarium 225 University Town center Dr., Sarasota, United States

    Shark Squad Week Calling all ocean adventurers! From mysterious deep-sea sharks to coastal favorites, this camp is your chance to explore the coolest predators of the sea. Learn, play, and …

  • Fri 20
    Wentzscope

    Mote SEA Drop-In Science

    Featured March 20 @ 10:30 am - 5:00 pm Mote SEA Drop-In Science
    Mote Science Education Aquarium 225 University Town center Dr., Sarasota, United States

    Mote SEA Drop-In Science Drop in for hands-on, dive-in, science fun! Held on select dates throughout the year, each session features a different quick activity or mini-exploration led by Mote …

    $10
  • Sat 21
    Mote Staff Member Shows Sea Star To Child And Grown Up

    City Island Shark Pups & Grown Ups

    Featured March 21 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Shark Pups & Grown Ups
    Mote Marine Laboratory on City Island 1600 Ken Thompson PKWY, Sarasota, FL, United States

    Shark Pups & Grownups is an early childhood STEM program for kids ages 2 through 5 and their favorite adult. Each class includes: movement, sign language, science tool exploration, role …

    $30
  • April 2026

  • Sat 4
    Mote Staff Member Shows Sea Star To Child And Grown Up

    City Island Shark Pups & Grown Ups

    Featured April 4 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Shark Pups & Grown Ups
    Mote Marine Laboratory on City Island 1600 Ken Thompson PKWY, Sarasota, FL, United States

    Shark Pups & Grownups is an early childhood STEM program for kids ages 2 through 5 and their favorite adult. Each class includes: movement, sign language, science tool exploration, role …

    $30
  • Sat 4
    Wentzscope

    Mote SEA Drop-In Science

    Featured April 4 @ 10:30 am - 5:00 pm Mote SEA Drop-In Science
    Mote Science Education Aquarium 225 University Town center Dr., Sarasota, United States

    Mote SEA Drop-In Science Drop in for hands-on, dive-in, science fun! Held on select dates throughout the year, each session features a different quick activity or mini-exploration led by Mote …

    $10
  • Sun 5
    Wentzscope

    Mote SEA Drop-In Science

    Featured April 5 @ 10:30 am - 5:00 pm Mote SEA Drop-In Science
    Mote Science Education Aquarium 225 University Town center Dr., Sarasota, United States

    Mote SEA Drop-In Science Drop in for hands-on, dive-in, science fun! Held on select dates throughout the year, each session features a different quick activity or mini-exploration led by Mote …

    $10
  • Mon 6
    Dr. Jennifer Toyoda speaks about red tide mitigation science at the event Mote-ivational Mondays

    Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Dr. Jennifer Toyoda

    Featured April 6 @ 5:00 pm Mote-ivational Science Lectures 2026
    Mote Science Education Aquarium 225 University Town center Dr., Sarasota, United States

    Mote’s popular lecture series offers the opportunity to listen to Mote scientists as they share their latest findings, innovations and fieldwork — from coral reef research and marine animal health …

    $15
  • Fri 10
    Composer Michael Stephen Brown

    Mote & La Musica—The Carnival of Endangered Wonders: A Zoological Fantasy

    Featured April 10 @ 6:00 pm
    Mote Science Education Aquarium 225 University Town center Dr., Sarasota, United States

    Join us for a wondrous, musical evening with Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and La Musica. When: April 10, 2026. Preshow reception with lite bites and wine for ticket holders at …

    $50
  • Mon 13
    Dr. Dominique Gallery preserves seagrass samples.

    Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Dr. Dominique Gallery

    Featured April 13 @ 5:00 pm Mote-ivational Science Lectures 2026
    Mote Science Education Aquarium 225 University Town center Dr., Sarasota, United States

    Mote’s popular lecture series offers the opportunity to listen to Mote scientists as they share their latest findings, innovations and fieldwork — from coral reef research and marine animal health …

    $15
  • Sat 18
    A young visitor wearing one of Mote's sensory-friendly backpacks and noise reducing headphones visits the manatees at Mote Science Education Aquarium

    Sensory SEA

    Featured April 18 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am
    Mote Science Education Aquarium 225 University Town center Dr., Sarasota, United States

    Mote Science Education Aquarium will open its doors an hour early exclusively for individuals with sensory processing differences or autism spectrum disorders. During this event, Mote will create a welcoming, …

  • Mon 20
    Kim Bassos-Hull at Mote Marine Laboratory and her colleagues release a spotted eagle ray that was tagged and sampled for research to support conservation.

    Mote-ivational Science Lectures: Kim Bassos-Hull

    Featured April 20 @ 5:00 pm Mote-ivational Science Lectures 2026
    Mote Science Education Aquarium 225 University Town center Dr., Sarasota, United States

    Mote’s popular lecture series offers the opportunity to listen to Mote scientists as they share their latest findings, innovations and fieldwork — from coral reef research and marine animal health …

    $15
  • Sat 25
    Mote Staff Member Shows Sea Star To Child And Grown Up

    City Island Shark Pups & Grown Ups

    Featured April 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Shark Pups & Grown Ups
    Mote Marine Laboratory on City Island 1600 Ken Thompson PKWY, Sarasota, FL, United States

    Shark Pups & Grownups is an early childhood STEM program for kids ages 2 through 5 and their favorite adult. Each class includes: movement, sign language, science tool exploration, role …

    $30
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        • Mote SEA — new Aquarium
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