One of the most fun family-friendly attractions found in Kentucky, the Newport Aquarium is open to locals and visitors every day of the year.

There are over fourteen galleries and seventy exhibits filled with interactive activities that everyone in the family will love no matter their age. There are five tunnels that go through the aquarium, which showcases thousands of animals from around the world, including Sunshine, a shark ray from Taiwan.

Visitors can explore the rainforest, the Amazon, Gator Alley, Penguin Palooza, Shark Central, and the largest jellyfish gallery in the Midwest among other things.

Address: Newport Aquarium, 1 Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071, Phone: 859-261-7444

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