Downtown Aquarium All-Day Adventure Pass
Expiration: 365 days after purchase
This is the ticket to get! Your All-Day Adventure Pass includes all day admission to the Aquarium Adventure Exhibit and Stingray Reef plus unlimited amusement rides. Must show valid I.D and ticket voucher to receive a wristband at the ticket booth or Will Call window.
Refund Policy: No refunds.
$26.99
Included Venues
See location on an interactive map.
🐠 Downtown Aquarium (Houston, TX) – 3 Penny Machines + 1 Token Machine – 20 Designs
Location:
410 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002
📞 (713) 223-3474 | 🌐 Downtown Aquarium Website
Where to Find It:
Machine 4 – At the main entrance.
Machine 5 – Inside the Oceans Today room (note: dial stickers are misaligned, designs press one slot off).
Machine 6 – Near the tigers/exhibit area (8-design machine).
Token Machine 1 – Right at the entrance.
Cost:
Machines 4 & 5: 51¢ per press (two quarters + your own penny).
Machine 6: $1 per design or $5 for all 8 (preloaded zinc pennies).
Token Machine 1: $1 each.
🎨 Designs Available (20 Total)
Machine 4 – Entrance
✅ / ⬜ Alligator – “Downtown Aquarium Houston, TX”
✅ / ⬜ Hard Hat Diver – “Downtown Aquarium Houston, TX”
✅ / ⬜ Snake – “Downtown Aquarium Houston, TX”
✅ / ⬜ Iguana – “Downtown Aquarium Houston, TX”
Machine 5 – Oceans Today Room
✅ / ⬜ Sawfish – “Downtown Aquarium Houston, TX”
✅ / ⬜ Shark – “Downtown Aquarium Houston, TX”
✅ / ⬜ Rays – “Downtown Aquarium Houston, TX”
✅ / ⬜ Snapping Turtle – “Downtown Aquarium Houston, TX”
(⚠️ Tip: Dial stickers are one-off, set the dial two spots before your design to press correctly.)
Machine 6 – 8-Design Preloaded Zinc Machine
✅ / ⬜ Ferris Wheel
✅ / ⬜ Tiger
✅ / ⬜ Frog
✅ / ⬜ Shark
✅ / ⬜ Blowfish
✅ / ⬜ Octopus
✅ / ⬜ Swordfish
✅ / ⬜ Tour Train with driver going left
Token Machine 1 – Entrance
Front Designs:
✅ / ⬜ Poison Dart Frog
✅ / ⬜ Guitarfish
✅ / ⬜ Tiger
✅ / ⬜ Sand Tiger Shark
Rear: “Downtown Aquarium Houston, TX” around a Ferris Wheel.
📝 Collector Tip
Machine 5 can be tricky with its misaligned stickers—double check your alignment before rolling. Machine 6 is one of the few bulk-press machines in Houston, making it an easy way to grab 8 designs at once.
⭐ Fun Fact – Houston, TX
Downtown Aquarium is built on the site of Houston’s first Central Waterworks Building and Fire Station No. 1, preserving its historic roots.
📊 Progress Tracker
Pressed so far: ⬜ 0 | ⬜ 1 | ⬜ 2 | ⬜ 3 | ⬜ 4 | ⬜ 5 | ⬜ 6 | ⬜ 7 | ⬜ 8 | ⬜ 9 | ⬜ 10 | ⬜ 11 | ⬜ 12 | ⬜ 13 | ⬜ 14 | ⬜ 15 | ⬜ 16 | ⬜ 17 | ⬜ 18 | ⬜ 19 | ⬜ 20 of 20 designs
Trail Completion: Part of the Houston Metro Trail
Challenge Connection: Counts toward your Texas badge and Aquarium/Zoos collection ranking.
✨ PennyTrail Pro Tip
Press the Ferris Wheel penny from Machine 6 and snap it with the real Ferris Wheel outside the Aquarium for a perfect #MyPennyTrail shot.
