Sandoway Discovery Center

About

Daily shark and stingray feedings, aquarium feedings, and animal encounters happen in this historic oceanfront home turned nature center. Each room has themed marine exhibits, plus there's an invertebrate touch tank and demonstrations with resident animals like Reggie the skunk. Perfect for curious kids who want hands-on learning about local marine life and ecosystems. The compact size makes it manageable for toddlers while still packed with aquariums and educational displays. Check feeding times before you go since that's when the action really happens, and arrive early on weekends since the beachfront location means limited parking.

The Sandoway Discovery Center is a non-profit organization located in Delray Beach, Florida. It is housed in a historic 1936 beachfront home and offers educational exhibits and programs that provide a glimpse into South Florida's marine and freshwater

Programs (5)

• PUBLIC PROGRAM TIMES

  Homeschool Program
  · Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  The Sandoway Discovery Center is a really cool spot right on the beach in Delray Beach where kids get to see actual sharks, rays, and tropical fish up close—they have scheduled feeding times almost every day where you can watch the animals eat and learn what makes them so special. Your kids will get hands-on time touching invertebrates in the touch tank, meeting resident animals in person during animal encounters, and exploring interactive exhibits all housed in this charming historic 1936 beachfront home that's now an award-winning nature center. It's designed for kids ages three and up and works great for families who want something educational but fun and not too time-intensive, since you can pop in for an afternoon or evening visit. The public programs run Tuesday through Sunday in the early afternoons (they do close until noon on weekdays for school groups), and admission is just ten dollars per person, which gets you access to all the exhibits and programs happening that day. What really sets it apart is that it's small and intimate compared to big aquariums—your kids actually get to see the animals being fed and interact directly rather than just walking past tanks.

• Schedule a Party

  Homeschool Program
  · Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  Throw your kid's birthday party at Sandoway and they'll get to experience hands-on marine learning in a real oceanfront building from 1936 – think shark and stingray feedings, aquarium encounters, and getting up close with live animals. The center works with kids ages 3 and up, and parties can be scheduled Monday through Sunday in the afternoon or evening, though the center doesn't open until noon on weekdays. Admission to Sandoway is $10 per person, and the party experience lets kids explore interactive exhibits while watching the center's resident sea creatures in action, which honestly makes it way more memorable than your typical party venue. It's the kind of place where your child actually learns something cool about Florida's marine life while having fun with their friends.

• GROUP FEE FOR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS

  Homeschool Program
  · Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  The Sandoway Discovery Center is a really cool spot right on the beach in Delray Beach where kids can get up close with marine life in a historic 1936 oceanfront home. They have hands-on exhibits and daily programs like shark and stingray feedings (Tuesday through Sunday at 1pm, plus an extra one on Saturday mornings), aquarium feedings at 2pm, animal encounters at 3pm where kids meet resident animals, and touch tanks where they can handle invertebrates. It's designed for kids ages 3 and up and works for families of all experience levels—no prior knowledge needed, just curiosity about ocean life and South Florida's ecosystems. General admission is $10 per person, and they're open from noon to 4pm weekdays (closed mornings for school groups) and 10am to 4pm on Saturdays, plus noon to 4pm on Sundays. What really sets Sandoway apart is that it's a non-profit nature center in an actual beautiful historic beach house overlooking the Atlantic, so your kids get the learning experience plus that special setting that makes it feel like more than just another aquarium visit.

• OUTREACH PROGRAMS

  Homeschool Program
  · Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  The Sandoway Discovery Center is a really cool spot right on the beach in Delray Beach where kids can get hands-on with marine life and nature exhibits in an actual historic home from 1936. They run outreach programs that are perfect for kids and families who want to learn about South Florida's ocean and freshwater ecosystems, and the center offers daily interactive experiences like watching sharks and stingrays get fed (Tuesday through Sunday at 1pm, plus an extra Saturday feeding at 11am), checking out the colorful fish in their indoor coral reef tanks at 2pm, and doing up-close animal encounters at 3pm where you might meet one of their resident creatures. The center is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm (closed Mondays and major holidays), and admission is $10 per person for ages 3 and up. It's the kind of place where your kid can actually touch and observe real animals rather than just read about them, which makes it way more memorable than your typical aquarium visit.

• Programs are 2 hours long. We require a minimum of 10 participants

  Homeschool Program
  · Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday· Afternoon, Evening· Membership Required

  The Sandoway Discovery Center is a beachfront nature center in a beautiful historic home where kids get hands-on experiences with South Florida's marine life—think watching sharks and stingrays get fed, observing fish in coral reef tanks, meeting resident animals up close, and touching invertebrates in their open tank. Programs are designed for kids and families of all ages, running on afternoons and evenings throughout the week (Tuesday through Sunday, with some programs starting as early as 12:30pm), and each program lasts about 2 hours with a minimum group size of 10 kids. Admission is $10 per person for ages 3 and up, and the center is housed in an oceanfront 1936 home where you're literally learning about local ecosystems while overlooking the Atlantic Ocean—it's a really special setup that makes the whole experience feel more like an adventure than a typical museum visit.