Tianjin Polar Ocean Park, a national 4A-level scenic spot and science education base, is acclaimed as one of the top ten popular marine theme parks and a family-friendly destination. It boasts a wealth of unique polar and marine resources, exquisite animal performances, and diverse interactive projects.
Covering an area of 49,000 square meters in an open area, the park is structured in the shape of a whale. It features fifteen major exhibitions (South Pole Penguin Island, Mysterious North Pole Village, Underwater Tunnel, Ancient Ocean, Shark Harbor, Coral Sea, Beluga Bay, Weave Fish Alley, Seaweed Hall, Mysterious Fish World, Future Jellyfish Pavilion, Cute Animal Bay, Magic Ocean Science and Technology Experience Hall, Pet Paradise, and Mysterious Rainforest), four major performances (Happy Moon Island, Whale Moon Legend, Mermaid Fairy Tale, and Howling Star Adventure), five major animal science shows, as well as high-end themed products such as overnight stays and banquets, which are highly favored by visitors. Among them, the Future Jellyfish Pavilion, with its open back stage, is a distinctive themed exhibition hall with over 80 tanks displaying more than 20 types of jellyfish, totaling over ten thousand individuals. Through digital interaction, sound and light projection, and other forms, it presents a colorful and magical jellyfish world to visitors. The four major performances, meticulously crafted over three years and debuted in 2014, feature four unique performances: ‘Happy Moon Island,’ ‘Whale Moon Legend,’ ‘Mermaid Fairy Tale,’ and ‘Howling Star Adventure,’ creating a distinctive and splendid quartet of performances. The five popular animal stars—beluga, dolphin, pseudo-orca, walrus, and sea lion—each with their unique skills, join the mermaid princess to perform a lively and spectacular ‘Ocean Grand Circus,’ setting a high standard in terms of plot, performance, and atmosphere, which leaves many visitors in awe and delight. The park is divided into fifteen major exhibition areas: South Pole Penguin Island, Mysterious North Pole Village, Underwater Tunnel, Ancient Ocean, Shark Harbor, Coral Sea, Beluga Bay, Weave Fish Alley, Seaweed Hall, Mysterious Fish World, Future Jellyfish Pavilion, Cute Animal Bay, Magic Ocean Science and Technology Experience Hall, Pet Paradise, and Mysterious Rainforest. These fifteen exhibition areas complement each other and each has its own unique features, allowing visitors to feel as if they are traversing the mysterious seabed and experiencing the wonders of the ocean. The Future Jellyfish Pavilion is divided into six major theme exhibition areas (Characteristic Light and Shadow Area, Jellyfish Kaleidoscope, Jellyfish Secret Realm, Jellyfish Music Hall, Jellyfish Fairy Tale Area, and Jellyfish Interactive Area) and two functional exhibition areas (Jellyfish Laboratory and Jellyfish Classroom). ‘Jellyfish Kaleidoscope’: It gathers nearly one-tenth of the world’s jellyfish species. In addition to familiar species like the moon jellyfish, Aurelia aurita, and spotted jellyfish, it will also introduce interesting and ornamental species like the peaceful jellyfish, upside-down jellyfish, egg yolk jellyfish, and xanthic jellyfish, as well as the more challenging sea nettle jellyfish, such as the black sea nettle, Pacific sea nettle, and purple-striped sea nettle. ‘Jellyfish Secret Realm’: It uses technology elements such as images, sound, light, and shadow to immerse visitors in a vast and romantic jellyfish planet intertwined with light and shadow. ‘Jellyfish Interactive Area’: Visitors can interact with virtual jellyfish through an interactive bionic wall, learning about the structure of jellyfish and their natural enemies, allowing them to understand the interesting science of jellyfish and experience the sensation of touching them, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the wonderful and beautiful jellyfish. ‘Jellyfish Music Hall’: The rhythm of the music perfectly matches the swimming frequency of the jellyfish, making visitors feel as if they are lying deep in the ocean, imagining jellyfish floating by, changing colors.Improve your breathing rate in line with the frequency of jellyfish swaying and unconsciously achieve physical and mental relaxation and balance.
‘Jellyfish Fairy Tale Area’: It is a favorite place for children. Various types of jellyfish are transformed into cartoon characters and show their characteristics to tourists. The encyclopedia of jellyfish knowledge is in full view. Various jellyfish-themed amusement facilities such as jellyfish swings and jellyfish swings attract children’s attention. ‘Jellyfish Laboratory’: The exhibition area will open the backcourt. Lucky tourists can make an appointment and participate in the ‘Jellyfish Exploration Tour’, observe the processes of jellyfish feeding and reproduction up close, understand the interesting popular science stories of jellyfish that are unknown to people, and have face-to-face academic exchanges with professional jellyfish breeders. ‘Jellyfish Classroom’: It is a jellyfish classroom prepared for jellyfish enthusiasts and children. If you want to have a deeper understanding of popular science knowledge and anecdotes about jellyfish, you can sit quietly and enjoy a vivid popular science class in the jellyfish world. [Ancient Ocean] In 2018, a new ancient ocean popular science exhibition area was opened, with a total area of more than 700 square meters and a tourist route of more than 100 meters. It is located in the backcourt on the third and a half floors. Mainly taking biological evolution as a clue and five mass extinctions as the main nodes, it displays contents including fish, invertebrate arthropods, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, etc. There are more than 40 sets of exhibition tanks in total, 77 species of organisms, and more than 350 animals. In chronological order, from the Cambrian period to the Cenozoic era, several periods with typical events are selected, and the evolutionary historical facts of the five mass extinctions are used as the dividing points for the exhibition area design. Biological species that are relatively close to today and in history are selected for display. Raccoons, squirrel monkeys, guinea pigs, chinchillas, Eurasian red squirrels, marmots, ragdoll cats and many other cute pets will accompany you through 500 million years of the earth in a new way! [Cute Beast Bay] Cute Beast Bay is an outdoor open-air venue that shows a variety of marine animals to tourists. People can get in close contact with marine animals in the sun and appreciate their various living conditions from different angles. While having close contact with ‘cute beasts’, learning popular science knowledge is the best choice for family outings and check-ins. In Cute Beast Bay, you can encounter a group of cute spotted seals and enjoy the comfortable and leisurely sunshine with the lazy seals. [Ocean Happy Planet] Ocean Happy Planet is an outdoor ocean theater that can accommodate thousands of people to watch at the same time. Here, performers combine the ups and downs of the storyline with wonderful marine animal shows, allowing tourists to experience a new wonderful ocean sitcom and create a marine fairy tale world where people and nature live in harmony. [Cute Pet Paradise] Cute Pet Paradise is an open outdoor tourist venue that integrates visiting and playing and entertaining and educating.The park features popular animals such as sika deer, gray goats, alpacas, squirrels, peacocks, and various parrots, gathering nearly a thousand land and air pets, and integrating three core elements: immersive experience, zero-distance interaction, and knowledge popularization, which can expand children’s understanding of natural animals. Here, you can step into simulated natural environments to learn the little secrets of these pets: sika deer prefer to live alone after reaching adulthood, and alpacas spit as a means of self-defense. You can also get up close and personal with various pets, experiencing a variety of interactive scenes, making it a perfect place for family outings and a pure natural experience. [Special Projects] Aimed at family visitors, Tianjin Polar Ocean Park also offers overnight stays and evening banquets, allowing visitors to explore the unique features of the polar region at night, taste polar cuisine in the blue underwater tunnel, and sleep with fish at night, experiencing the magical polar region in a different way. This project has become one of the popular parent-child experience projects in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Tianjin Polar Ocean Park has developed a variety of special projects according to the needs of different age groups. For family visitors, the park offers ‘5D Motion Experience’ and ‘Ice Age Pavilion’. In the 5D motion experience, visitors can once again feel the shocking visual impact and enjoy thrilling motion experiences. In the Ice Age Pavilion at minus ten degrees, visitors can appreciate rich and interesting animal ice sculptures, explore the mysterious life of the Inuit up close, and enjoy the romantic snowfall area, which allows you to travel to the polar region in an instant and enjoy the coolness. For children, ‘Penguin Paradise’ and ‘Interactive Beach’ have become favorite special projects. Penguin Paradise is a polar ocean-themed children’s soft package adventure experience amusement project, where children can search for their ideal polar dolls, communicate with them, explore, and play together, exercising social skills, showing physical strength, and coordinating movements and other growth skills in play. In the ‘Interactive Beach’ project, children can play freely on the artificial beach, experience the ocean atmosphere, and get up close and personal with animals. Tianjin Polar Ocean Park, condenses the essence of the polar region, and fully displays the wonders of the ocean. Come to Tianjin Polar Ocean Park to feel the ‘symphony of blue and white’ that resonates through the soul, and gain pure joy and emotion! Opening hours from 10/08 to 10/31 are 09:00-17:00; from 11/04 to 12/31 are 09:00-16:30; on 11/02-11/03, weekends are 09:00-20:00; on 11/01, Friday is 09:00-17:00. Preferential policy for children: free for height 1 meter (inclusive) and below; height from 1 meter (exclusive) to 1.4 meters (inclusive) is half price.
Discounts are available for senior citizens aged 60 and above, individuals with valid disability certificates, and military personnel with valid military officer or soldier certificates, including retired military personnel. Parking facilities: [Scenic Area Parking Lot] Reference price: 15 yuan per time; Address: Opposite the entrance of Tianjin Polar Ocean Park; Capacity: 1000 spaces.
Luggage storage: Reference price: Subject to on-site rates; Address: Visitor Service Center. Restrooms: Multiple restrooms are located within the Tianjin Polar Ocean Park, distributed along the scenic tour routes with clear signs. Baby Care Room: Located inside the Visitor Service Center. Dining: Multiple restaurants and bars are situated within the park, centrally located and marked with clear signs. Alipay and WeChat Pay are accepted. Convenience Stores: Tianjin Polar Ocean Park has convenience stores located near the first floor Polar World, first floor exit, and second floor entrance and exit areas.
