BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Clearwater Marine Aquarium - ECPv5.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Clearwater Marine Aquarium X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.cmaquarium.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Clearwater Marine Aquarium BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T163000 DTSTAMP:20260414T183957 CREATED:20250804T174956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T192530Z UID:70516-1754733600-1754843400@www.cmaquarium.org SUMMARY:Back to School Weekend DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun weekend full of games and activities for kids on August 9 and 10 at Clearwater Marine Aquarium! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\n\n\n\nVisit Clearwater Marine Aquarium on August 9-10 for a weekend packed with fun\, interactive games and activities kids can enjoy as we celebrate the start of the school season! \n\n\n\nThe first 200 students each day (K-12 grade) will receive a custom CMA pencil! Enjoy activities and games throughout the day with the chance to win other small prizes. \n\n\n\nActivities: \n\n\n\nScavenger Hunt: Explore the aquarium with a fun scavenger hunt. Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Guest Services counter between 10am and 4pm. \n\n\n\nMarine Academy Educational Activities: Our Education Team will welcome guests to the Marine Academy on the 2nd floor for a limited-time opportunity to visit our classrooms and enjoy fun\, interactive educational activities from 10am-2pm on level 2. Learn about fish schools and help “Timmy the Tuna” prepare for his first day of school! \n\n\n\n“Turtle School” Presentation: Enjoy a special “Turtle School” presentation from our Aquatic Biology team with our resident sea turtles on the top side of Mavis’s Rescue Hideaway at 10:30am. \n\n\n\n“A Surprise for Stubby” Book Signing: Meet author and CMA volunteer Madison DiLoren during a book signing in the Rescue Gift Shop from 11am to 1pm. \n\n\n\nBack to School Bingo with Sharky Shark: Kids can join a fun game of bingo with a chance to win small prizes at 2:30pm on level 4. \n\n\n\nKahoot Game: Kids can test their knowledge with an interactive game of Kahoot and a chance to win small prizes at 3:00pm on level 4. \n\n\n\nFREE Dippin’ Dot Samples: Taste samples of Dippin’ Dots from 1pm to 2pm on level 4 while supplies last! \n\n\n\nSlime Time: Professor Peduncle will present Slime Time at 11:30am and 3:30pm on level 4. \n\n\n\nCraft Activities: Enjoy rock coloring and chalk art activities on level 1 from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Additional craft tables wil be available on level 4 from 11am to 3pm. \n\n\n\nActivity Schedule\n\n\n\nAll activities included with General Admission. \n\n\n\nActivities\, schedules\, locations and other details subject to change. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n 10:00\n am\n \n\n \n Education Floor Activities (10am-2pm)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Marine Academy Education Floor – Level 2 \n \n \n \n \n 10:00\n am\n \n\n \n Scavenger Hunt (10am-4:30pm)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Guest Services – Level 3 \n \n \n \n \n 11:00\n am\n \n\n \n Chalk Art (11am-4pm)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Marine Debris Wave – Level 1 \n \n \n \n \n 10:30\n am\n \n\n \n “Turtle School” Presentation\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Mavis’ Rescue Hideaway Deck – Leve 2 \n \n \n \n \n 11:00\n am\n \n\n \n Craft Tables (11am-3pm)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Level 1 & 4 \n \n \n \n \n 11:00\n am\n \n\n \n “A Surprise for Stubby” Book Signing (11am-1pm)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n CMA Rescue Gift Shop \n \n \n \n \n 11:30\n am\n \n\n \n Slime TIme\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Level 4 \n \n \n \n \n 1:00\n pm\n \n\n \n FREE Dippin’ Dots Samples (1pm-2pm while supplies last)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Level 4 \n \n \n \n \n 3:00\n pm\n \n\n \n Kahoot Trivia Game\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Level 4 \n \n \n \n \n 3:30\n pm\n \n\n \n Slime Time\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Level 4 \n \n \n \n \n 2:30\n pm\n \n\n \n Back to School Bingo with Sharky Shark\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Level 4 \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS URL:https://www.cmaquarium.org/event/back-to-school-weekend/ LOCATION:Clearwater Marine Aquarium\, 249 Windward Passage\, Clearwater\, FL\, 33767\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.cmaquarium.org/app/uploads/2025/08/Art-1920-x-1080-px-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR