Shark Week at the Discovery Cube Orange County features giant inflatable sea creatures for children to ponder inside the Ocean Encounter exhibit on Sunday, July 26, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jesica Munoz helps her 1-year-old daughter Samantha get a better view at the Discovery Cube Orange County Sea Lab on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The permanent exhibit provides children an opportunity to interact with live sharks and other sea animals during Shark Week. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Ocean Encounter exhibit celebrates Shark Week at Discovery Cube Orange County with wondrous underwater videos on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Santa Ana. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Discovery Cube Orange County is diving into Shark Week.
The themed activities continue one more weekend. Children can learn about sharks and why their skin feels like sandpaper and how their teeth can identify them. There will be a mobile aquarium and the permanent Sea Lab petting pool featuring live sharks and stingrays. Also, children can create shark-themed crafts.
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Shark Week activities will be offered again on Aug. 1 and 2.
Also, the Discovery Cube has Ocean Encounter, “an immersive journey that dives deep into the mysteries of our blue planet and calls on you to help protect it,” on exhibit through Aug. 23.
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If you go
When: Discovery Cube is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; Shark Week activities are Aug. 1-2
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Where: 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana
Cost: $23 children, $25 adults
Information: discoverycube.org/orange-county