Request a Private Estuarium Program or Visit
Are you interested in arranging your own special group visit to the Estuarium, low tide beach walk, curated walking tour, or an evening Pier Peer event? Estuarium educators are available to provide marine/estuary exploration and interpretation to your group! Fill out our group inquiry form using the button below to start planning your own special event today.
Estuarium Tours
Book a private Estuarium visit for your group or family! Check out our exhibits and get a chance to feed our animals.
Private Programs
Schedule your own private Estuarium programs including, Pier Peer, Meet the Beach, Bird Walk and Sea Stroll!
Virtual Events
Get together remotely for a virtual Estuarium visit with our Food Chain Frenzy program!
Group Inquiry Form
Fill out our Group Inquiry Form to get started planning your private Estuarium event today!
Private Event Options
These options are meant for private events only. If you are an educator looking to book an Estuarium field trip, please visit our Field Trips page.
Estuarium Tour
A private Estuarium facility tour comes with opportunities to interact with our animals, explore our exhibits and participate in one of kind demonstrations.
Estimated Pricing
Program Length: 1.5 hours
Meet the Beach
A private Meet the Beach tour will allow your group to get in touch with the intertidal species on our local beaches. Trained beach naturalists will explore and educate about the South Sound ecosystem.
Estimated Pricing
Program Length: 1.5 hours
Pier Peer
During your private Pier Peer event you and your group will get to explore elusive estuary creatures living under the pier at Boston Harbor Marina! Our trained staff drop under water lights to lure up mysterious marine animals that we can safely scoop up and observe.
Estimated Pricing
Program Length: 2 hours
Sea Stroll: Historic Shoreline Tours
Take a private stroll along Olympia’s Historic Shoreline! Along the way, our trained volunteers and staff will highlight historic cultural and ecological markers as we track the changes made to Olympia’s shoreline in real time.
Estimated Pricing
Program Length: 2 hours
Urban Birding Tours
Eye the sky for the birds of South Sound with your friends, family or small group! Our private birding tours are perfect for both experienced and beginner birding groups. This tour route changes with the seasons to catch migratory birds visiting the Deschutes Estuary, and so we can observe seasonal behaviors of select South Sound bird species.
Estimated Pricing
Program Length: 2 hours
Food Chain Frenzy: Virtual Live Feeding
Explore the Estuarium’s tanks filled with local marine life. Learn more about our animals and see the food chain in action while you watch a live feeding!
Estimated Pricing
Program Length: 0.75 hours
Unlimited viewers
$100
Private Event Pricing
These prices provided are estimates only. Program fees vary depending on group size and labor needed to run different programs. A quote will be created based on your specific program requests after processing your group inquiry form.