Amazing Kid Attractions At Moody Gardens

Aquarium Pyramid:

Experience a fun and awe-inspiring journey wonderfully complemented with conservation messages that underscore the vital importance of the oceans. Travel from the Gulf of Mexico to the South Atlantic, South Pacific, North Pacific and Caribbean. Each ocean exhibit highlights different marine sanctuaries and different aspects of our relationship to the seas. Dance with the jellyfish in a whimsical and colorful gallery. And, there’s so much more! Join us in exploring the largest and most diverse aquarium in the southwest!

Rainforest Pyramid:

Guests to the Moody Gardens Rainforest Pyramid are able to engage with a tree-top canopy entrance, exciting animal exhibits and more than 1,700 exotic plants as a breathtaking tribute to the world’s vanishing rainforests and its inhabitants. Guests to the Rainforest Pyramid experience the spectacular wonders of life in a way that few other U.S. attractions offer. As they begin their journey through the pyramid, they are greeted by curious and playful members of the largest otter species — the Giant Amazon River Otters — a critically endangered species found in captivity at only a handful of other zoos in all of North America.

MG 3D Theater: Explore the “Great White Shark” and Other Educational Films at Moody Gardens:

Misrepresented, maligned and misunderstood, the Great White Shark is an iconic predator: the creature we love to fear. Great White Shark 3D will explore the Great White’s place in our imaginations, in our fears, and in the reality of its role at the top of the oceanic food chain. Narrated by Bill Nighy, see the Great White through the eyes of people who swim with sharks in the MG 3D Theater.

MG 4D Special FX Theater at Moody Gardens:

Immerse yourself as this amazing giant-screen 4k 6-primary laser projection system, state-of-the-art surround sound and the largest screens in Texas provides one the best 3D viewing experiences in the world.

Discovery Museum at Moody Gardens:

BODY WORLDS RX: Prescriptions for Healthy Living
Appearing from May 18, 2024 to January 12, 2025 

From organs to muscles to the nervous system and to skeletal structures, BODY WORLDS RX gives unprecedented look inside the most sophisticated mechanism in the world, the human body. Created by anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens, inventor of Plastination and Dr. Angelina Whalley curator of the trailblazing BODY WORLDS exhibitions, the exhibit features real human specimens preserved through Plastination, a technique that removes the fluids from the body and replaces them with plastics that harden.

The specimens on display show impressive comparisons and contrasts between healthy bodies and organs and those stricken with disease. Particular emphasis is put on some of the most common ailments such as back pain, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases like arteriosclerosis and heart infarctions, dementia, and more. It will inspire visitors to embrace preventive healthcare through an informative and entertaining presentation of the latest research on top health issues.

Colonel Paddlewheel Boat:

Live the high-life on an hour-long cruise aboard a replica of a 1800s paddlewheel boat. Dinner and private cruises are available for groups of 65 or more!

Ropes Course & Zip Line at Moody Gardens:

Challenge your agility, balance and strength as you encounter the five-tier Sky Trail Ropes Course, the tallest Steel Ropes course on the Gulf Coast or take it to a whole new level with a round trip on the Zip Line.

Palm Beach at Moody Gardens:

Grab your sunglasses and sink your toes in the white sand. Galveston’s favorite summer hangout, Palm Beach, is now better than ever. You and your family will love relaxing on the lazy river, our 18-foot tower slides and wave pool.

Live Web Cams:

• Penguin Cam
• Pyramid Cam
• Underwater Cam
• Rainforest Cam