Shark Week
Shark Week at Gulf State Park: Fun for the Entire Family!
The annual Shark Week event will be hosted at the Gulf State Park Visitor Center (in front of Lake Shelby) from Monday, July 8th to Friday, July 12th, 2024. The event will kick off on Monday from 3pm-7pm. Tuesday through Friday the event will be hosted from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Throughout the week, patrons can participate in a variety of events related to the iconic shark species in the Gulf of Mexico. Activities will include arts and crafts, a scavenger hunt, educational programs, a stingray touch tank and more! All the events this week will offer patrons a chance to dive deep into the incredible world of sharks!
Gulf State Park is excited to partner with regional organizations for Shark Week. Each day, Marine Resources Division of AL DCNR will have a touch tank filled with various ray species native to the Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, researchers from the Mississippi State University Marine Fisheries Ecology will be visiting hosting a variety of AMAZING programs.
The admission fee for Shark Week is $3 per person. Parking is free! Pre-registration is NOT required, wrist bands can be purchased at the event using cash or card.
Shark Week | Alabama State Parks (alapark.com)
Check out the schedule of programs hosted by MSU Marine Fisheries Ecology:
For more information on the daily programs offered by MSU, read the detailed schedule below:
Monday: Shark Week Kickoff
- Hours: 3pm - 7pm
- Presentations: 3pm & 4pm
- Dissection: Tiger Shark at 5pm
Tuesday: Shark and Ray Diversity
- Hours: 10am - 2pm
- Presentations: 10am & 12pm
- Dissection: Atlantic Stingray at 11am
- Activity: Build a Shark at 1pm
Wednesday: Shark & Ray Biology & Feeding
- Hours: 10am - 2pm
- Presentations: 10am & 11am
- Dissection: Blacknose Shark at 12pm
- Activity: Toothy Tactics - How a Shark Hunts at 1pm
Thursday: Shark Research
- Hours: 10am - 2pm
- Presentations: 10am & 12pm
- Dissection: Smooth Butterfly Ray at 11am
- Activity: Shark Workup Demo at 1pm
Friday: Sharks & Humans
- Hours: 10am - 2pm
- Presentations: 10am & 11am
- Dissection: Atlantic Sharpnose Shark at 12pm
- Activity: Fish Bowl Q&A Session at 1pm
