NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher will close for renovations in 2026

NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher will close for renovations in 2026

KURE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced that the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher will be closing for a multi-year project in the new year. The closure is for the major $65 million renovation and expansion project, marking the first major upgrade in more than two decades. As previously announced, the multi-year project will include the largest shark habitat in the state and will exp…

Fort Fisher aquarium plans to close ahead of $65M renovation

Sand tiger shark in the Cape Fear Shoals habitat at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Photo: NC Aquariums Plans are in motion for the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher to close early next year for a $65 million renovation and expansion. The project, announced May 8, is to include the largest shark habitat in the state, expanding the facility to the largest aquarium in North Carolina, the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Res…