Treat Your Dad for a Buck This Father's Day
Treat your dad to an incredible day out for only $1 when purchasing with another full priced ticket.
Tickets must be purchased online, at least a day in advance of your visit. This promotion is not valid for purchase when walking up to the attraction on the day of your visit.
Tickets must be booked at least a day in advance and online
Father's Day Special Offer
- '$1 Dad' promotion available online only - tickets must be booked at least 1 day in advance and are not available for same day purchase.
- '$1 Dad' ticket may only be used by 'Dad'
- $1 Adult: 'Dad' tickets can be redeemed when purchased with a full price Adult or Child ticket
- Offer valid from Sunday 6th September to Thursday 10th September 2026
- Redemption period expires at 11.59pm Wednesday 9th September 2026
- One '$1 Dad' ticket available per transaction
- Offer only valid on General Admission tickets for one attraction - Does not apply to combo passes or experiences.
- Promotional tickets on Sunday 6th September will have limited availability, which may vary by attraction.
Extra discounts for Annual Passholders
To celebrate Father's Day, Annual Passholders can get 25% off in the shop!
Looking for some gift inspiration?
Penguin Passport Gift Voucher
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Penguin Passport allows visitors to explore the wonderful snow-filled penguin enclosure and the opportunity to get up close with our King and Gentoo Penguins.
- A truly unique 60mins behind the scenes experience (age 14+)
- All day aquarium admission included
Shark Cage Snorkel Gift Voucher
- Take the plunge in our shark tank for a truly unique experience
- Spend an exhilarating 15 minutes coming face-to-face with sharks
- Includes all day aquarium admission
SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Annual Pass Gift Voucher
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Grab yourself a SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Platinum or Gold Annual Pass and access the aquarium as many times as you like for a full 12 months.
- Discounts on experiences, food & beverages, and much more!
- Skip the queues with express Annual Pass attraction entry
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To activate this gift voucher, please redeem it online before your visit. Once redeemed, annual passes are valid for 12 months.
Father's Day Promotion FAQs
We recognise that every family is different. For the purposes of this promotion, the offer is available to fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, father figures and primary caregivers.
Tickets are valid for visits from Sunday 6 September to Thursday 10 September 2026, so you don’t have to visit on Father's’s Day itself. This is not an open ticket, and you will have to select your preferred date and time of your visit when booking the offer.
No, this is an online‑only, pre‑book offer. Tickets must be booked at least one calendar day before your visit to qualify for the offer.
To visit on Father's Day itself, you must book before 11:59pm on Saturday 5 September.
The final cut off for booking this offer is at 11:59pm on Wednesday 9 September 2026, allowing you to visit on Thursday 10 September.
Yes. The offer has the following restrictions;
- Is valid on General Admission tickets only
- Does not apply to combo tickets, experiences or products
- Is non‑refundable and non-transferable
- Cannot be used with any other promotions or discounts
- '$1 Dad' ticket may only be used by 'Dad'.
- One '$1 Dad' ticket permitted per transaction.
- Offer valid for Father's Day from Sunday 6 September to Thursday 10 September 2026.
- The "$1 Dad Ticket" can only be purchased with a full-priced Adult or Child Ticket (excludes Under 2s tickets).
- The "$1 Dad Ticket" and accompanying tickets must be purchased in the same transaction and used by the same visiting group.
- '$1 Dad' promotion available online only - tickets must be booked at least 1 day in advance. Redemption period expires at 11:59pm Wednesday 9 September 2026.
- Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable, except where required by applicable consumer law.
- Tickets are subject to availability and attraction capacity
- This ticket is not valid with any other promotion, discount, or offer.
- Offer only valid on General Admission tickets for one attraction - does not apply to combo passes.
- All guests, including the holder of the "$1 Dad Ticket", must hold a valid pre-booked ticket prior to arrival.
- Merlin Entertainments reserves the right to amend, extend or withdraw this promotion at any time without notice.
- Attraction Terms and Conditions of Entry apply.
