{"id":8689,"date":"2025-11-24T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=8689"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:46:44","slug":"scuba-claus-dives-with-the-fishes-at-the-st-louis-aquarium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/scuba-claus-dives-with-the-fishes-at-the-st-louis-aquarium\/","title":{"rendered":"SCUBA CLAUS DIVES WITH THE FISHES AT THE ST. LOUIS AQUARIUM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-and-Elf-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-and-Elf-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-and-Elf-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-and-Elf-1-640x426.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-and-Elf-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-and-Elf-1-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa&#8217;s got a waterproof list of all the good boys and girls and he&#8217;s diving in Shark Canyon at the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station during the festive season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dive show and most unusual Santa visit and photo opportunity in St. Louis is included with the Aquarium&#8217;s general admission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kids can tell Scuba Claus and his elf about their Christmas wishes and families are welcome to take pictures with the diving Santa. A special dive mask lets the chatty elf communicate with visitors on the following dates at 1:15 p.m:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Black Friday 11\/28, Saturday 11\/29, &amp; Sunday 11\/30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, 12\/6, Sunday 12\/7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday 12\/13, Sunday 12\/14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday 12\/20, Sunday 12\/21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monday 12\/22, Tuesday 12\/23 and Wednesday12\/24<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-Horiz-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-Horiz-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-Horiz-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-Horiz-2-640x426.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-Horiz-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Scuba-Claus-Horiz-2-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This season the Aquarium is open daily (except for Thanksgiving and Christmas) from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and until 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets and more information:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stlouisaquarium.com\">www.stlouisaquarium.com<\/a>; social media: @aquariumstl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santa&#8217;s got a waterproof list of all the good boys and girls and he&#8217;s diving in Shark Canyon at the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station during the festive season. 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