Cocktails with the Whales returns to Mystic Aquarium this spring and summer. Enjoy drinks and food by Ocean Blue Catering, as well as live music by the Karl Kelly Trio in front of the outdoor Arctic Coast exhibit, home to the aquarium’s resident beluga whales. These gatherings take place on Thursday evenings – May 26, June 23, July 28, August 25 – from 6 to 9 p.m. The evenings feature drink specials, including Ocean Blue’s signature “Belugatini” and hors d’ oeuvres available for purchase in front of the Arctic Coast’s three 20-foot underwater viewing windows, providing guests an up-close look at the belugas.

Cost: $5 admission per person with cash bar and hors d’oeuvres available for purchase. Reservations are recommended. Please call (860) 572-5955 ext. 336 to make a reservation. Attendees must be 21 or older.

Special Musical Guest

"Los Trovadores de America," the Connecticut mariachi band that serenaded Juno in July, will be playing from 7 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in front of the Arctic Coast underwater viewing windows.

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