# Event Details - **Event Name**: Carnival at the Aquarium - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am – Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: Celebrate Carnival at the Malta National Aquarium is back for another year with a sea-inspired programme of fun for the whole family! ?? From 13 to 17 February, children can enjoy days filled with creativity, entertainment and special experiences across the aquarium. Full Schedule: Activities at the Heritage Trail Floor: Arts & Crafts • 14 & 16 February (11:00–16:00) Create shark hats, jellyfish or octopus bracelets, collars and skirts, anglerfish head “lights”, and a collaborative big artwork. Face Painting • 13, 15 & 17 February (11:00–16:00) Animal-themed face painting for kids. Activities at the Main Tank Window: Special Talk • Daily at 13:00 Learn fascinating facts about marine life with our team. Activities at Pjazza San Pawl: • Magic Show – 14 February (14:30–15:15) • Fun Bus for Kids – 15 February (12:00–17:00) • Live Art Performance – 17 February (14:30–15:30) ?️ FREE Entry for Kids in Animal Costumes* – get free admission when accompanied by a paying adult* *Terms apply: Children aged 4-12. Costume is required, face painting not applicable. Maximum of three children per paying adult. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Join us for a colourful Carnival celebration surrounded by marine life and family-friendly fun. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mosta/carnival-at-the-aquarium/200029567679630 - **Event Categories**: kids, carnivals, art, fine-arts, magic-show, trips-adventures, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 27 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029567679630?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=mosta-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Mosta - **state**: MA - **country**: Malta - **location**: Malta National Aquarium - **lat**: 35.958574930662 - **long**: 14.423187106824 - **full address**: Malta National Aquarium, Malta National Aquarium Triq It-Trunciera ,San Pawl il-Baħar, Mosta, Malta ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Malta National Aquarium (https://allevents.in/org/malta-national-aquarium/10268176) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c75bef17c8589848182ee7c172bd5475bc46d7e90300ad8f0622988f0c34ddcd-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf5dea0-gmir?v=1770243526 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7531e88d319057693deee2d20d88429a2ff3f011bf8e9c34829512cf88f139a6-rimg-w300-h300-dcf8c161-gmir?v=1770243526 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Malta National Aquarium, Malta National Aquarium Triq It-Trunciera ,San Pawl il-Baħar, Mosta, Malta - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Malta National Aquarium - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** kids, carnivals, art, fine-arts, magic-show, trips-adventures, entertainment - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Carnival at the Aquarium ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Carnival at the Aquarium", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c75bef17c8589848182ee7c172bd5475bc46d7e90300ad8f0622988f0c34ddcd-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf5dea0-gmir?v=1770243526", "startDate": "2026-02-13", "endDate": "2026-02-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/mosta/carnival-at-the-aquarium/200029567679630", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Malta National Aquarium", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Malta National Aquarium Triq It-Trunciera ,San Pawl il-Baħar", "addressLocality": "Mosta", "addressRegion": "MA", "addressCountry": "MT" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "35.958574930662", "longitude": "14.423187106824" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Celebrate Carnival at the Malta National Aquarium is back for another year with a sea-inspired programme of fun for the whole family! ??\n\nFrom 13 to 17 February, children can enjoy days filled with creativity, entertainment and special experiences across the aquarium.\n\nFull Schedule:\n\nActivities at", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Malta National Aquarium", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/malta-national-aquarium/10268176", "description": "The Aquarium visitor attraction in Qawra is an EU Co-funded project being implemented through a private public partnership (PPP) project between MTA and Marine Aquatic LTD\n\n\n\nThe Malta Tourism Authority have given details of the Malta National Aquarium. “The concept for a national aquarium has been on the cards for many years. Two factors contributed to the lengthy time taken for the project to take off, the selection of an appropriate site and the identification of a sustainable operating model that would achieve the project objectives without depending on government financial subsidies.\n \nThe first attempt to build a public aquarium commenced in 1993, when the old national pool in the South of the island (Marsascala) became redundant. The idea was to convert the old national pool into an aquarium. However it became evident that the location of Marsascala was too remote for tour operators and that another location should be identified. The Ministry of Tourism had then identified the site at Qawra Point as a possible location for this project, noting that the area constituted a tourism zone in decline which required investment in general. Despite the process for this project started in 1993, culminating in an International Call for Offers in 1996, the process was discontinued following the realisation that the project was not feasible if it were to be funded solely from private sources.\n \nGovernment considered the option of constructing and operating the aquarium through a public entity. This option was likewise considered as not sustainable. Eventually it was decided to opt for a Public Private Partnership. The Malta Tourism Authority was entrusted to carry forward this project on behalf of the Government of Malta. The MTA developed the project concept, applied and obtained the ERDF funding for the project, managed, in conjunction with the Department of Contracts, the tendering process which led to the selection of the private partner.\n \nCost of project\n \nThe total estimated cost of the entire project is of €15.6 million of which €8.85 million (including VAT) are being funded through the European Regional Development Fund with the rest of the funds coming from the private investors (Marine Aquatic Ltd). The main partners of Marine Aquatic Ltd are Ebcon, Elbros and Marinescape.\n \nObjectives of the Project:\n \nThe objectives of the development are:\n \n- to provide an additional motivation for tourists to visit Malta and to improve the marketability of the Qawra / St Paul’s Bay / Bugibba tourism zone;\n \n- increase the amount of public amenity space, through the establishment of a public garden, as an extension of the existing promenade;\n \n- improvement public access to the foreshore;\n \n- promotion natural features of the coastal environment;\n \n- engage the public on the need to care for and protect the environment, particularly the marine environment;\n \n- rehabilitation of the cultural heritage features present on site.\n \nThe project will be spread over approximately 20,000 square meters and will comprise a public aquarium, a public garden at promenade level, a multi storey car park, facilities for local dive schools, catering facilities including a reef club, a merchandise outlet and a tourist information kiosk.\n \nThe public aquarium will have more than 25 display tanks with, amongst others, Mediterranean fish, commonly found in Maltese waters together with replicas of historical artefacts that one can find in the seas around us.\n \nThe main tank of the aquarium will house species from the Indian Ocean, including two shark species. The main tank will be approximately 12 meters in diameter. Visitors will be able to go through a water tunnel thereby experiencing the fish at a much closer range.\n \nAll tanks will be expertly themed to replicate the underwater environment. Additional features of the public aquarium include a class room facility, interpretation, touch pools, a temporary exhibition space, veterinary and quarantine facilities, etc.\n \nThe garden will provide additional recreation facilities for pedestrians who use the popular Qawra promenade. The car park will have a capacity of over 140 cars.\n \nProject Time-Line\n \nWorks on site started in October 2011. It is planned that the project will be completed by first half of 2013.”\n" } ] } ] ```