MarineQuest
Welcome to MarineQuest, the annual open house of the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. Since 1995, MarineQuest has welcomed thousands of people through our doors to learn more about Florida’s fish, wildlife, and their habitats, and the cutting-edge research that Institute scientists are leading all around the state. MarineQuest is our chance to share our research with you – our passion, focus, and dedication to our mission to conduct collaborative research and monitoring to provide timely information and guidance to protect, conserve, and manage Florida’s fish and wildlife resources.
MarineQuest 2027 will be held April 1-3, 2027. Additional information is available on the event page.
Planning to join us? Let us know via our Facebook event page!
Thursday, April 1, 2027
Friday, April 2, 2027
Voyage into science at MarineQuest School Daze. This fun, free, hands-on field trip provides students with an opportunity to become a scientist for the day as they learn about the exciting world of fish and wildlife research in Florida. Open to students in grades 4 through 8 by registration only.
Event Location
FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
100 8th Avenue SE | St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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Parking
Event parking is downtown at the SouthCore parking garage, located at 101 1st Avenue South. A free shuttle will transport visitors to the event entrance.
There will be a limited number of handicap parking spaces available near the event entrance, on 1st Street South between 6th Avenue South and 8th Avenue South.
MarineQuest is held in conjunction with the St. Petersburg Science Festival.
This event was designed to provide equal opportunity for enjoyment by all participants. If you would like to request any particular aids or services pursuant to disability laws, please contact the event planner at (727) 896-8626 or City of St Petersburg Community Affairs Division at (727) 893-7345 or (727) 892-5259 TDD/TTY