Not only does the man in red fly, he also swims. The Newport Aquarium once again welcomes Scuba Santa, everyone’s favorite underwater holiday attraction. Santa will dive daily into Shark Ray Bay Theater, where he’ll talk to you from inside the 385,000-gallon tank, with helpers like rare white alligators Snowball and Snowflake. There’s also a chance to hear him read a special version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, drop him a letter in Penguin Palooza or spend breakfast with him.
Dive times 11:40 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. weekdays; 11:40 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. weekends. Closed Christmas day. Through Jan. 1, 2015. $23 adult; $15 child. Newport Aquarium, Newport on the Levee, newportaquarium.com.
