Great Lakes Fish Swap
Schedule
Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee South | Greendale, WI
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Join us for a 2-Day freshwater and saltwater tropical fish event! Swap and mini-conference. Local and regional vendors. Educational speakers from the US and Canada.
Swap Hours:
Saturday 1/31 1:00PM-5:00PM (VIP Entry 12:00PM)
Sunday 2/1 11:00AM-3:00PM (VIP Entry 10:00AM)
Freshwater and Saltwater Guest Speakers:
Chris "The Mad Aquarist" Biggs
Amanda "The Macro Lady" Tamillo
Kenneth Nguyen of Worlds Within
Troy Holler from the Cichlid Bros
Speaker Details including schedule, bios and talk descriptions: https://tinyurl.com/2p9j6pv2
Kid's area with educational animal presentations, temporary tattoos, scavenger hunt and other fun activities. Concessions featuring a fish bowl drink for adults and kids. Door prizes and silent auction. And more!
Rooms available at Crowne Plaza Milwaukee South for $99 (1 King or 2 Queen Room) Room Block closes one week before the event
Book Here: Https://www.ihg.com/redirect?path=asearch&brandCode=CP&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=mketh&checkInDate=29&checkInMonthYear=002026&checkOutDate=02&checkOutMonthYear=012026&rateCode=6CBARC&_PMID=99801505&GPC=AQU&cn=no&adjustMonth=false&showApp=true&monthIndex=00
Or Call (866) 663-4577 and request the room block for
Milwaukee Aquarium Society Swap & Conference 2026
Tickets - Buy a VIP Package that includes early swap entry both days, speaker events, VIP lanyard and more - or buy everything a la carte - Saturday or Sunday swap ticket and/or presentation tickets. Social hour ticket sold a la carte, but requires swap ticket.
2-Day VIP Tickets include - 1 hour early entry to the swap on Saturday and Sunday, choice of 3 speaker events, exclusive t-shirt and more! LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE - BUY EARLY! First 50 adult VIP tickets purchased receive a free cooler bag
Online Advance Ticket Sales:
ADULT Age 14+: $30 through 1/15/26, $40 starting 1/16/26
CHILD Age 5-13: $5
CHILD Age 4 & under: FREE
At the Door: Adult 13+ $40, Child $5, Child 4 & under FREE
Swap General Admission (Saturday or Sunday):
ADULT Age 14+: Online $5, At the Door Cash $5/Non-Cash* $6
CHILD Age 5-13: Online $3, At the Door Cash $3/Non-Cash* $4
CHILD Age 4 & under: FREE
Tickets for Speaker Events: $5/1, $8/2, $3.33 each for 3 or more
Swap ticket required for Speaker Event purchase. No charge for child tickets.
Social Hour Q&A with Troy Holler from Cichlid Bros! Kick back with your fishy friends and ask Troy all of your burning questions about cichlid keeping, his YouTube channel, his aquariums and more. Enjoy a cash bar. Plus door prizes!
Tickets: $5 and include a $5 concessions voucher! Now that's a deal ;)
Pre-Sale Merchandise:
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Tickets: https://milwaukeeaquarium.org/event/great-lakes-fish-swap/
All events, speakers, times, and other details are subject to change.
Vendor registration open now! Limited tables booths remaining. Register here: https://forms.gle/c3aBKUDhdwJWfZXn9
Email [email protected] with any questions or for more information
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Where is it happening?
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee South, 6401 S 13th St, Milwaukee, WI 53221-5246, United States, GreendaleEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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