This does not meet your criteria as it is the exact opposite side of the country but the octopus encounter at the Oregon aquarium was far and away the coolest animal experience I’ve had.

https://aquarium.org/visit/encounters/#octopus-section

There was a giant Pacific octopus at the aquarium in Boston but it appears he passed in '21.

I'm in Maine but the last octopus I saw was in Salt Lake City.