Ticket prices and special offers. illinois residents enjoy free admission to shedd aquarium on select free days throughout the year! see the next illinois resident free days. please note: a $3 transaction fee applies to illinois free day tickets reserved online. this helps ensure access to as many neighbors as possible by validating orders.. Shedd aquarium in chicago announced wednesday its free days for illinois residents, and plan to also extend hours on some of those days.. Shedd aquarium, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, gratefully acknowledges the sustaining contributions of the people of chicago, state of illinois and chicago park district. shedd is an accredited member of the association of zoos and aquariums, a smithsonian affiliate, and humane conservation certified by american humane..
Learn more about free days at shedd aquarium. a part of chicago since 1930, shedd aquarium welcomes 2 million guests annually for unforgettable encounters with 32,000 animals from the world’s aquatic environments including sea otters, dolphins, penguins and more.. Shedd aquarium (formally the john g. shedd aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in chicago, illinois in the united states that opened on may 30, 1930. the aquarium contains 32,000 animals, [1] and was for some time the largest indoor aquarium in the world with 5,000,000 us gallons (19,000,000 l; 4,200,000 imp gal) of water.. Admission to the caribbean reef, amazon rising and the waters of the world galleries at the aquarium, 1200 s. lake shore drive, will be free for the day..
