Adler Planetarium
Explore space at America's first planetarium! Experience hands-on activities and discover amazing facts about the universe. With two domed theaters, 60,000 square feet of exhibitions, and the largest publicly accessible telescope in Chicagoland in our Doane Observatory, your day will truly be out-of-this-world!
Visiting with CityPASS® tickets
CityPASS offers 2 great ways to see Adler Planetarium: Chicago CityPASS or Chicago C3. No matter which one you choose, you’ll save.
- One simple purchase gives you admission to multiple attractions. And with 9 days to use your tickets, you’ll have plenty of time to spend at each attraction.
- Save time researching. Only the best attractions, like Adler Planetarium, are included in CityPASS tickets. Rest assured you’re going to see the best Chicago has to offer.
- Admission to Adler Planetarium:Chicago CityPASS: Museum Entry Plus Two Sky Shows – Admission includes all exhibitions, Community Design Labs, Space Visualization Lab, and Doane Observatory experiences, plus choice of two sky shows.Chicago C3: Museum Entry – Admission includes all exhibitions, Community Design Labs, Space Visualization Lab, and Doane Observatory experiences. (Sky shows are not included.)
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Vacationing with a family of 5
We have purchased CityPASS now for three cities: Southern California, New York and now Chicago. We have a family of 5 and this makes planning so easy and affordable!! Not to mention not standing in line for tickets!!!Chicago CityPASS
The CityPASS was the perfect way to plan our stay in Chicago. I was able to show my daughter my favorite places in Chicago, and a few others as well. The CityPASS provided a better price, and skipping to the front of the line was like icing on the cake!.Wonderful week in Chicago!
After doing much research about CityPASS and other group admission passes of the like, I knew I had to get the CityPASS. Chicago CityPASS gets you into 5 of the top sightseeing places - with an upgraded admission!Great Price
My family came to visit us from Colombia. It was their first time in the states and I wanted to make sure their first vacation was more than what they expected it to be. When I came across the Chicago CityPASS online I knew it was just what I needed to make their trip memorable. CityPASS Saved My Vacation and Marriage
We used Chicago CityPASS recently and it was a not only a vacation saver but a marriage saver. My husband and I would typically argue about which way to go and what to do next. The CityPASS was easy to use and offered detailed information as well as discounts.
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AnnM from
Great
I bought CityPass for Chicago. So worth it. So many great options.
Date published: 2025-10-03
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Iberlock from
Bastante cómodo
Compré el CityPASS y usando la app es muy fácil reservar, y muy intuitivo. Lo que sí, para el Shoreline Sightseeing Architecture River Tour la aplicación no deja reservar para el tour en español, por lo que ese en particular lo tuve que ir a reservar presencialmente en las casetas.
Date published: 2025-10-03
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JayJavy23 from
absolutely unforgettable
everything was awesome-Chicago is such a big city compared to Miami. It was fun to visit Chicago and I had a wonderful time.
Date published: 2025-09-30
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RMarkman from
Great Value
Bought a CityPass for my first trip to Chicago. it was very easy to get tickets, and just as easy to cancel tickets, or change them to a different time. Very flexible for a family, and a great discount.
Date published: 2025-09-30
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Fred from
Essential purchase
Great value and definitely a “must” for any Chicago visitor who wants to explore the city’s attractions. Easy booking process.
Date published: 2025-09-30
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Jules from
Incredible week
I think the city pass was a great investment in our time. We got to see many atractions at a lower cost.
Date published: 2025-09-29
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Travelkufs from
Totally worth it!
Got this for our quick trip to Chicago and was able to do all 5 things!! Was so quick and easy, even to reserve times, we never had a problem!
Date published: 2025-09-26
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Anonymous from
Muy buena Experiencia
Compré el chicago citypass y fue maravilloso, las entradas a las atracciones fueron muy rapidas. La unica observación es que no esta incluida en el observatorio 360 la actividad de la ventana inclinada
Date published: 2025-09-25
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Tinggi from
Chicago is booming!
We bought a CityPASS for our trip and it worked perfect!
Date published: 2025-09-24
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Clay from
I fell in love with Beluga whales
I would definitely say that this experience is worth the money, going to 5 separate places would have costed so much more and having the ability to go into different exhibits in the museums was absolutely incredible. The CityPass is one of my favorite purchases on this trip, being able to see the beluga whales one day and walk an entire art museum the next is just lovely!
Date published: 2025-09-23
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