Shedd Aquarium
See penguins fly through chilly waters, spot sleek sharks cruising overhead, and count the suckers on an octopus’s arms. At Shedd Aquarium, look nature in the eye, investigate, and discover the wonder of the aquatic animal world.
Visiting with CityPASS® tickets
CityPASS offers 2 great ways to see Shedd Aquarium: 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 Shedd Aquarium, are included in CityPASS tickets. Rest assured you’re going to see the best Chicago has to offer.
- Admission to Shedd Aquarium:Chicago CityPASS: General Admission Plus a 4-D Experience – All-access admission includes all exhibits, Animal Spotlights, and seasonal Stingray Touch, plus a 4-D Experience (subject to availability).Chicago C3: General Admission – All-access admission includes all exhibits, Animal Spotlights and seasonal Stingray Touch.
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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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Firefam5 from
Best Deal in town
We purchased 5 tickets for a planed trip to Chicago. All the landmarks and museums that were on our to do list were all options on CityPASS. Checking in at each Venue was smooth and fast and an added perk every gift shop we went to offered Discounts for CityPASS user's!!!
Date published: 2025-05-17
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lokzy7 from
space vs. sea
I bought a CityPASS to save money since i was really excited to hit up as many museums as i could. One small change i wish i could’ve made was subbing the planetarium for the aquarium. i did a speed run more out of obligation and unfortunately for me it was STEAM week so it was full with elementary schools (not citypass’ fault but it added to the experience lol). Besides that the pass is great! seamless and easy to use, will def use for other cities.
Date published: 2025-05-13
Rated 5 out of
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Around town from
Me myself and I
I’m on my Bucket list with Chicago , me myself and I and there is no other way to get around but with cityPASS . I have found a new friend to enjoy the city with me and I think we will keep this relationship , me myself and I with cityPASS . I’ll see you around town
Date published: 2025-05-12
Rated 2 out of
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NotaHappyCamper from
Mandatory Selections suck
CityPASS has this thing where you have to choose a few attractions among say 7 or more, problem is you're forced to choose use 2 mandatory attractions, this sucks they should let you choose among them all not among all 7 (an example) instead of 5.
Date published: 2025-05-11
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Anonymous from
Lo mejor
Me salvó mi luna de miel, vine sin nada y solo entré y lo compré y un 20/10
Date published: 2025-05-11
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edgapaji from
Easy and convenient
CityPASS is so easy to use, you have acces to the most important atractions in the city
Date published: 2025-05-10
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Alebab from
Fantastico!
My best friend visited Chicago few months before us and strongly recommended us to go for Chicago CityPASS. He was absolutely right! All the experiences were amazing, interesting, and everything was perfectly organized, from the app to the checking of the reservations, to the personnel in each site. Obviously the possibility to save money for visiting multiple sites was also interesting! Well done!
Date published: 2025-05-08
Rated 5 out of
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TucknTup from
Absolutely the best way to see the city!
We bought the city pass for 2. We did the Science and Industry Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Willis Tower, John Hancock/360, and River Architecture tour. All five were outstanding! For an added bonus we were able to add on the tilt for $9 and also a 45 min lake tour for $6!!!! It was phenomenal. You had added extras like a 4D show at the Aquarium and an added tour at the museum we chose the coal mine tour. You also got priority boarding for everything. We did two tower tours so we could do one during the day and one at sunset and stayed till all the night lights showed. You can’t go wrong for the price! $149 for everything. If you are contemplating getting it…don’t hesitate!
Date published: 2025-05-06
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Beckertraveler from
Great experience
Citypass chicago was great. We got to the frontlines with great experiences. My wife loves going to aquariums and zoo's and Citypass does great finding some fun activities to do in the cities we visit. Will definitely use every time.
Date published: 2025-05-06
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DiDi from
Chicago Weekend
CityPASS was very easy to book the events. We also had to reschedule the Skydeck, CityPass made this an easy task. I would use CityPASS if visiting other cities in the future.
Date published: 2025-05-04
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