Shedd aquarium free days 2014: while visiting the shedd aquarium can sometimes feel like a tourist attraction for us natives, they do offer free days just for us! illinois residents can enjoy free general admission on various days throughout the year.. Anyway, we spent most of the day at the shedd aquarium on a general admission ticket ($8/adult. full ticket price with all of the zones was $30.95 each. um. no.) before heading on off to the art institute of chicago , which is open until 8pm on thursdays.. Shedd aquarium was the first inland aquarium with a permanent saltwater fish collection. located on lake michigan , it is located on the museum campus chicago , which it shares with the adler planetarium and the field museum of natural history ..
Last month, the shedd aquarium in chicago invited my kids and i to visit and experience the aquarium as if we were members as part of their waddle around tours.we were provided access to the aquarium before the general public and spent half the day there enjoying everything the shedd has to offer.. October 16, 2014. chicago illinois resident discount days/free general admission days. shedd aquarium is supported by the people of chicago, the state of illinois and the chicago park district. shedd aquarium is an accredited member of the association of zoos & aquariums (aza). So when i heard there was a free day, which fell on a saturday, to visit the john g. shedd aquarium well, it was time to take advantage. i decided there was no better time to go for a visit; it was free for all illinois residents plus i hadnt been there in years..