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Group Visit Information
To Plan Your Visit
1. Choose your preferred dates and experiences.
2. Fill out and fax or mail your reservation form. (Reservations cannot be taken by phone.)
3. Watch the mail for a confirmation letter and schedule in two to three weeks.
4. Book your bus and recruit your chaperones or guides.
5. Copy a map and/or schedule for each group leader.  

Questions?
If you’ve got a question about an existing reservation or confirmation, please e-mail groupreservations@sheddaquarium.org, referring to your confirmation number. Or call us at 312-692-3333 with your confirmation number handy.

Bus Drop-off
When you arrive, your driver will be directed to drop your group at the bus turnaround on the south side of the aquarium (see map). To enter the aquarium, take the ramp to the group entrance on the upper level.

Bus Parking
Limited parking for buses is available. Contact Standard Parking at 312-235-7701 or visit http://www.soldierfieldparking.com/ for more information.

Lunch Choices
Option 1
Group lunches are available with advanced reservations. For more information, call 312-692-3275.

Option 2
You can purchase meal vouchers for the Bubble Net food court when you book your group reservation for $10 a person.

Choose one from each category (three items total):
Pizza, deli sandwich, hamburger, or hot dog
Chips, fries, cookie, or whole fruit
Regular fountain beverage, juice, coffee, or milk

Option 3
If your group is brown-bagging it, lunchroom reservations are on a first-come/first-served basis.

Aquarium Hours
Check here for updated information.

Winter (Labor Day through Memorial Day)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day)
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Discount Days
On discount days, admission is free to the main floor galleries. Additional fees apply to the Oceanarium and Wild Reef.

 

 
ANNOUNCEMENT
Toy Drive

Nov. 22 to Dec.16
Make a difference in a child's holiday by donating a new, unwrapped toy to Fox TV's Holiday Toy Drive collection box at Shedd. We've partnered with Fox for this worthy effort, and for every toy you drop in our collection box, we'll also donate two VIP tickets to the drive, which benefits Chicago-area charitable organizations. Thank you!

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