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Programs and Events

Two members of the Army National Guard consider and touch a shark jawbone in Wild Reef as an expert explains.

What do you want to do? At Shedd Aquarium, you’ll find programs and events for all ages and backgrounds. Kids can go on hands-on science adventures. Teens can explore careers in the Teen Lab and coral reefs in the Bahamas. Great Lakes Action Days and sleepovers at the aquarium create memories for the whole family. We’ve also got professional development opportunities for educators, because learning never stops at Shedd.

Neither does the fun. On summer evenings, mix live jazz, cocktails and skyline views with the chance to look nature in the eye. Visit animals at night with after-hours events for adults 21 and up, or explore wildlife and wild places on a Shedd travel experience.

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