Lincoln Park Zoo’s After Hours Adult-Only Great Pumpkin Glow Event Returns On October 28
Wander the zoo grounds after dark at this spooktacular event! Feeling frighteningly festive this year? Be sure to mark your calendars for…
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Shedd Aquarium Has Announced Free Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays Throughout September
Shedd Aquarium free days just got bigger and better! Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium has announced that Illinois residents can enter the aquarium for free every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of September…
Chicago’s Field Museum Will Be Free For Illinois Residents Every Wednesday Of September
The Field Museum in Chicago has followed in the Shedd Aquarium’s footsteps and announced plans to offer free days to…
Shedd Aquarium And Chicago’s Museums Will Stay Open Extra Late Friday To Celebrate The Full Reopening
Chicago and the rest of Illinois will fully reopen this Friday, June 11. The day has finally come that Chicago will move into Phase 5 reopening the city entirely and…
Shedd Animals Enjoyed A Day Out At Garfield Park Conservatory For Earth Day
Penguins aren’t the only Shedd Aquarium animals taking field trips! Back in March of 2020, after the Shedd Aquarium closed its doors to the public, Shedd let some of their…
Watch The National Zoo’s Giant Pandas Have The Time Of Their Lives In DC’s Snow!
Cuteness overload. It snowed in DC for the first time in two years this past weekend and the giant pandas at the National Zoo clearly didn’t want to miss out…
Shedd Aquarium Will Reopen Its Doors To The General Public Next Week
Real-life aquatic animal encounters are back! Following Governor JB Pritzker’s announcement that Chicago will be shifting to Tier 2 mitigation standards, our beloved Shedd Aquarium is preparing to reopen…
The Shedd Aquarium Kicks Off 2021 With Their First Penguin Excursion Of The Year
We’ve been treated to another penguin encounter and once again it is so very cute! It’s the first field trip of the year for the aquarium’s now-famous penguins. This time…
Shedd Aquarium Penguin Celebrates 33rd Birthday Reaching Double The Typical Life Expectancy
Wellington is earning a name for himself. One of the Shedd Aquarium’s famous penguins, Wellington, is turning 33 years old at the end of the week. 33 years is more…
8 Magical Must-See Light Shows In And Around Chicago
Let there be light! While many parts of Illinois have closed down due to Covid-19 health and safety restrictions Chicago’s annual outdoor light shows are one of the few beloved…