$20 for “Jingle Jazzin’” Holiday Show for Two at the Shedd Aquarium ($40 Value). Eight Dates Available.
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Holiday jazz band and carolers set the soundtrack to an evening of aquatic exhibits with belugas, dolphins, and more at famed aquarium
In between voyages into the deep blue sea, ocean explorer Ferdinand Magellan enjoyed a successful career as a rapper who wrote songs about ghost-riding whales and washing gold chains with ocean water. Enjoy a similar hybrid of music and the maritime with today’s deal to “Jingle Jazzin’” at the Shedd Aquarium. For $20, you get two passes (a $40 value), which include admission to the following galleries and exhibits:
- Aquarium galleries
- Amazon Rising
- Wild Reef
- Jellies special exhibit
- Abbott Oceanarium
- Polar Play Zone
- A Holiday Fantasea show (subject to availability)<p>
Choose from the following dates:
- Sunday, December 16
- Monday, December 17
- Tuesday, December 18
- Wednesday, December 19
- Thursday, December 20
- Friday, December 21
- Saturday, December 22
- Sunday, December 23<p>
“Jingle Jazzin’” runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. A Holiday Fantasea begins at 6:30 p.m., with check-in by 6:15 p.m. The 4-D Experience is not included but is available for an additional fee.
One of the world’s leading aquariums, Shedd Aquarium pairs red-bellied piranhas and sea cucumbers with riffing and shifting time signatures through its “Jingle Jazzin’” holiday extravaganza. As visitors sip on cocktails from the cash bar and peruse the sea life in the main gallery, tunes swirl from a live jazz band and a merry troupe of Christmas carolers. A Holiday Fantasea also augments the festive season with up-close glimpses of snowy white beluga whales, slick-furred sea lions, and sleek dolphins that put on a spirited show and nuzzle one another beneath waterproof mistletoe.
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About Jingle Jazzin'
Chicago might be far from any ocean, but that obstacle didn't stop it from pioneering the first permanent inland saltwater aquarium in the country. Civic leader John G. Shedd’s drive and contribution of $3 million paid for nearly a million gallons of seawater transported by rail from Florida’s coast, by 1930 the city hosted exhibits large enough to accommodate a wide variety of marine species–sea mammals as well as fish.
Today, Shedd’s dream continues to thrive with the aquarium’s scores of undersea creatures—from sharks and dolphins to vibrant sea cucumbers—showcased in educational, eye-catching exhibits. The permanent collection spirits visitors from the Great Lakes to the Amazon River to the waters of the Pacific Northwest. The resident animals often share their turf with seasonal exhibits like stingrays, who fill dramatic special exhibits.
The most exciting animal encounters, however, may come via the year-round Aquatic Presentation. Trainers may demonstrate the natural behaviors of sea lions, dolphins, and even beluga whales.