Tinley Park Reptile Show

Yes — everyone is welcome. You do not need to be a breeder or a member of anything to walk in.

$15 for ages 13 and up, $10 for ages 6–12, and free for ages 5 and under with a paid adult. VIP passes are $55. Tickets and passes are also available at the door.

Either. Buying online saves time at the counter — pick up at Will Call — but you can pay at the door with credit card or cash. Come early either way; the first hours are the busiest.

Anyone 13 and up, $55. VIP gets you in ahead of the public: Friday afternoon during vendor setup, and early entry both Saturday and Sunday — first pick of everything on the tables.

Ages 5 and under are free with a paid adult. Discounted VIP passes for ages 6–12 may be available, but only in person at the Will Call counter — they are not sold online.

Regular tickets are one-day passes. VIP passes cover the show weekend. Keep your wristband on — they are non-transferable and cannot be replaced if removed.

DuPont Tyvek bands, issued at admission. They must be worn and visible, and they are strictly non-transferable — passing one to someone else is treated as fraud. Uniformed civil servants and special-needs attendees are accommodated; ask at Will Call.

The honest answer is maybe — most vendors take cards or PayPal, but each one sets their own payment options, so ask. There are ATMs on site, but they are not ours and they can run dry by Saturday afternoon. Bring some cash.

Yes. NARBC's founding rule: captive-born, healthy, thriving animals only — enforced with inspections before and during the show. No imports.

Absolutely — but only at each vendor's discretion and with their permission. Ask first; every breeder here loves talking about their animals.

Possibly, on educational display by zoological and conservation organizations — but never for sale.

No — only ADA-defined service animals with documentation, per local ordinance. (Your dog does not want to meet 400 snakes anyway.) Please do not walk pets in the venue.

Tinley Park Convention Center, in Tinley Park, IL. Directions, parking and the host hotels are on this page under Location & Hotels.

The full vendor roster for this show is on this page under Vendors & Map, and every vendor across all three shows is searchable in our directory.

Yes — at the Will Call / ticket counter. If you lose a child, go straight to any NARBC staff member or the ticket counter; we will lock it down and help you find them immediately.

A few things are genuinely outside our control: we cannot set or negotiate vendor prices, we cannot validate parking, and we cannot take responsibility for personal property or for animals purchased from individual vendors. Anything about a specific animal or price is between you and that vendor.