Activity
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10am-8pm Age: 3+ Area 51 Encounter John Hancock Observatory More than just an exhibit and as entertaining as it is immersive, Area 51 Encounter is designed... See more |
Choose a time slot Age: Best for ages 3-8 Bluey x CAMP Old Town District Calling all Bluey fans! Bluey x CAMP is an hour-long immersive adventure where your family can... See more |
10-12 and 12:15 - 2:15 Age: Ages 0-5 Bubbles and Balloons Playtime by Reservation Purple Monkey Playroom Let your kids explore our 1,500 sq. foot play space, dance around in the bubble machine, and bat... See more |
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Age: All ages Butterfly Encounter Kohl Children's Museum Habitat Park Wander through our outdoor butterfly tent and observe native Illinois butterfly behavior... See more |
During regular hours Age: All ages Celebrating Cicadas Dunn Museum Coming to your forest preserves and yards: periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.)! In May 2024... See more |
Choose your time slot Age: Ages 4 and up Flyover in Chicago Navy Pier Flyover’s exhilarating flying journey will leave you feeling like you’ve reached the seemingly... See more |
During regular hours Age: All ages Free Admission Day at Dusable Museum DuSable Museum of African American History DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center is free to visit on Wednesdays. Free admission... See more |
4-10pm Age: All ages Illinois Resident Free Day at Adler Planetarium Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum General admission to Adler Planetarium is free for Illinois residents every Wednesday evening... See more |
During regular hours Age: All ages Illinois Resident Free Day at The Field Museum The Field Museum For Illinois Residents, every Wednesday in 2025 is free general admission. Tickets for Free... See more |
10am - 10pm Age: All ages Illuminarium Navy Pier Illuminarium is a place where you can experience the extraordinary. Our immersive venue uses... See more |
Dusk Age: Rated G to PG-13, parental discretion is advised Movies in the Parks Various Chicago Parks Taking place Tuesdays - Saturdays at a variety of Chicago Park District locations. Movies range... See more |
7pm Age: All ages Movies on the Midway- Migration Midway Plaisance Park Moviegoers are encouraged to share their Movies on the Midway moments by tagging @UChiEngagement... See more |
10:30am-11:15am Age: Ages 0-5 Years Old Musical Playdate with The Clubhouse The Clubhouse Join Miss Erin from The Music Playhouse of Chicago at The Clubhouse for super fun and... See more |
10am - noon Age: Ages 1-5 Play! at Farm-in-the-Zoo Lincoln Park Zoo From sorting pine cones to digging in smooth seeds, children ages 1–5 will explore the sights... See more |
9pm Wednesdays, 10pm Saturdays Age: All Ages Summer Fireworks at Navy Pier Navy Pier Enjoy Chicago’s beloved sky spectacle show every Wednesday night at 9pm and Saturday night at... See more |
During regular hours Age: Ages 0-6 Van Gogh for All Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago Van Gogh for All is a traveling exhibit that immerses you in the works of one of the world’s... See more |
10am Age: Ages 3-6 Wee Wandering Wednesdays Crabtree Nature Center A special program for little naturalists. Read a story, make a craft, and go on an adventure... See more |
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily Age: Minimum age 4 Wonder Woods Mini Golf Morton Arboretum This summer, The Morton Arboretum is teeing up for a new interactive experience—Wonder Woods... See more |
Camp - Short Run/Drop In
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See description for schedule Age: Ages 10 and up Chicago Tap Theatre Summer Intensive Visceral Dance Center Tap Dancers are equal parts musician and dancer, and yet most teachers focus only on tap as a... See more |
7:30am - 6pm Age: 5-12 Jen's Camp Summer Program Alcott Elementary School Welcome to Jen's Camp - Where Summers are Made Memorable! We're proud to announce that we've... See more |
8am - 12pm Age: Rising 2nd-5th graders Kids Summer Yoga Program Pistachio Yoga Lincoln Square This week-long summer yoga program runs for one week July 8-12, and daily activities will... See more |
9:00am-12:00pm Age: Birth Year 2010-2017 Red Stars Academy at Glen Ellyn Park District Soccer Camp Ackerman Park Challenge yourself with a more intense and competitive soccer camp experience with the Chicago... See more |
See web site for schedule Age: Ages 7-14 Summer Camp at Sister Arts Studio Sister Arts Studio Sister-Arts Studio invites your child to join us for creative Fiber-Art Camps during the... See more |
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Age: 6-12 The Revival Summer Camp The Revival South Loop The Revival offers a series of one-week camps for kids ages 6 to 12 in the summer. Join us for... See more |
Daily 9-12 Age: Ages 8-9 Young Naturalists Field Camp Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center Children ages 8-9 will immerse themselves in nature through hiking, field experiments and... See more |
Concert
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11am-11:45am Age: All ages Wednesdays in the Woods: Children’s Concerts Hubbard Woods Join us for free interactive children’s concerts! Bring a picnic lunch or pick up food from one... See more |
Ongoing Exhibits
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During regular hours Age: All ages 007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond Museum of Science and Industry Explore the iconic cars, gadgets and props of the James Bond film series. 007 Science: Inventing... See more |
During regular hours Age: 0-6 Circusville: Play Under the Big Top Chicago Children's Museum Come one, come all! Step right up and join the circus... This circ-tacular experience introduces... See more |
Reserve a slot online Age: All ages City on Fire Chicago History Museum The Chicago History Museum will commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 in its newest family... See more |
During regular hours Age: All ages Little Clint – The Story of a Baby Dinosaur Dinosaur Discovery Museum This permanent exhibit tells the story of a young dinosaur from his hatching during the... See more |
During regular hours Age: All ages Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze Museum of Science and Industry Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze is an interactive and immersive new permanent exhibit at the... See more |
During regular hours Age: All ages Polar Play Zone John G. Shedd Aquarium In Polar Play Zone, little ones can slip into a penguin suit and try being a bird in the Icy... See more |
Theater
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Most performances at 10:30am Age: Preschool-4th grade Alice in Wonderland AlphaBet Soup Productions Follow Alice down the rabbit hole and into a whirlwind of fun! Someone has stolen the Queen of... See more |
See web site for schedule Age: Ages 4 and up Corduroy Chicago Shakespeare Theater Embark on a heartwarming adventure with the beloved bear whose button has gone missing, and he... See more |
See web site for schedule Age: Ages 2-10 Jack and the Beanstalk Chicago Kid Company at Beverly Arts Center Playing select dates May 1-24 and June 8-July 26. ome along with Jack and his best friend... See more |