Activity
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4:00 pm - 7:30 pm Age: Ages 4 and up Art After Dark Garfield Park Conservatory • This free, drop-in program is designed for kids and families ages 4 and older. Activities will... 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 |
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 |
See web site for times Age: All ages FORTS! Build Your Own Adventure The Gillian Theatre Filament Theatre's hit immersive experience presented by Writers Theatre. Young people... 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 |
During regular hours Age: All ages Juniper Junction Morton Arboretum Large-scale model railroading displays like Juniper Junction use trains that are significantly... See more |
Choose your time slot online Age: Ages 3-12 LEGO® F1® - themed ‘Build the Thrill Event’ LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago Grab your pit pass and drivers briefing and choose your team. Get hands-on with LEGO® bricks to... See more |
Reserve your time slot Age: Ages 4 and up with adult supervision Maple Syrup Hike Ryerson Woods Saturdays and Sundays March 1-16. Details Learn how trees work and about the sweet science of... See more |
10:30am and 1:30pm Age: All ages Sap’s Rising River Trail Nature Center Walk in the sugar maple forest as winter comes to an end and learn about the sweet history of... See more |
Ongoing Exhibits
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See web site Age: All Ages Cats: Predators to Pets The Field Museum Pounce into the world of cats—from wild carnivores to domestic companions, cats have their paws... 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 |
10 am -4:45 pm Age: All ages Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close Chicago Cultural Center Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppet artists whose work bridges disciplines... See more |
During regular hours Age: All ages The Art and Science of Arachnids Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Through beautiful artwork, cultural connections, live animals, and interactives that appeal to... See more |
During regular hours Age: Ages 0-6 Together We Grow Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago This exhibit encourages interactive, pretend, and collaborative play to spark children’s... See more |
Storytelling
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See web site for times/locations Age: Early childhood Nature Storytime Morton Arboretum at participating libraries Enjoy half-hour nature storytimes with early childhood educators from The Morton Arboretum at... See more |
Theater
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See web site for times Age: All ages The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting... See more |
See web site for times Age: Ages 8 and up Circus Quixote Lookingglass Theatre at The Joan & Paul Theatre Somewhere in La Mancha there lived a man who read so many books that his brains dried up…Saddle... See more |
See web site for schedule Age: Ages 4 and up Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire One of the most enduring shows of all time, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is a... See more |
Saturdays at 4:30pm & 7:30pm, Sundays at 3:00pm Age: Ages 5 and up Little Red Actors Gymnasium at Noyes Cultural Arts Center Inspired by the 17th-century fairytale, Little Red Riding Hood, LITTLE RED is a captivating... See more |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Age: 2-10 Sleeping Beauty Apollo Theater Wednesdays - Fridays February 12 - March 28. This musical retells the story of the classic fairy... See more |
See web site for schedule Age: Preschool-4th Grade The Jungle Book AlphaBet Soup Productions at Multiple locations Playing select dates at several venues. Join a young boy named Mowgli as he learns the... See more |