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Here are the results found for 1/23/2026.

Note: Always call your destination ahead of time to verify availability. Ongoing or weekly events and attractions may also be closed or have special holiday hours, or may occur on certain days during an extended run.

Activity
During regular hours
Age: All ages
Animail
Crabtree Nature Center
Young visitors can help us deliver postcards to our animal ambassadors.  See more
See web site for schedule
Age: Ages 0-6
Blast Off to Outer Space Museum Takeover
Wonder Works Children's Museum
Calling all astronauts and deep space explorers! From January 15 to 26, Wonder Works Children’s...  See more
10:00AM – 11:00AM
Age: For kids 2 to 5 and their families.
Book Builders
Harold Washington Library Center
Join us for a 30-minute story time followed by 30 minutes of building play  See more
See web site for scheduleq
Age: All ages
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
Multiple Venues
The 2026 Chicago Puppet Fest will span 12 days and dozens of Chicago venues, presenting an...  See more
9-10:30 am
Age: Ages 0-6
Gymnastics Open Gym
Elmhurst Gymnastics Center
or ages up to 6 with an adult. Our gymnastics facility is open for our youngest gymnasts to...  See more
10:00AM – 10:45AM
Age: For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.
Opera Cat's Playhouse Story Time
Walker Public Library
Miss Nancy and her friends Henrietta the Chicken, Opera Cat and Jack the Puppet read funny...  See more
See web site for schedule
Age: All ages
Skating in the Park
Chicago Wolves Ice Rink at Parkway Bank Park
Open select dates and times from November 22 - January 25. Admission to the Chicago Wolves Ice...  See more
Choose a time slot
Age: (312) 967-0877
The PAW Patrol™ Experience
CAMP Chicago
No job is too big; no pup is too small! Join Ryder’s pups to defend Adventure Bay in this...  See more
Entertainment
See web site for schedule
Age: All ages
Disney On Ice: Jump In
Allstate Arena
There is nothing more special than sharing Disney magic with loved ones. Whether it is the first...  See more
Ongoing Exhibits
During regular hours
Age: All Ages
After the Age of Dinosaurs
The Field Museum
Discover how a colossal asteroid ended the dinosaurs' reign and paved the way for life’s...  See more
See web site for hours
Age: Ages 4 and up
Alex Ross: Heroes & Villains
Dunn Museum
Alex Ross: Heroes & Villains will showcase the captivating, vibrant, and powerful imagery that...  See more
During regular hours
Age: All ages
By A Thread: Nature's Resilience
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Engage all of your senses and find inspiration to take action. Test your knowledge of local...  See more
Reserve your slot online
Age: All ages
EmotionAir
Balloon Museum at The Fields Studios
Set within The Fields Studios, this unique art experience invites visitors to explore the...  See more
During regular hours
Age: All ages
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
Chicago Children's Museum
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit explores the flora and fauna of six different habitats...  See more
During regular hours
Age: All ages
Reptiles Alive!
The Field Museum
Reptiles Alive! features 20 live reptiles from every corner of the planet, taking visitors on a...  See more
During regular hours
Age: All ages
The Land of Oz: Beyond the Page
Driehaus Museum
Timed with the release of the sequel to last year’s blockbuster film, Wicked, The Land of Oz:...  See more
Theater
Fri and Sat 7:30, Sun 2pm
Age: Ages 8 and up
83rd Annual Dolphin Show presents Footloose
Cahn Auditorium at Northwestern University
The Dolphin Show at Northwestern University is thrilled to announce its 83rd annual production...  See more
Jan 22 and 23 4pm and 7:30pm; Jan 24 6pm
Age: Ages 10 and up
Alva Puppet Theatre: The Harlem Doll Palace
Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts
Welcome to The Harlem Doll Palace, based on the true story of Lenon Holder Hoyt, better known as...  See more
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Age: 2-10
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Stahl Family Theater
Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates...  See more
Select weekdays at 10:30am and noon; select weekend dates 11am.
Age: Ages 2-10
The Three Little Pigs
Beverly Arts Center
Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe…three Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses. Roxanne...  See more