What's Hot - This month's best Chicago family fun events and activities

We've picked out some of the best family fun taking place this month around Chicago. Bookmark this page to keep up with the hottest Chicago family happenings! Sign up for our monthly newsletter to get information as soon as it's available.

Find things to do with kids in Chicago. Following are highlights of activities going on in the coming days and weeks. Visit our Calendar of Events to see full listings of daily events.


Play for All: Adaptive Sports with Dare2tri
2/1/2025 to 2/1/2025
Chicago Children's Museum

Calling ALL champions to Chicago Children's Museum! Participate in event activities, including roller sled hockey, handcycling, wheelchair racing, bocce, soccer, group exercises, and a See & Touch Prosthetics display. All of our inclusive, multisensory museum exhibits and programs will also be...



Family Day | Comfy Cozy
2/8/2025 to 2/8/2025
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Designed for children under 12 and their grown-ups, MCA Family Days invite our youngest visitors to be the museum’s artists, thinkers, and collaborators. Witness an artist’s first creation. Experience inspiration spark from play and wonder. Do something nearly unheard of in a contemporary art...



Flower Pounding Valentine Cards
2/8/2025 to 2/8/2025
Emily Oaks Nature Center

Learn the art of flower pounding to make beautiful Valentine’s Day cards, using real flowers and rubber mallets to create unique designs. Price is per person, each person makes their own card. Children must be accompanied by a paying adult.



Studio Saturday: Felt Plushies
2/15/2025 to 2/15/2025
National Museum of Mexican Art

Children 7 – 12 years old are invited to NMMA for studio for Studio Saturday: Felt Plushies! Sign up today and join us in our art studio on Saturday, February 15th from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. In this workshop participants will draw inspiration from Semilla: Cecilia Beaven, Solo Exhibition and...