Wonder Animals

Wonder Works goes wild this August with Wonder Animals, two weeks of hands-on exploration into the animal kingdom from August 6 to August 17! Families can get up close with live snakes during Touch and Learn encounters presented by a member of the Chicago Herpetology Society, then discover real animal artifacts with Allison Price from the Lincoln Park Zoo and explore animal-themed exhibits from the Field Museum.

Throughout the museum, children can dive into animal-inspired play at every turn:

• Touch and Learn Special Programs

• Wonder Zoo Play Zone – A wild play area for budding zookeepers

• Veterinarian Play Station – Care for animal patients and learn how vets keep pets healthy

• Fire Station – Meet our resident stuffed Dalmatian dogs, a firehouse tradition

• Exploration Station – Examine animal pelts and other artifacts from the Field Museum

• Art Room – Create animal pattern collages and design your own animal mask

• Great Outdoors – Camp out in a tent to live with woodland creatures and explore their habitat.

• Gross Motor Skills Zone – Dress up and move like the animals! Waddle like a penguin, hop like a kangaroo, and race in a sack like a seal

Admission includes access to all Wonder Animals activities, encounters, and exhibits.

Touch and Learn Program Dates:

• Snakes: August 7 – 11am -12pm

• What Pet Should I Get ? August 8 11am – 12pm

• Mammals Mayhem August 15 11am – 12pm

• Everybody Poops with Lincoln Park Zoo: August 17 – 11am – 12pm