Kids and their grown-ups can practice chopping, mixing and more while creating a delicious treat to enjoy together. Please register each participant in the family.
Explore your creative side by using air dry clay. After 24 hours, you will have a masterpiece. Ages 5-11.
Join Geoff Williamson of Third Coast Birding for a bird walk around North Pond. These walks start at 7:00am and last about two hours. If you can't stay for the...
Join us for a low sensory morning event for guests with disabilities and Veterans. Guests will explore our exhibits and experiences in a relaxed and accepting environment with their family...
Free Wednesdays are the perfect opportunity for you to explore our general admission exhibitions with your family or a group of science-loving friends. Adventure through the wilderness on a desert...
Enjoy free parking at Cantigny every Wednesday, March through October. Advance online registration is required. The normal $5 parking fee applies for guests not registered. For information on more...
The Museum offers free days to Illinois residents throughout the year, including commemorative days like Presidents’ Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Fourth of July. Upcoming 2024–25 Illinois resident...
Julianne from the Old Town School of Folk Music will lead movement games and activities in this engaging class that ends with a dance party. TR Wiggle, jump, roll and...
Bring your little ones for open nature play. Enjoy the play space while helping your children connect with nature. Enjoy stories, art and exploration.
Drop in and celebrate spring with art, crafts and a story trail. All ages.
Wednesdays are Free Admission Days sponsored by RBC Wealth Management. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.
Children are invited to hear stories at the Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve. After the program, explore the Nature Center and walk the trails. Cosponsored with...
Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds! PlayLab PlayDates are free, drop-in activities featuring storytime sessions, music and movement circles, science experiments...
DuSable Museum of African-American history is free to Illinois residents to visit on Wednesdays. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.
We’re excited to start 2025 with Free Winter Weekdays, January 6–March 14, 2025, offering Illinois residents free admission every Monday, Thursday, and Friday—all day long. Beginning March 5, 2025, we...
Enjoy an afternoon movie with us. We'll release the title approximately two weeks before the showing.
The Adler is excited to announce that we will be free for Illinois residents (with proof of residency) every Wednesday evening from 4-10 pm (our new Wednesday hours.) Stop by...
How to Trap a Leprechaun Storytime and Craft Wednesday, March 12 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 17 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Join us for a reading of How to...
I choose you to come trade and show off your Pokémon cards with other Pokémon fans! Enjoy the ambiance while a chill Pokémon playlist plays, and find the hidden Dratini...
Do you wish you could catch 'em all? Meet up with other Pokémon fans for activities, games, and more fun! Best for ages 8-11.
Dynamic session promoting child and grownup bonding through creating, singing, playing, and sharing stories together. After the story session, enjoy milk and cookies followed by open play. Twenty name tags...
Celebrate Women's History Month by learning about the amazing achievements of some of the world's most inspiring female architects! Then, use your creativity to recreate their iconic structures or design...
Families will create unique felt flowers and decorate a clay pot to showcase their creations! All ages are welcome.
Help us celebrate St. Patrick's Day with the return of the dancers from O'Hara School of Irish Dance. Shamrock Shakes and corned beef sandwiches will be served. Registration required. ...
Come in your pajamas or your play clothes; just be sure to bring the whole family for this evening storytime that features a different activity each week. For kids up...
Children and parents can enjoy Polish stories, songs, games and crafts. Dzieci i rodzice mogą cieszyć się polskimi opowieściami, piosenkami, grami i robótkami ręcznymi.
Tom and Kate Baker have made many sacrifices in their professional lives in order to raise their 12 children. When Tom is offered a job as a Division I college...
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