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Field Museum Illinois Resident Free Day
Free Admission Days are the perfect opportunity for Illinois residents to explore our general admission exhibitions with your family or a group of science-loving friends. Or, use these days to check out special ticketed exhibitions or a 3D movie with a discounted Discovery or All-Access Pass. Tickets for Free Days are only available to Illinois...
Find out more »Wheaton Lions Free Vision Screening for Children
The Wheaton Lions club will be doing free vision screening for children in the lower level Storyhouse Marsh! It is as simple as taking a picture. The equipment used to take the picture checks for such things as farsightedness, nearsightedness, lazy eye, and other eye related symptoms. Please note that this preliminary vision screening does...
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MSI Free Admission Day
Illinois residents receive free Museum Entry on these 2023 dates: January 9–11, 16–18, 23–25, 30–31 February 1–2, 6–9, 13–14, 16, 21 March 1, 6, 14 April 18, 22 May 4, 9, 17–18 June 1, 6–7 August 22, 28–29 September 5–6, 11–12, 15, 18–20, 26 October 4–5, 9, 16–17 November 1, 8 For information on more...
Find out more »Chicago History Museum Illinois Resident Free Day
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 2023 Illinois resident free days include: January 16–20, 24–27, 31; February 1–3, 7–10, 14–17, 20–24, 28 For information on more events like this, check out our roundup...
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Adler Planetarium Illinois Resident Free Days
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 after work or school, or for date night and enjoy everything the Adler has to offer at night, for free as part of our Illinois...
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