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Everyone is welcome to add events to the Kidlist calendar, given that they are drop-in and/or free special events (no ongoing classes or camps that require registration) and are local to the west and/or southwest suburbs of Chicago. Click on the blue “Submit an Event” button and fill out the form.
December 2019
Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Illinois Resident Free Day
Admission is FREE for Illinois residents on Tuesdays
Find out more »Chicago History Museum Illinois Resident Free Day
Illinois Resident Discount Days The Museum is free to Illinois residents every Tuesday* from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. and on Commemorative Days: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, March 4, and July 4. *Excludes December 17, December 24 and December 31.
Find out more »The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Illinois Resident Donation Day
Thursdays are suggested donation days for Illinois residents.
Find out more »Merry and Bright A Victorian Christmas
Join us for a celebration of the season at this free family event! Learn about Victorian Christmas traditions, tour the holiday-decorated Victorian Blodgett House and listen to Victorian-era carolers. Stroll the park while warming up a around a campfire and visit with Santa! Holiday snacks and hot cocoa will be available for purchase to enhance the holiday cheer! New this year! Tree Decorating Contest Free to enter! Resident groups and local businesses are invited to decorate a holiday tree to…
Find out more »Family Night Out for Families with Special Needs
Family Night Out provides an evening of play and learning for children with special needs and their families, focusing on the autism spectrum and other sensory processing disorders as well as physical disabilities. Finding places for the whole family to play without stress can be difficult, but this after-hours event allows for a time to experience the Museum in a calmer, less crowded environment. Some lighting and sound will be muted, and additional sensory activities and cool down spaces will…
Find out more »Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Illinois Resident Free Day
Admission is FREE for Illinois residents on Tuesdays
Find out more »The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Illinois Resident Donation Day
Thursdays are suggested donation days for Illinois residents.
Find out more »Maiden Street Dancers
Introduce children to the arts in a family-friendly setting with a Tiny Great Performance™ at the Museum! Experience the excitement of traditional Irish dance performed by the Maiden Street Dancers. Maiden Street Irish Dance Academy offers an opportunity for students to expand their dancing skills in a creative and fun environment. Since 2007, the school continues to focus on the traditional forms of Irish Dance and stresses the simple elegance of the Irish music and culture. Maiden Street is a…
Find out more »All events will be reviewed before publishing to the calendar. Event approval usually occurs on Wednesdays; if you need your event to be reviewed before then, please email Annie at annie@mykidlist.com.
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