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Event Series Brookfield Zoo Free Admission Day

Brookfield Zoo Free Admission Day

Brookfield Zoo 8400 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL, United States

Free admission is available to guests on the following dates: October 3 – November 23, 2023:  Tuesdays and Thursdays December 4 – December 19, 2023: Mondays and Tuesdays January 2 – February 29, 2024:  Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays For more information about events like these, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.

Free
Event Series Railroad Museum Open House

Railroad Museum Open House

Veterans Park (Bensenville) Main Street & Church Road, Bensenville, IL, United States

Explore the Bensenville Railroad Museum from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and take in the history of trains in Bensenville on a real 1920s engine by taking part in a variety of activities. The facility is also available for field trips and private tours. Note: The museum will be closed on all park...

Free

Candy Taste Challenge

Schaumburg Township District Library 130 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL, United States

Do you love candy? Challenge your taste buds and bravery as we taste test the strange and wacky flavors of Bean Boozled jelly beans.

Free

Black Inventors Scavenger Hunt

Naper Boulevard Library 2035 S Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL, United States

Celebrate Black History Month with a scavenger hunt around the Library! This STEAM-focused (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) scavenger hunt will teach participants about achievements of Black pioneers and inventors as they search for related images hidden around the Library. The scavenger hunt runs from Feb. 23 - Feb. 29.

Free

Nature Storytime with the Morton Arboretum

Indian Prairie Public Library 401 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL, United States

For families with children 7 and under. Nurture your child's connection to nature at this storytime run by educators from The Morton Arboretum. The program will conclude with a process art activity.

Free

Homeschool Hangout

Park Ridge Public Library 20 S Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL, United States

Are you looking to meet other homeschool families in the area? Register your family and connect to exchange ideas, make new friends, or just give your kids a change of scenery. Please register as a family, and then indicate ages of your children. Registration opens 3 weeks before the program.

Free

Free Admission for Illinois Residents

The Art Institute of Chicago 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Admission is free for Illinois residents on weekdays (Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays), November 27–December 22, 2023, as well as January 8–March 22, 2024. If you reserve your free tickets online in advance, your resident status will be verified using the zip code associated with the billing address provided. If you’re unable to reserve tickets in...

Free

Nature Telling

Wheaton Public Library 225 N Cross Street, Wheaton, IL, United States

Join a naturalist from Lincoln Marsh for stories and crafts! Ages 2-5 with caregiver.

Free

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