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Founders Day

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us as we celebrate 167 years of nature and science! Meet our collections team, see rare specimens up close, and see how the Chicago Academy of Sciences’ collections serve as a library of nature from the 1830s to the present! Learn more about how local students help contribute to our collections and research through...

Free

National Sticker Day

Clarendon Hills Public Library 7 N. Prospect, Clarendon Hills, IL, United States

Drop-in any time between 10-3 for some sticker fun in the Youth Services Department!

Free

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

Chicago Travel and Adventure Show

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL, United States

America’s Favorite Travel Show, the Travel & Adventure Show, opens its 2024 season in Chicago Jan. 13-14 for the 19th year at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. This year’s show is complete with a variety of programming including noteworthy speakers such as Netflix star Phil Rosenthal and travel expert Pauline Frommer, Rick Steves, giveaways...

$18 – $26

Winterfest

Springbrook Nature Center 130 Forest Avenue, Itasca, United States

Activites: - Iceless Skating Rink - Winter Scavenger Hunt - Crafts - Hot Cocoa - S'mores Demonstrations: - World Class Ice Sculpture - Ice Carving - Free Spirit Siberian Rescue - Mushing Dog Sled Team - Wings & Talons - Birds of Prey - JG's Reptile Road Show

Free
Event Series Origami Open House

Origami Open House

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Origami is a fascinating, fun-filled creative activity for children as well as adults. With a minimum of folds and creases, you can transform a flat sheet of paper into a three-dimensional form like a swan, a boat, a flower or even a hat. So, if you’re interested in creating animals, dinosaurs, flowers, decorative boxes and...

Free
Event Series EncryptHer

EncryptHer

Brookfield Public Library 3609 Grand Boulevard, Brookfield, IL, United States

Calling all girl coders! Designed for Grades 3-5, this monthly STEM class will cover topics like cybersecurity, computer science, and online safety. Students will learn new skills and develop problem solving abilities with hands-on activities. EncryptHer meets at the Library one Saturday each month and is presented in both English and Spanish.

Free

Drop-in: Snowed in at the Library

Woodridge Public Library 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge, IL, United States

Let it snow at the library! Have snow much fun building with fake snow, having a snowball fight and more fun snowy activities!

Free

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