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Event Series Budding Botanists

Budding Botanists

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

Watch out as you explore the Conservatory โ€“ you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration is required. You can stop by and interact with...

Free
Event Series Adaptive Play Time

Adaptive Play Time

DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United States

DuPage Childrenโ€™s Museum is dedicated to being an accessible, inclusive environment for children to thrive through extraordinary learning experiences. Adaptive Play Time provides a modified environment for play and learning for children and their caregivers. This program is intended for families with disabilities, on the autism spectrum, and/or sensory processing disorders.

Free Admission for Illinois Residents

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

Weโ€™re excited to start 2025 with Free Winter Weekdays, January 6โ€“March 14, 2025, offering Illinois residents free admission every Monday, Thursday, and Fridayโ€”all day long. Beginning March 5, 2025, we will also be open on Wednesdays, which means that Wednesdays, March 5, and March 12, will also be part of our 2025 Free Winter Weekdays....

Free

Field Museum Illinois Resident Free Day

Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

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 safari, explore ancient civilizations, and come face-to-face with prehistoric creaturesโ€” all in one place. The Field Museum has so much to explore, youโ€™ll need more...

Free

Free Admission for Illinois Residents

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

Weโ€™re excited to start 2025 with Free Winter Weekdays, January 6โ€“March 14, 2025, offering Illinois residents free admission every Monday, Thursday, and Fridayโ€”all day long. Beginning March 5, 2025, we will also be open on Wednesdays, which means that Wednesdays, March 5, and March 12, will also be part of our 2025 Free Winter Weekdays....

Free

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Illinois Resident Donation Day

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

We are pleased to offer weekly Donation Daysโ€”every Thursday the museum is openโ€”for Illinois residents. Illinois residents can enjoy free admission during these Donation Days, or support us with a $10 suggested household donation at the time of admission. Illinois residents can reserve their Donation Day tickets online or in person.   For information on...

Donations appreciated

Free Admission for Illinois Residents

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

Weโ€™re excited to start 2025 with Free Winter Weekdays, January 6โ€“March 14, 2025, offering Illinois residents free admission every Monday, Thursday, and Fridayโ€”all day long. Beginning March 5, 2025, we will also be open on Wednesdays, which means that Wednesdays, March 5, and March 12, will also be part of our 2025 Free Winter Weekdays....

Free

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