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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.

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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

Pop-in Play: Let It Snow

Helen Plum Library 411 South Main Street, Lombard, IL, United States

Drop-in activities recommended for ages 2-5, with a participating adult. Pop by the Library for a playful morning of popular activities! Build a snowman, play with snow, and other wintery fun - INSIDE the library!

Free
Event Series Wild Child

Wild Child

Hidden Oaks Nature Center (Bolingbrook) 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

REGISTER BY THE DAY BEFORE Answer the call of your wild child by getting your toddler outside with this monthly nature-themed program. Join a naturalist for hands-on activities such as games, stories, crafts, hikes and more! The last Friday of each month we will have something new for you and your child to explore while...

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

ImproviKids

95th Street Library 3015 Cedar Glade Dr, Naperville, IL, United States

Discover a fun and seemingly chaotic form of theater in this introductory improv workshop! Play games that teach the basic of improv and expand everyday skills such as teamwork, storytelling, adaptation, and communication. Ages 8-12.

Free

Snow Much Fun

Indian Trails Public Library - Main Branch 355 Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling, IL, United States

Ages 3 and older with a caregiver. Celebrate Blizzard of Books, our Winter Reading Challenge, with a short movie followed by a snowy snack and craft. Limit 20. Free tickets distributed 30 minutes before the program.

Free

Movie Night

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

Join us for a movie and a snack at the library! No cost. Please register each child that wishes to attend. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

Free

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