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MSI Free Admission Day

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Announcing the grand unveiling of our fresh new identity: the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry! 🚀 In 2019, we received a groundbreaking $125M naming gift from Kenneth C. Griffin, this historic donation ensures our legacy and empowers us to revolutionize science discovery and education for generations to come. 🎨 Our new logo, inspired by...

Free
Event Series Bullerbyn

Bullerbyn

Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Bullerbyn takies place on the same dates as Svenska Skolan, and is a time for singing children's songs, reading stories, and having lots of fun in Swedish. Only Swedish is spoken so we encourage Swedish to be practiced at home too. Free for members. Non-members are asked to make a $5 donation per child/class. Payment...

$5

Sensory-Friendly Morning

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Sensory-Friendly Morning is a free program for all people who benefit from visiting the MCA without large crowds and other sensitive environmental elements. This includes visitors with sensory sensitivities, disabilities, autism, PTSD, dementia, and more. On these mornings, lighting at the museum is dimmed, sounds from artworks and environmental noise is kept at a minimum,...

Free

Bark in the Park

Heritage Park Performance Pavilion 201 Community Boulevard, Wheeling, IL, United States

Join us for a morning of fun for you and your furry friends! This event includes an agility course, photo booth and dog-friendly goodies while supplies last. Attendees will have the opportunity to adopt a new best friend from Heartland Animal Shelter! Heartland’s mission is to provide care, humane treatment and adoption for dogs and...

Free

Lincoln Roscoe Spring Art and Craft Fair

Lincoln Square 4400 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

This event, hosted by Special Service Area 27, is free and takes place on Lincoln Avenue between Roscoe and School Street. Returning to Chicago on Saturday this northside event features art for the home including fabulous paintings, sculptures, and fiber pieces, as well as décor, jewelry and more; all hand made by artists and artisans....

Free

GLI Charity Exotic Car Show

Downtown Glenview 974 Railroad Avenue, Glenview, United States

Join Glenview's favorite spring festival! Enjoy rare cars, kids' activities, food, drinks, and live music while supporting fallen first responders' families.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Classic Car Shows.

Free

Opening Weekend of Designing for Change

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us to celebrate the opening of Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s! Our newest exhibition looks at five major social movements of the 1960s and 1970s through the lens of graphic art. The day includes interactive arts-making, expert speakers, guided tours of the exhibition, and more!

Included in general admission
Event Series Sand Ridge Service Days

Sand Ridge Service Days

Sand Ridge Nature Center 15891 S Paxton Ave, South Holland, IL, United States

Join us each month as we care for the Sand Ridge Campus with a variety of activities! Earn service-learning hours. All ages. Mar 3, 10: Litter Picking Apr 14, 28: Garlic Mustard Pull May 5, 19: Garden Weeding at Green Lake

Free

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