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Field Museum Illinois Resident Free Day

Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago

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
Event Series Free Parking Wednesday

Free Parking Wednesday

Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton

New for 2024, enjoy free parking at Cantigny every Wednesday, March through October. Advance online registration is required. The normal $5 parking fee applies for guests not registered.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.

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Chicago History Museum Illinois Resident Free Day

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago

The Museum offers free days to Illinois residents throughout the year, including commemorative days like Presidentsโ€™ Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Fourth of July. Upcoming 2023โ€“24 Illinois resident FREE days include: March 12, 27โ€“28; April 10, 18, 24; May 1, 27, 29   For information on more events like this, check out our...

Free
Event Series PlayLab PlayDate

PlayLab PlayDate

Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago

Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activites for 2-6 year olds! PlayLab PlayDates are free to museum guests, donโ€™t require pre-registration, and take place on IL Resident Free Days!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of How to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with...

Included in general admission

Stickerpalooza

Helen Plum Library 411 South Main Street, Lombard

Drop-in event recommended for grades K-8. Drop by the Library to meet and trade stickers with other sticker collectors! We'll share our favorites, create our own, and use them in artwork.

Free

Family Maker Workshop: Build a Playground

Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect

Put your heads and hands together to construct a unique family project and some special memories to boot. In this session, you'll create a unique paper playground! Best for families with children ages 4 and older. No registration required. This is an open house format program. Drop in anytime and stay as long as you...

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Yoga for Kids

Brookfield Public Library 3609 Grand Boulevard, Brookfield

Children will learn basic yoga poses and calming techniques. Join yoga instructor and former kindergarten teacher Marianne Mohrhusen for some after school relaxation. Walk-ins and new friends welcome!

Free

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Schaumburg Township District Library 130 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg

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Free
Event Series Weekday Intermission

Weekday Intermission

St. Charles Public Library 1 S. 6th Street, St. Charles

Take a break from your busy week and unwind at the library! Each Wednesday there will be a different activity like building, crafts, and games.

Free

Milk and Cookie Storytime

Glen Ellyn Public Library 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn

Dynamic session promoting child and grownup bonding through creating, singing, playing, and sharing stories together. After our story session we will break for milk and cookies followed by open play. Twenty name tags (children only). For kids of all ages and their grownups.

Free

Let’s Match

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook

As a family, create a unique design together and have it printed on matching bags. (Grades Kโ€“5 with an adult)

Free

Movie Screening: Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

Hanover Park Branch 1266 Irving Park Road, Hanover Park

Lucy Pevenise, along with her older brothers Edmund and Peter, and her older sister, Susan, are in London during the initial bombing raids of WW II. Like many families, their parents decide to send them to the country for safer keeping. Peter, the oldest, is told to watch over the children and make sure they...

Free
Event Series Reels at the Rialto

Reels at the Rialto

Rialto Square Theatre 102 N Chicago St, Joliet

Rialto Square Theatre is excited to announce our year-round movie series called โ€œReels at the Rialto.โ€ This movie series is a nod to our Vaudeville movie palace past. โ€œItโ€™s important for us to offer a wide variety of entertainment options for the residents of Joliet and surrounding areas,โ€ says Wade Welsh, Rialto Square Theatre Executive...

$5

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