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Event Series Casting on the Pier

Casting on the Pier

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

Casting On The Pier is back! Join us starting June 5 from 11am until 1pm, weather permitting. The team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the pier to teach both spin and fly casting every Wednesday this summer and fall through August 28. Participation is on a first come, first serve basis...

Included in general admission
Event Series Casting on the Pier

Casting on the Pier

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

Casting On The Pier is back! Join us starting June 5 from 11am until 1pm, weather permitting. The team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the pier to teach both spin and fly casting every Wednesday this summer and fall through August 28. Participation is on a first come, first serve basis...

Included in general admission

Summer Nature Fest

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

Explore the museum after hours! Join us for an evening of summer fun featuring: Live Animals! An Appearance by WTTW Kidsโ€™ Nature Cat! Live Music! Outdoor Nature Play! Drop-By Scientist Tables! AND SO MUCH MORE! Check out the outdoor art installation, Flight of the Butterflies, before these large sculptures take flight and land across the...

$5
Event Series Casting on the Pier

Casting on the Pier

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

Casting On The Pier is back! Join us starting June 5 from 11am until 1pm, weather permitting. The team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the pier to teach both spin and fly casting every Wednesday this summer and fall through August 28. Participation is on a first come, first serve basis...

Included in general admission
Event Series Casting on the Pier

Casting on the Pier

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

Casting On The Pier is back! Join us starting June 5 from 11am until 1pm, weather permitting. The team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the pier to teach both spin and fly casting every Wednesday this summer and fall through August 28. Participation is on a first come, first serve basis...

Included in general admission

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 Sciencesโ€™ 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

Earth Day Family Event

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

Join us as we enjoy the best of what Mother Nature has to offer โ€“ the chance to explore, discover, get muddy and play! Grab a net and catch critters in the pond; make a mud pie; become an expert birder; build a fort and more. The opportunities are endless when youโ€™re playing in Natureโ€™s...

$20 โ€“ $30

Drop-By Spring Craft

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

Celebrate the season and create a fun spring craft! Create your own rabbit, blue bird, or umbrella! This program is free with museum admission and open to all ages. Registration is not required for this drop-by program.

Included in general admission

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