Events Calendar
Swedish American Museum
Swedish American Museum Free Days
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesAdmission is free for all visitors on the second Tuesday of each month. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.
Hejsan: Story and Craft
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesA children's story and craft on the last Thursday (2 p.m.) and Friday (11 a.m.) of most months. In February we will read Knös the Giant: A Swedish Folktale, adapted and illustrated by Eric Basir.
Hejsan: Story and Craft
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesA children's story and craft on the last Thursday (2 p.m.) and Friday (11 a.m.) of most months. In February we will read Knös the Giant: A Swedish Folktale, adapted and illustrated by Eric Basir.
Swedish American Museum Free Days
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesAdmission is free for all visitors on the second Tuesday of each month. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.
St. Lucia Celebration
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesDecember 13th is Lucia Day in Sweden and we celebrate along with our Andersonville neighbors for this festive neighborhood event. This day honors St. Lucia, who was known for her generous spirit. Children dress up as St. Lucia, wearing crowns of candles and singing throughout the neighborhood, and someone will be crowned this year's Lucia. At the...
Julmarknad
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Museum's holiday market will be back the first full weekend in December. You can browse through a wide variety of products from our wonderful vendors to find gifts for loved ones or to treat yourself. There will be performances and visits from Tomten. Enjoy delicious Swedish treats as well. You won't want to miss...
Julmarknad
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Museum's holiday market will be back the first full weekend in December. You can browse through a wide variety of products from our wonderful vendors to find gifts for loved ones or to treat yourself. There will be performances and visits from Tomten. Enjoy delicious Swedish treats as well. You won't want to miss...
Scandinavian Jam
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesCome to the Museum for an afternoon of traditional roots music. We play tunes together and share our favorites with one another. All are welcome...we love meeting new people!
Scandinavian Jam
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesCome to the Museum for an afternoon of traditional roots music. We play tunes together and share our favorites with one another. All are welcome...we love meeting new people!
Family Fun Fest
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesWe will be hosting a variety of kid-friendly activities in the Museum parking lot. Join us in this celebration to savor the remainder of summer! This is a free event.
Family Art Event
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesA kid-friendly event in honor of our upcoming permanent exhibit, We Are America.
Andersonville Fika Fest
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin as we and other Andersonville businesses unite for food, warm beverages and shopping (packaged coffee in our Store will be 15% off!). There will be fun ways to become better acquainted with the Museum and Swedish culture! We'll have a pop-up cafe, traditional Fika-inspired treats for the Coffee and Cocoa Crawl, and we'll be...
Andersonville Fika Fest
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin as we and other Andersonville businesses unite for food, warm beverages and shopping (packaged coffee in our Store will be 15% off!). There will be fun ways to become better acquainted with the Museum and Swedish culture! We'll have a pop-up cafe, traditional Fika-inspired treats for the Coffee and Cocoa Crawl, and we'll be...
Andersonville Fika Fest
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin as we and other Andersonville businesses unite for food, warm beverages and shopping (packaged coffee in our Store will be 15% off!). There will be fun ways to become better acquainted with the Museum and Swedish culture! We'll have a pop-up cafe, traditional Fika-inspired treats for the Coffee and Cocoa Crawl, and we'll be...
Family Fun Fest
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us in the Museum parking lot, located on the corner of Foster and Ashland (location will be moved indoors if the weather does not cooperate), for a day of family fun. Festivities include games, crafts and more. Of course, we will be serving Swedish food as well! Most things at the festival will be...
Midsommarfest
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesFor three nights and two days, this vibrant and diverse community will bring together over 75,000 people to celebrate a proud Swedish summer tradition with eclectic music, great vendors, food and free kids’ activities. Midsommarfest kicks off Friday, June 9, 5 p.m. -10 p.m. from Catalpa to Foster and continues Saturday, June 10 and Sunday,...
Midsommarfest
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesFor three nights and two days, this vibrant and diverse community will bring together over 75,000 people to celebrate a proud Swedish summer tradition with eclectic music, great vendors, food and free kids’ activities. Midsommarfest kicks off Friday, June 9, 5 p.m. -10 p.m. from Catalpa to Foster and continues Saturday, June 10 and Sunday,...
Midsommarfest
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesFor three nights and two days, this vibrant and diverse community will bring together over 75,000 people to celebrate a proud Swedish summer tradition with eclectic music, great vendors, food and free kids’ activities. Midsommarfest kicks off Friday, June 9, 5 p.m. -10 p.m. from Catalpa to Foster and continues Saturday, June 10 and Sunday,...
Easter Crafts and Pancakes
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesEveryone is invited to for a morning of Swedish Easter crafts and pancakes. This is not a drop in event. We will have crafts for all ages and levels and a Swedish pancake breakfast. Cost: $15 members (adults and children 2 and over); $20 non-members (adults and children 2 and over); $5 children aged 12-24...
Julgransplundring
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJulgransplundring is a family event where Swedes celebrate the end of Christmas by “dancing the tree out” It is a party where you get to dance around the tree one last time before it is taken out and all the Christmas decorations come down. The Museum will celebrate this with an event for the whole...
Children’s Museum Playtime
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesTo visit you will need to reserve a timeslot (walk-ins will be admitted if there is space). The Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration is opening again! To begin we welcome families who are or were members 2020 – current. We allow a maximum of 20 children in the Children’s Museum at any one time.
Children’s Museum Playtime
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesTo visit you will need to reserve a timeslot (walk-ins will be admitted if there is space). The Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration is opening again! To begin we welcome families who are or were members 2020 – current. We allow a maximum of 20 children in the Children’s Museum at any one time.
Children’s Museum Playtime
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesTo visit you will need to reserve a timeslot (walk-ins will be admitted if there is space). The Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration is opening again! To begin we welcome families who are or were members 2020 – current. We allow a maximum of 20 children in the Children’s Museum at any one time.
Children’s Museum Playtime
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesTo visit you will need to reserve a timeslot (walk-ins will be admitted if there is space). The Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration is opening again! To begin we welcome families who are or were members 2020 – current. We allow a maximum of 20 children in the Children’s Museum at any one time.
Children’s Museum Playtime
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesTo visit you will need to reserve a timeslot (walk-ins will be admitted if there is space). The Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration is opening again! To begin we welcome families who are or were members 2020 – current. We allow a maximum of 20 children in the Children’s Museum at any one time.
Children’s Museum Playtime
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesTo visit you will need to reserve a timeslot (walk-ins will be admitted if there is space). The Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration is opening again! To begin we welcome families who are or were members 2020 – current. We allow a maximum of 20 children in the Children’s Museum at any one time.
Children’s Museum Playtime
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesTo visit you will need to reserve a timeslot (walk-ins will be admitted if there is space). The Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration is opening again! To begin we welcome families who are or were members 2020 – current. We allow a maximum of 20 children in the Children’s Museum at any one time.
Children’s Museum Playtime
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesTo visit you will need to reserve a timeslot (walk-ins will be admitted if there is space). The Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration is opening again! To begin we welcome families who are or were members 2020 – current. We allow a maximum of 20 children in the Children’s Museum at any one time.
Family Fest
Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesFamily Fest is returning to the Museum parking lot! Family fest is a fun day for the whole family with games, crafts and more.
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