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  • August 2025

  • Mon 18
    Girl playing with water device
    August 18, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Museum of Science and Industry

    FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

    Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S Dusable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

    The Museum of Industry will be FREE for Illinois Residents today. You can reserve your tickets online, and the discount is applied at checkout. 

    Free
  • Tue 19
    Girl playing with water device
    August 19, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Museum of Science and Industry

    FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

    Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S Dusable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

    The Museum of Industry will be FREE for Illinois Residents today. You can reserve your tickets online, and the discount is applied at checkout. 

    Free
  • Tue 19
    August 19, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Free Admission for Illinois Residents at the Museum of Contemporary Art

    Free Admission for Illinois Residents at the Museum of Contemporary Art

    Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Illinois Residents receive FREE admission to the Museum of Contemporary Art. Usual Rates: Adults: $22 Students, teachers, and anyone 65+: $14 Note: Anyone under 18 is always FREE   The...

    Free
  • Tue 19
    Little Girl Looking at Sharks in the Shedd Aquarium
    August 19, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    FREE Resident Evening at the Shedd Aquarium

    Shedd Aquarium 1200 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, United States

    The Shedd Aquarium will be FREE for Illinois Residents on select evenings from 5pm-9pm with last entry at 7:00pm. Advanced tickets are required, so make your reservations soon!

    Free
  • Wed 20
    butterfly sitting on a purple flower
    August 20, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Sensory Friendly Morning at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

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

    "Join us at the Nature Museum for a sensory friendly morning event for guests with disabilities and Veterans to explore our exhibits and experiences in a relaxed and accepting environment...

    Regular Admission Pricing
  • Wed 20
    view of center hall in Field Museum
    August 20, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Free Resident Day at the Field Museum

    Free Resident Day at the Field Museum

    Field Museum 1400 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    "Free Admission Days are the perfect opportunity for Illinois residents to explore our general admission exhibitions with your family or a group of science-loving friends. Or, use these days to...

    Free
  • Wed 20
    kid cutting colored paper with scissors
    August 20, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Art After Dark

    Art After Dark

    Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    "Join GPCA’s Nature Educators on Wednesday evenings to explore and discover together! This program runs every week from 4-7:30pm. This free, drop in program is designed for kids and families...

    FREE
  • Wed 20
    kids playing outside
    August 20, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wild Wednesdays

    Wild Wednesdays

    Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    "Wild Wednesdays are back for the season at Garfield Park Conservatory! Join Family Programs staff outdoors in Play and Grow Garden for free, drop-in activities, such as fort building, bug...

    FREE
  • Wed 20
    astronaut floating in space
    August 20, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm FREE Adler at Night Admission for Illinois Residents

    FREE Adler at Night Admission for Illinois Residents

    Adler Planetarium 1300 S Dusable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

    "Every Wednesday night we are open late, and free for Illinois residents! Join us after work, school or for date night at the Adler Planetarium you’ll find hands-on, minds-on activities,...

    Free
  • Thu 21
    August 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Free Admission at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

    Free Admission at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

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

    Illinois Residents can enjoy FREE admission to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. A $10 suggested donation per household is greatly appreciated.

    Free
  • Sun 24
    August 24, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am

    Low-Sensory Morning at the MSI

    Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S Dusable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

    "Low-Sensory Mornings provide exclusive early access to MSI from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., allowing you to explore with exhibits with modified lighting and sound. Your tickets also include Museum Entry...

    $11
  • Sun 24
    August 24, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

    Family Storybook Yoga

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

    "Join our friends at Brain to Belly Kids Yoga for a cozy storybook yoga class with your family! This imaginative yoga class will flow through a sequence of fun and...

    $15 – $27
  • Sun 24
    Coral reef at the Shedd Aquarium
    August 24, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

    Calm Waters at the Shedd Aquarium

    Shedd Aquarium 1200 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, United States

    Calm Waters is an exclusive event for guests with disabilities and Veterans to explore Shedd Aquarium’s exhibits and experiences in a comfortable and accepting environment. Modifications for this event will...

    Included in Museum Entry
  • Mon 25
    Girl playing with water device
    August 25, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Museum of Science and Industry

    FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

    Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S Dusable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

    The Museum of Industry will be FREE for Illinois Residents today. You can reserve your tickets online, and the discount is applied at checkout. 

    Free
  • Tue 26
    Girl playing with water device
    August 26, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Museum of Science and Industry

    FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

    Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S Dusable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

    The Museum of Industry will be FREE for Illinois Residents today. You can reserve your tickets online, and the discount is applied at checkout. 

    Free
  • Tue 26
    August 26, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Free Admission for Illinois Residents at the Museum of Contemporary Art

    Free Admission for Illinois Residents at the Museum of Contemporary Art

    Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Illinois Residents receive FREE admission to the Museum of Contemporary Art. Usual Rates: Adults: $22 Students, teachers, and anyone 65+: $14 Note: Anyone under 18 is always FREE   The...

    Free
  • Tue 26
    Little Girl Looking at Sharks in the Shedd Aquarium
    August 26, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    FREE Resident Evening at the Shedd Aquarium

    Shedd Aquarium 1200 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, United States

    The Shedd Aquarium will be FREE for Illinois Residents on select evenings from 5pm-9pm with last entry at 7:00pm. Advanced tickets are required, so make your reservations soon!

    Free
  • Wed 27
    view of center hall in Field Museum
    August 27, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Free Resident Day at the Field Museum

    Free Resident Day at the Field Museum

    Field Museum 1400 S Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    "Free Admission Days are the perfect opportunity for Illinois residents to explore our general admission exhibitions with your family or a group of science-loving friends. Or, use these days to...

    Free
  • Wed 27
    kid cutting colored paper with scissors
    August 27, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Art After Dark

    Art After Dark

    Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    "Join GPCA’s Nature Educators on Wednesday evenings to explore and discover together! This program runs every week from 4-7:30pm. This free, drop in program is designed for kids and families...

    FREE
  • Wed 27
    kids playing outside
    August 27, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wild Wednesdays

    Wild Wednesdays

    Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    "Wild Wednesdays are back for the season at Garfield Park Conservatory! Join Family Programs staff outdoors in Play and Grow Garden for free, drop-in activities, such as fort building, bug...

    FREE
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