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  • Water Flicks: Interstellar

    Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Navy Pier's popular "Water Flicks" is returning this year with FREE outdoor movie showings. Bring a picnic, a blanket, and enjoy! Movies are shown at Lake Stage in Polk Bros...

    Free

  • Wiggleworms/Movie at Gallagher Way

    Gallagher Way 3635 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Chicago's famous Wiggleworms from the Old Town School of Folk Music are back with free performances at Gallagher Way.  There will be music, movement, bubbles, and plenty of fun for...

    Free

  • Play! at Farm-in-the-Zoo

    Play! at Farm-in-the-Zoo
    Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Kids can explore the sights, smells, and textures of nature. Listen to stories, participate in arts and crafts, play in the sensory bin, and make music. Designed for children ages...

    Free
  • letters that say story time

    PlayLab PlayDate: Beach Party Storytime & Sand Craft

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

    For this week's PlayLab PlayDate, families with 2-6-year-olds are invited to a free, drop-in storytime session featuring our favorite summer pastime, a day at the beach! Hang out in the...

    Free
  • kid holding fishing pole and fish

    Casting on the Pier

    Casting on the Pier
    Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

    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...

    Included in Museum Entry
  • kids playing outside

    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, but must register to come to enter the Conservatory
  • kids with popcorn watching movie outside

    Movie: Soul at Gallagher Way

    Gallagher Way 3635 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

    On select Wednesday nights, visit Gallagher Way for a free outdoor movie and enjoy the fresh air as you take in family-friendly classics, nostalgic comedies and more. Gates open at...

    Free

  • Edison Park Fest

    Edison Park Olmsted & Oliphant, Chicago, IL, United States

    Edison Park Fest returns with live music, food, inflatables, a bike parade, balloon twisting, and more.

    Free
  • little girl with binoculars in front of plants and colorful doors

    Morning Glories

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

    Morning Glories is a free, drop-in program designed for kids ages 0-3 and their caregivers! The lessons will follow themes of science and nature with modifications to focus on motor...

    Free

  • Festa Italiana

    Naper Settlement 523 S Webster St, Naperville, IL, United States

    Festa Italiana returns to Naperville this Summer season! It’s time to channel your inner Italian and celebrate the music, food, culture, and spirit of Italy. Live Italian music during the...

    $10
  • Garfield Park Conservatory

    Budding Botanists

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

    Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 2:30pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration...

    Free, but must register to come to enter the Conservatory
  • Garfield Park Conservatory

    Budding Botanists

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

    Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 2:30pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration...

    Free, but must register to come to enter the Conservatory
  • girl touching bug

    Bugapalooza

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

    "Calling all bug enthusiasts – Bugapalooza is back! Stop by the bug zoo to get up close and personal with native insects and spiders – don’t forget to visit the...

    $20 – $30

  • Water Flicks: Big Hero 6

    Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

    Navy Pier's popular "Water Flicks" is returning this year with FREE outdoor movie showings. Bring a picnic, a blanket, and enjoy! Movies are shown at Lake Stage in Polk Bros...

  • Wiggleworms/Movie at Gallagher Way

    Gallagher Way 3635 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

    Chicago's famous Wiggleworms from the Old Town School of Folk Music are back with free performances at Gallagher Way.  There will be music, movement, bubbles, and plenty of fun for...

    Free