Live entertainment, interactive art demos, fine art displays, classes and shopping opportunities! Be inspired not only by the art but by the incredible views found only at reclaimed landscape of America’s largest adventure park.
An art festival in one of Chicago's most popular neighborhoods. Visit the Kids' Tent at Holstein Park for art projects for kids!
Head to the Lincoln Park Zoo for educational chats, animal enrichment, and special activities!
Enjoy this outdoor lakeside fine arts festival with more than 50 booths, award winning artists, a fiber fest and space to wander, relax and listen to live folk music.
260 of the country’s most celebrated artists will showcase painting, jewelry, sculpture, photographs, fashion wearables, furniture and more. The downtown streets are closed to traffic during the festival, so attendees can appreciate the city’s architecture and landscaping by foot in a relaxed fashion. Festival-goers with strollers and wheelchairs can enjoy an accessible festival with easy...
Some of the best Pizza makers in the country gather to demonstrate pizza making skills and visitors can sample, learn and enjoy delicious pizza.
The Okee Dokee Brothers play kids country/folk music. The gates open at 12:00pm, the concert starts at 1:00pm.
Camp amongst the animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo! Enjoy the outdoors, the animals, animal activity stations, and a campfire with s’mores. There is an evening-only option for people who want to participate in the activities but prefer not to camp! Evening-only tickets are $50, overnight tickets are $75, and there are discounts for zoo...
Bring the family out to a White Sox game with tickets starting at $10. There will be family-friendly activities throughout the park — plus, kids can run the bases after the game! Kids Run the Bases is available for all kids 13 and younger (must be 36” or taller to participate). Kids can line up...
"Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-winning film Encanto comes to life in concert, featuring Chicago Philharmonic performing the original score by Germaine Franco, who earned Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for the music and became the first Latina to join the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following the movie’s smash-hit success....
The Museum of Industry will be FREE for Illinois Residents today. You can reserve your tickets online, and the discount is applied at checkout.
Cubs vs. Brewers "On Monday, August 28, we are stepping into the ring with the WWE to celebrate all things sports-entertainment as the Cubs go one on one with the Brewers at Wrigley Field. Don’t miss one of the most electrifying rivalries in all of sports and the opportunity to meet a WWE Superstar who...
Field Museum Maximo. Photo by Lucy Hewett © 2018 Field Museum "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 check out special ticketed exhibitions or a 3D movie with a discounted Discovery or...
The Museum of Industry will be FREE for Illinois Residents today. You can reserve your tickets online, and the discount is applied at checkout.
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 kids and parents! Each week will feature different performers and a different kids' movie will play after the performance. Performers: Ryan Walter & Nathan Kistler...
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!
"Experience Jurassic Park on the big screen in celebration of its 30th anniversary—projected in breathtaking detail with Chicago Philharmonic performing John Williams’s iconic score live. The action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects, this epic film is sheer movie magic 65 million...
Cubs vs. Brewers "We are celebrating HBCUs and the diversity of our city on Tuesday, August 29 with a ballpark celebration featuring special entertainment, live music, and on-field HBCU recognitions. Join us for an engaging pre-game discussion on diversity in professional sports, featuring panelists from across the city. Most importantly, we have an HBCU Day...
"Bring the whole family and experience bales of fun at the Gregg House Museum. Most activities are FREE! • make a scarecrow (nominal fee) • decorate a pumpkin (sponsored by Westmont Chamber of Commerce) • pan for gold or minerals (nominal fee) • create cool crafts, make rope • learn about life in the past...
"Our team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the North Pond Casting Pier to teach both spin and fly casting to participants of all ages. As always, participation is on a first come, first serve basis and volunteers always do their best to accommodate everyone depending on demand. Please note, this program is weather permitting. This...