7 events found.
Budding Botanists
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Ave, Chicago
Free, but must register to come to enter the Conservatory
Week of Events
Oktoberfest Chicago
Chicago's beloved Oktoberfest celebration returns! There aren't any specific kids activities listed, but they are welcome to enjoy great live music and German food. Sunday is free!
$10
Oktoberfest in Highland Park
Start the day with traditional Oktoberfest fun: music, food, beverages, and family-focused activities. At 5 PM, we switch up the vibe with a headline band.
Free
Celebration de los Arboles
Experience the diverse cultures of Latin America through music, dance, and food in The Morton Arboretum. Price included in Arboretum admission.
$17
Hyde Park Jazz Festival
Presented on 14 stages across Hyde Park, this remarkable two-day free festival showcases collaboration between academic, cultural and community institutions, and local businesses to present over 30 bands in a variety of settings throughout the Hyde Park neighborhood. Over 20,000 jazz fans and enthusiasts will gather at the event to enjoy more than 18 hours...
Free
Randolph Street Market Festival
This European-style flea market festival has art, jewelry, global goods, and tons of fun food. Kids 12 and under are free, and it's right next to Millennium Park, Maggie Daley Park, and so many other fun things for kids to do. Park safely in clean multi-level parking garage with 24-hr manned security office. Enter at...
$12
Sunday, September 22, 2024
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September 22, 2024 -World Rhino Day
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September 22, 2024 -Budding Botanists
World Rhino Day
Head to the Lincoln Park Zoo for educational chats, animal enrichment, and special activities!
Free
Budding Botanists
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 is required. You can stop by and interact with the materials at the station for as long as you want to. Budding Botanists station will...
Free, but must register to come to enter the Conservatory
Monday, September 23, 2024
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September 23, 2024 -FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Museum of Science and Industry
FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Museum of Science and Industry
The Museum of Industry will be FREE for Illinois Residents today. You can reserve your tickets online, and the discount is applied at checkout.Â
Free
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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September 24, 2024 -FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Museum of Science and Industry
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September 24, 2024 -Wiggleworms/Movie at Gallagher Way
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September 24, 2024 -World Gorilla Day
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September 24, 2024 -Free Admission for Illinois Residents at the Museum of Contemporary Art
FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Museum of Science and Industry
The Museum of Industry will be FREE for Illinois Residents today. You can reserve your tickets online, and the discount is applied at checkout.Â
Free
Wiggleworms/Movie at Gallagher Way
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: Little Miss Ann & Renée...
Free
World Gorilla Day
Head to the Lincoln Park Zoo for educational chats, animal enrichment, and special activities!
Free
Free Admission for Illinois Residents at the Museum of Contemporary Art
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 following Discounts always apply as well: $3 tickets for up to six individuals when visitors present their LINK (EBT) Card as part of the Museums...
Free
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
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September 25, 2024 -Free Resident Day at the Field Museum
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September 25, 2024 -FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Museum of Science and Industry
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September 25, 2024 -Wild Wednesdays
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September 25, 2024 -FREE Adler at Night Admission for Illinois Residents
Free Resident Day at the 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 All-Access Pass. Tickets for Free Days are only available to Illinois...
Free
FREE Illinois Resident Day at the Museum of Science and Industry
The Museum of Industry will be FREE for Illinois Residents today. You can reserve your tickets online, and the discount is applied at checkout.Â
Free
Wild Wednesdays
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 hunts, chalk drawing, and more! Find us every Wednesday evening from 4:00-7:30 pm. Just head outside through our Desert House doors and follow the giant...
Free, but must register to come to enter the Conservatory
FREE Adler at Night Admission for Illinois Residents
The Adler Planetarium is open late on Wednesdays from 4:00 pm–10:00 pm (last admission 9:00 pm). Every Wednesday is free Museum Entry for Illinois residents with proof of residency! To show proof of residency, you can use a valid Illinois driver’s license or photo ID, Illinois student ID with photo, or a photo ID plus a...
Free
Thursday, September 26, 2024
No events on this day.
Friday, September 27, 2024
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September 27, 2024 -Morning Glories
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September 27, 2024 -Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest
Morning Glories
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 skill development, sensory exploration, and social interactions between families. A typical Morning Glories session can be expected to include story times, a sensory bin, lots...
Free
Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest
Head to this FREE festival at the Lincoln Park Zoo! Attractions include the Fun Slide, a pumpkin-filled Harvest Maze, inflatable attractions, free musical entertainment, story times, professional pumpkin carvers, a pumpkin patch, and fall-themed enrichment for the animals.
Free
Saturday, September 28, 2024
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September 28, 2024 -Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest
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September 28, 2024 -Budding Botanists
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September 28, 2024 -Brookfield Zoo Oktoberfest
Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest
Head to this FREE festival at the Lincoln Park Zoo! Attractions include the Fun Slide, a pumpkin-filled Harvest Maze, inflatable attractions, free musical entertainment, story times, professional pumpkin carvers, a pumpkin patch, and fall-themed enrichment for the animals.
Free
Budding Botanists
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 is required. You can stop by and interact with the materials at the station for as long as you want to. Budding Botanists station will...
Free, but must register to come to enter the Conservatory
Brookfield Zoo Oktoberfest
Prost! to Oktoberfest at Brookfield Zoo, presented by Leinenkugel's. This German-style event, which takes place on the Zoo’s East Mall, is free with general admission. Zoogoers can toss on their lederhosen and experience: - Live polka music from Happy Wanderers and Die Musikmeisters Band between 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. - Oktoberfest seasonal menu items...
Included in Admission