Exhibit features native nocturnal animals and their adaptations for survival at night.  Feel for your food, listen to your nocturnal neighbors, play in the bat cave, look for skunks and more.

Navy Pier's Family Pavilion is transformed into a town filled with numerous interactive characters, live music, games and more. Watch Mother Goose and her friends act out our favorite stories, take family photos with Bonny Bunny (through April 8), and listen to The Chicken or the Egg Orchestra.

In the Park with Civic Chamber Concert  | Chicago

FREE

A brass quintet from the Civic Orchestra of Chicago perform a chamber music concert for families with kids 5 and up.

Families are encouraged to discover navigational tools, maps and prints in "Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge" by using Block Museum's explorers kit, available for free checkout during public hours.

Family-friendly event to showcase many of American Science & Surplus's "greatest hits," along with classic toys, science kits, experiments, projects and school supplies. Plus, complimentary refreshments, treats for the kids, toy giveaways and contests.