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Arbor Reading Adventures

 | Lisle

Interactive story time and fun crafts indoors before heading out on the grounds for a winter walk. Themes change each week. Wednesdays and Fridays.

Where: Morton Arboretum
When: 11-11:45 a.m.
Ages: Preschool
Cost: $5 (discounts for members)

 

Railway Garden

 | Valparaiso

The new Railway Garden, a G-gauge model railway running through a 2.5 acre site, opens April 30. Visitors enter through a 1920s-era railway depot to see trains running through a garden of miniature plants, water features and a variety of landscapes. May 1 through October.

Where: Taltree Arboretum & Gardens
When: 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $10, free kids 3 and under

 

Storybook Square

 | Chicago
FREE  

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.

Where: Navy Pier
When: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m Friday-Saturday
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free

 

Buggin' Out

 | Chicago

Make a bug friend, design bug bling, complete bug challenges, take part in a bug flash mob, learn fun facts about bugs or maybe even snack on one.

 

Where: Chicago Children's Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission

 

Circus Zirkus

 | Chicago

Children can immerse themselves in backstage preparation, perform routines in center ring or manage the behind-the-scenes action of lights and sound. Plus, try making a circus balance toy or dress up like a clown.

Where: Chicago Children's Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission

 

Seasonal Choices

 | Naperville

Kids explore seasonal foods and ways to prepare tasty fruits and veggies and learn to grow their own healthy treats by starting a garden. Pre-registration and pre-payment required.

Where: DuPage Children's Museum
When: 4-5 p.m.
Ages: Preschool
Cost: $21 nonmember/child partner, $15 member/child partner

 

Eco Elmhurst Exhibit

 | Elmhurst
FREE  

View an array of student poster projects exploring ways to reduce, reuse and recycle and learn how to become a greener citizen. Runs April 3-May 6.

Where: Elmhurst Historical Museum
When: 1-5 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free

 

A Century of Girls Leading the Way

 | Oak Park

A special exhibit on the history of Girl Scouting, with special focus on Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts of the USA.

Where: Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission

 

Scouting in America

 | Joliet

Exhibit tells the story of Girl Scouting and Boy Scouting in America.

 

Where: Joliet Area Historical Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission

 

Space Junk 3-D

 | Chicago

A visually explosive journey of discovery that weighs the solutions aimed at restoring our planet's orbits. Visitors experience mind-boggling collisions in time lapse sequences captured with the magical imagery of 3D.

Where: Adler Planetarium
Ages: Family/All Ages

 
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