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Acorn Express at The Morton Arboretum

 | Lisle

See gardens, woodlands, wetlands and prairies in a tram tour. 60-minute and 30-minute tours explain the rich Arboretum history, and describe the trees and plants you'll see. There's also an opportunity to see lovely wildlife in a native habitat.

Where: Morton Arboretum
When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: $4-6; (discounts for Arboretum 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

 

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

 

Sweet Home Chicago: The History of Chicago’s Candy-Making Capital

 | Elmhurst
FREE  

From Fannie May to Brach's Candies, Tootsie Rolls, Frango Mints, Lemonheads and more, Chicago has a tasty history of making candy loved the world over. Learn about Chicago's sweet history and how candy and the City of Chicago grew up together. May 11-Sept. 18.

Where: Elmhurst Historical Museum
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

 

Undiscovered Worlds

 | Chicago

Through the discovery of exoplanets, we have learned our solar system is not alone in the universe. IN this new space show, learn how, with new instruments like the Kepler Telescope and rapidly improving technologies, the discovery of exoplanets puts us one step closer to finding an Earth-like world.

Where: Adler Planetarium
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission.

 

Bikes! The Green Revolution

 | Chicago

Learn about the American bicycle and Chicago's bike culture. The exhibition details the roots of America's most democratic and sustainable form of transportation and considers why human-powered locomotion could be the way of the future for our rapidly evolving urban environment.

Where: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission

 

Household Jades of Qing Dynasty China

 | Elmhurst

Features a selection of jades used at the table, in the studio and as personal adornment. Qing Dynasty China produced exceptional carving for a growing jade market.

 

Where: Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission

 

Gods, Myths and Mortals

 | Chicago

Visitors go on an interactive journey through the world of ancient Greece, where they can meet the gods, experience ancient Greek daily life and interact with the epic poem The Odyssey through more than 25 engaging interactive components, including climbing into a 13-foot tall Trojan Horse. Kids play and learn as they navigate rocky caves and open seas on "The Odyssey: A Hero's Journey" and e-mail home their Hero Record, belt tunes in the Sirens Karaoke Cave, discover which Greek god they are most like, match wits with Aristotle in a game of 20 questions, test their arm wrestling prowess in the Gymnasium and marvel at a working replica of the Antikythera Mechanism, believed to be the world's oldest computer.

Where: National Hellenic Museum
Ages: Family/All Ages
Cost: Free with admission

 
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