Upcoming Events

Jan 18, 2020 3:00 PM

FORTS! Build Your Own Adventure

A self-directed creative play experience for children and parents. Read more

Arts & culture, Chicago, Elementary, Inexpensive, Performance, Preschool, Theater

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Jan 18, 2020 3:00 PM

Mary Poppins

Drury Lane Theater Oakbrook Terrace

An enchanting show containing unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stagecraft that will appeal to theater fans of all ages. Read more

Arts & culture, Family/All Ages, Theater, Western Suburbs

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Jan 18, 2020 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Watch and listen to the beloved cartoons and classical music of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony. Read more

Arts/Enrichment, Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Early Elementary, Enrichment, Family, Late Elementary, Moderate, Music

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Jan 18, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Louisa May Alcott Portrayal

The Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum

Listen as an actress and historian portrays author Louisa May Alcott. Read more

Books, Family, Free, History, North/Northwest Suburbs

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Jan 18, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Unicorn Unicornival

Oak Lawn Public Library

Kids ages 3-8 will celebrate unicorns with unique games, crafts and more. Read more

Crafts, Early Elementary, Free, library, Oak Lawn, Preschool, South Suburbs, Toddlers, Unicorns

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Jan 18, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

33rd Young Playwrights Festival

The Getz Theater Center at Columbia College Chicago

The 2020 Festival includes full productions of winning plays from the annual playwriting competition for high-school-age scribes in Chicago. Read more

Chicago, Family, High school, Performance, Teens, Theater, Young Artists

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Jan 18, 2020 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

On the Right Track: By Rail to Chicago & Beyond

Elmhurst History Museum

Visitors will discover how Chicago area railroads helped create the suburban transportation landscape as we know it today. Read more

Early Elementary, Elmhurst, Family, Late Elementary, Trains, Tweens, Western Suburbs

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Jan 18, 2020 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Winter Survival Skills

River Trail Nature Center

Kids ages 7 and older will learn about edible plants and orienteering, and create cordage, winter shelters, potable water and primitive fires. Read more

Free, Late Elementary, Middle School, Nature, Nature centers, North/Northwest Suburbs

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Jan 18, 2020 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Fiddleheads

Garfield Park Conservatory

Science-based activity, like tinkering with plants and blocks, playing games, participating in collaborative art projects, and exploring plants around the world. Read more

Babies, Chicago, Early Elementary, Family, Free, Garfield Park Conservatory, plant, Preschool, Science, Toddler

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Jan 18, 2020 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Winter Play

The Morton Arboretum

A self-guided glimpse into the world of outdoor play. Read more

Family, Gardens, Inexpensive, Outdoors, Western Suburbs

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Jan 18, 2020 7:00 PM

Love, Chaos, and Dinner

The Cambria Hotel Loop-Theatre District

Dinner and unique circus event. Read more

Chicago, circus, Dinner, Theater

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Jan 18, 2020 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Funding Futures Chicago

FitzGerald's

Enjoy live music, food and drinks as well as a silent auction to raise money to support Down syndrome research. Read more

Family, Fundraiser, Music, Special needs, Western Suburbs

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Jan 18, 2020 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Enchanted Railroad

The Morton Arboretum

Watch more than 10 model trains wind through a two-level display. Read more

Exhibits, Family, Gardens, Indoor play, Inexpensive, Trains, Western Suburbs

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Jan 18, 2020 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Squirrel Appreciation Day

The Grove

Kids ages 4-6 and an adult can learn all about these highly active and very entertaining critters and why they are so important to our ecosystem. Read more

Animals, Elementary, Family, Free, Moderate, Preschool, Toddler

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Jan 18, 2020 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Discovery Town Opening Day: Keys to the City

Discovery Center Museum

Face painting, manufacture keys, arts and crafts and more in the opening of the new temporary exhibit. Read more

Early Elementary, Family, North/Northwest Suburbs, Preschool, Rockford, Toddlers

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Jan 18, 2020 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibit: Stunning Stories in American Indian Jewelry

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

For thousands of years, artisans have expressed their cultural stories in a wide range of jewelry: showing off local and prized trade materials, expressing traditional symbols, and perfecting new techniques and designs adapted from other cultures. Read more

Exhibits, Family, Moderate, Museums, Native American

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Jan 18, 2020 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Bixbee Imagination Station

North Avenue Collection

Rooms inspired by Bixbee product design themes, each providing Instagrammable backdrops with engaging activities that boost creativity while creating moments of awareness and self-expression. Read more

Early Elementary, Family, Late Elementary, Middle School, Preschool

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Jan 18, 2020 7:30 PM

Too Hot To Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah

Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University

Enjoy the music of a jazz combo, orchestra and choir. Read more

Arts & culture, Chicago, Holiday, Moderate, Music, Performance, Teens, Tweens

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Jan 18, 2020 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Watch and listen to the beloved cartoons and classical music of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony. Read more

Arts/Enrichment, Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Early Elementary, Enrichment, Family, Late Elementary, Moderate, Music

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Jan 18, 2020 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Gnome Hunt

The Morton Arboretum

Can you find the gnomes hiding in the Children's Garden? Read more

Family, Gardens, Inexpensive, Nature, Outdoors, The Morton Arboretum, Western Suburbs

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Jan 18, 2020 8:00 PM

Mary Poppins

Drury Lane Theater Oakbrook Terrace

An enchanting show containing unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stagecraft that will appeal to theater fans of all ages. Read more

Arts & culture, Family/All Ages, Theater, Western Suburbs

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Jan 18, 2020 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Chicago's Night Sky

Adler Planetarium

This exhibition will help connect you—and your city—to the wondrous human tradition of looking up. Read more

Adler Planetarium, Chicago, Early Elementary, Family, High school, Late Elementary, Middle School, sky, stars

Alex Goykhman

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Jan 18, 2020 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Fantastic Bug Encounters

Field Museum

Told from a bug’s point of view, "Fantastic Bug Encounters!" invites you to take a closer look at the beauty, diversity, and amazing abilities of these resourceful creatures. Read more

bugs, Family, Moderate, Nature, The Field Museum

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Jan 18, 2020

Beauty and the Beast

Paramount Arts Centre and Theatre

One of Disney’s most beloved animated films comes to life for a holiday production. Read more

Arts & culture, Family, Naperville/Aurora, Stage, Theater, Western Suburbs

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Jan 18, 2020

Grease

Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire

Join in the fun of the hilarious antics of Rydell High's class of '59. Read more

Arts & culture, Music, North/Northwest Suburbs, Theater

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Jan 18, 2020

Imagine the Moon Sky Show

Adler Planetarium

Imagine the Moon sky show takes a closer look at humanity’s relationship with Earth’s nearest neighbor. Read more

Adler Planetarium, Chicago, Family, Moon

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Jan 18, 2020

Infinite Possibilities

Adler Planetarium

This installation shines a light on humanity’s fascination with the Moon throughout history, the exploration it inspires and the mysteries it still holds. Read more

Adler Planetarium, Chicago, Exhibit, Family, Moderate, Moon

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Jan 18, 2020

Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond

Kohl Children's Museum

In collaboration with WTTW, Kohl Children's Museum will debut an exhibit featuring Nature Cat designed to encourage children to explore the natural world. Read more

Early Elementary, Kohl Children's Museum, Late Elementary, Moderate, Nature, North/Northwest Suburbs, Northbrook/Glenview, Preschool

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Jan 18, 2020

Remembering Dr. King: 1929-1968

Chicago History Museum

Walk through a gallery of key moments in Dr. King’s work and Civil Rights. Read more

Chicago, Exhibits, Family, Inexpensive, Lincoln Park, Museums

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Jan 18, 2020

Winterfest

Flagg Creek Golf Course

Enjoy a face painter, Home Depot craft project, Bingo for kids and adults, cookie painting, an exotic animal show, sledding and cross country skiing and more. Read more

Animals, Crafts, Face painting, Family, Free, Western Suburbs

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