Upcoming Events

Jul 17, 2019 12:00 AM

Amplified Chicago Blues

Design an album cover, play guitar, write lyrics and sing karaoke. Read more

Chicago, Family/All Ages, History, Music

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Jul 17, 2019 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Nature Connects: Art with Lego bricks by Sean Kenney

The Morton Arboretum

Marvel at 13 larger-than-life displays created from nearly half a million Lego bricks. Read more

Family/All Ages, Lego, Moderate, Nature, Nature centers, Outdoor & nature, Western Suburbs

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Jul 17, 2019 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Troll Hunt

The Morton Arboretum

A journey to find the larger-than-life guardians of the forest. Read more

Exhibits, Family, Gardens, Moderate, Morton Arboretum, Outdoors, Western Suburbs

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Jul 17, 2019

Bronzeville Echoes: Faces and Places of Chicago’s African American Music

Chicago Cultural Center

Explore Chicago’s music legacy through ragtime, jazz and blues in an exhibition that highlights the contributions of important places and people that shaped the music scene. Read more

Arts & culture, Chicago, Family, Free, History, Music

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Jul 17, 2019

Chicago SummerDance

Grant Park

Free lessons, followed by live music and dancing. Read more

Arts & culture, Chicago, Dance, Fairs & fests, Family, Free

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Jul 17, 2019

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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Jul 17, 2019

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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Jul 17, 2019

Pop-Up Pianos

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

Rosemont residents and visitors are invited to share their love of music by interacting and engaging with pianos strategically placed throughout town. Read more

Family/All Ages, Free, Music, North/Northwest Suburbs, Rosemont

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Jul 17, 2019

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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Jul 17, 2019

Roxie!

Chicago Cultural Center

"Roxie!" explores the story’s origins as a cynical portrayal of Jazz Age Chicago written by former Chicago Tribune reporter Maurine Watkins. Read more

Chicago, Family, Free, Theater, Year of Chicago Theater

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Jul 17, 2019

Sound Playground

Chicago Children's Museum

Children and adults explore the interactive nature of sound and all the surprising ways that it can be created. Read more

Chicago, Chicago Children's Museum, Family/All Ages, Moderate, Museums, Navy Pier

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Jul 17, 2019 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Fantastic Bug Encounters

The 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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Jul 17, 2019 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Junie B. Jones, The Musical

Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire

Musical based on the book about Junie B.'s grand entrance into first grade. Read more

Elementary, Family, Middle School, Moderate, Music, Theater, Western Suburbs

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Jul 17, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Family Films at Marcus Theatres

Marcus Addison Theatres

Enjoy family-friendly movies at a reduced admission. Read more

cinema, Family, Inexpensive, Movies, North/Northwest Suburbs, South Suburbs, Western Suburbs

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Jul 17, 2019 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Millennium Park Family Fun Festival

Family Fun Festival

Activities, including music and crafts, for kids. Read more

Babies, Chicago, Early Elementary, Fairs & fests, Family, Free, Loop, Parks, Preschool, Toddlers

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Jul 17, 2019 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Read and Build: Transportation

Chicago Architecture Center

Join a reading of “Twenty-One Elephants," build a bridge from a variety of wacky supplies, and then test how much weight it can hold. Read more

architecture, Books, Chicago, Elementary, Moderate, Preschool, Toddlers

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Jul 17, 2019 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Hamilton: The Exhibition

Northerly Island

Multimedia tour of Alexander Hamilton's life. Read more

Chicago, Family, High school, Middle School, Northerly Island

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Jul 17, 2019 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Purchased Lives: The American Slave Trade from 1808 to 1865

Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

The exhibition reveals slavery’s machinations and widespread persistence in America, long after the importation of slaves was made illegal. Read more

Black History Month, Evanston/Skokie, Exhibits, Family, Moderate

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Jul 17, 2019 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Brick Safari

Brookfield Zoo

More than 40 life-size animal sculptures will be swimming, stampeding and flying in Lego form. Read more

Animals, Brookfield Zoo, Family, Lego, Moderate, Western Suburbs

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Jul 17, 2019 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Lego City: Report For Duty

Legoland Discovery Center

Enjoy a new event at Legoland as kids can build a police badge or super rescue vehicle, film an epic adventure, meet costumed characters and watch the bricktastic 4D Lego movie. Read more

Early Elementary, Family, Lego, Moderate, Schaumburg, Toddler, Western Suburbs

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Jul 17, 2019 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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Jul 17, 2019 10:30 AM

Paint Covered Wednesdays

Wonder Works

Use a variety of paints, styles and canvasses. Read more

Indoor play, Inexpensive, Museums, Oak Park/River Forest, Preschool, Western Suburbs

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Jul 17, 2019 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Chicago Kids Company presents Princess and the Pea

Beverly Arts Center

Meet Princess Penelope and her crazy friends—and find out if she can pass the ultimate Princess Test. Read more

Arts & culture, Chicago, Early Elementary, Preschool, South Side, Theater

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Jul 17, 2019 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Jack and the Beanstalk

Pheasant Run Resort

Jack and his dancing Spanish cow Carmelita try to save their village from the crazy Giant. Read more

Arts & culture, Elementary, Preschool, Toddlers, Western Suburbs

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Jul 17, 2019 11:00 AM

Lego Brick Play

The Morton Arboretum

Create Lego brick masterpieces in this self-guided hands-on discovery activity. Read more

Family/All Ages, Lego, Lisle, Moderate, Outdoor & nature, The Morton Arboretum, Western Suburbs

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Jul 17, 2019 11:00 AM

The Wizard of Oz

Navy Pier

Stage production of classic movie. Read more

Arts & culture, Chicago, Elementary, Family, High school, Middle School, Moderate, Navy Pier, Stage, Theater

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Jul 17, 2019 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Drop-in Acorn Express Adventures

The Morton Arboretum

Take a family friendly tram-ride adventure through the Arboretum. Read more

Early Elementary, Family/All Ages, Late Elementary, Lisle, Morton Arboretum, Nature, Nature centers, Preschool, Western Suburbs

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Jul 17, 2019 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Gardens Galore

The Morton Arboretum

Check out all of the different and unique ways that you can plant a garden at home in a self-guided hands-on discovery activity. Read more

Family/All Ages, gardening, Nature centers, Outdoor & nature, The Morton Arboretum, Western Suburbs

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Jul 17, 2019 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Youth Who Care

The Anti-Cruelty Society

Participants ages 10-13 will learn about a variety of topics including animal behavior, training, care and other animal welfare issues. Read more

Chicago, Inexpensive, Pets, Tweens, Volunteer

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Jul 17, 2019 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Worlds of Wonder: Remembering Chicagoland’s Amusement Parks

Elmhurst History Museum

From Kiddieland, Santa’s Village, and Dispensa’s Kiddie Kingdom, learn about the signature rides and iconic venues through rare photos and video, memorabilia, advertisements, and intriguing artifacts. Read more

Elmhurst, Family, Free, History, Teens, Tweens

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