Upcoming Events

Jul 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 2019

BenFest

St. Benedict Church

North Side family event includes a popular kids' area. Read more

Chicago, Fairs & fests, Family, Inexpensive, Neighborhood fests, Northcenter

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Jul 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 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 21, 2019

St. Haralambos Big Greek Food Fest of Niles

Holy Taxiarhai And Saint Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church

Greek food, cooking demos, music and dancing. Read more

Ethnic/Cultural fests, Fairs & fests, Family, Food fests, Inexpensive, North/Northwest Suburbs

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Jul 21, 2019

Taste of River North

Ward Park

Enjoy cuisine from River North restaurants, music and the Kid Zone. Read more

Chicago, Fairs & fests, Family, Food fests, Inexpensive, Kids Zone, Neighborhood fests, River North

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Jul 21, 2019

Vernon Hills Summer Celebration

Century Park

Includes music, rides, car show and kids' activities. Read more

Fairs & fests, Family, Free, McHenry/Lake County, Neighborhood fests

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Jul 21, 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 21, 2019 10:00 AM

Family Build: Transportation

Chicago Architecture Center

Join us in the studio for themed stations to introduce you to architecture basics, a design challenge and a take home project. Read more

architecture, Elementary, Family, Preschool, Toddler

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Jul 21, 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 21, 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 21, 2019 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Day Out with Thomas

Illinois Railway Museum

Ride Thomas the Tank Engine or Percy, meet Sir Topham Hatt, enjoy stories and magic. Read more

Family/All Ages, Far North/Northwest, Moderate, Museums, Trains

Day Out with Thomas

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Jul 21, 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 21, 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 21, 2019 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Young Architect's Weekend

Wonder Works

This annual event brings out the inner designer in all of us. Read more

Family, Inexpensive, Museums, Oak Park/River Forest, Western Suburbs

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Jul 21, 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 21, 2019 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Bristol Renaissance Faire

Take a trip through Elizabethan England. Read more

Fairs & fests, Family, Moderate, Wisconsin

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Jul 21, 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 21, 2019 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Chinatown Summer Fair

Chinatown

Iconic annual celebration of Far East culture includes the Dragon Lion Dance Procession, artisans, food vendors and more. Read more

Chicago, Chinatown, Fairs & fests, Family, Free, Neighborhood fests

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Jul 21, 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 21, 2019 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Art Institute Block Party

Art Institute of Chicago

Includes gallery talks, performances and art-making. Read more

Art fests, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Family/All Ages

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Jul 21, 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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