Chicago Closures and Cancellations Due to COVID-19

Events have been canceled and other places have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Illinois is currently in Tier 3 Mitigation, part of Phase 4 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan. Our calendar is now being updated with virtual events for families. Look at our list below for event cancellations and closures.

• 360 Chicago is closed until further notice. 
• Adler Planetarium is closed until further notice.
• Art Institute of Chicago is closed until further notice. 
• Chicago Architecture Center is closed until further notice. 
• Chicago Children’s Museum is closed until further notice.
• The Discovery Center Museum will be closed starting Nov. 20 until further notice. 
• DuPage Children’s Museum is closed until further notice. 
• DuSable Museum of African American History is closed until further notice.
• Elmhurst Art Museum is closed until further notice. 
• Elmhurst History Museum is closed until further notice. 
• Field Museum is closed with plans to reopen on Dec. 5. 
• The Friends Experience: The One in Chicago is closed with plans to reopen March 17, 2021. 
• Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is closed until further notice. 
• Kohl Children’s Museum indoor exhibits remain closed until further notice. 
• Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is closed with plans to reopen on Dec. 4. 
• Museum of Illusions is closed until further notice. 
• Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago is closed until further notice. 
• National Museum of Mexican Art is closed until further notice. 
• Navy Pier is closed with plans to reopen Spring 2021. 
• Oriental Institute is closed with plans to reopen Jan. 2021. 
• Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is closed until further notice.
• Shedd Aquarium is closed with plans to reopen on Jan. 2.
• Skydeck Chicago is closed until further notice. 
• Brookfield Zoo will close on Jan. 1, 2021 with plans to reopen on March 1, 2021. 
• Lincoln Park Zoo will close on Jan. 4, 2021 with plans to reopen on March 5, 2021. 

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This article originally published on May 4, 2020. It has been updated with the most recent information.