Are you a new parent looking for something fun to do with your young one? Maybe you want to find something educational to keep their mind stimulated. Or you want to make some new mom friends now that you can actually get out into the world.
Chicago Parent has got you covered. Below is a list of events we’ve found that you baby and toddlers are sure to find amusing. Browse our online calendar for more family-friendly events happening this month.
Rapunzel
May 11-Aug. 5, 2022 (Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays)
- Address: Stahl Family Theatre, 5900 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago
- Cost: $14+
Rapunzel is a one-hour musical based on the original fairy tale. It features a hilarious script adapted by Jesus Perez, with original songs composed by Paige Coffman.
The Ugly Duckling
May 12-Aug. 5 (Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays)
- Address: Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 11th St., Chicago
- Cost: $14+
The Ugly Duckling is a one-hour musical based on the original fairy tale. It features a hilarious script written by Jesus Perez, with original songs composed by Paige Coffman.
Fan Fridays at Disney’s Winnie the Pooh
May 13 and 20, 2022
- Address: Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Ave., Chicago
- Cost: $40
Audience members are invited to come dressed in their best Winnie the Pooh-inspired costumes. Put on your best Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo or Christopher Robin outfit and you will receive a small prize.
Nature Block Party
May 21, 2022
- Address: Eggers Grove, E. 112th St. & S. Ave. E. Chicago, Chicago
- Cost: Free
Explore nature and all the fun things you can do outdoors. Kids will also create art at this nature-filled event.
What’s Blooming on Harrison Street Festival
May 21, 2022
- Address: Oak Park Arts District, 144 Harrison, Oak Park
- Cost: Free
A family-friendly festival that features an art fair, music stage, children’s carnival, beer garden, food, makers booth and more.
Evening Storytime Fun
May 21, 2022
- Address: Pasteur (Louis) Park, 5825 S. Kostner Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Ages 2-5 will be able to read along and interpret the story line using activities like puppets, drama and arts at this story time in the park.
Open Nature Play Days
Through May 25, 2022
- Address: Dan Ryan Woods Visitor Center, 87th St. and Western Ave., Chicago
- Cost: Free
Bring your little one for open nature play time, which includes stories, art, and exploration. Enjoy the Dan Ryan Woods Nature Play space while helping your children connect with nature.
Disney’s Winnie the Pooh
Through June 12, 2022 (Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays)
- Address: Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Ave., Chicago
- Cost: $38+
The show is inspired by the beloved books by A. A. Milne. Winnie the Pooh has life sized puppets, music and retelling of stories.
The Questioneers: Read. Question. Think. PLAY!
Through June 30, 2022
- Address: DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville
- Cost: $15, free/kids under 1
Based on the best-selling series of books by author Andrea Beaty and illustrator David Roberts, Questioneers characters Ada Twist, scientist; Rosie Revere, engineer; Iggy Peck, architect; and Sofia Valdez, future president, come alive.
Weather to Climate
Through Sept. 1, 2022
- Address: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago
- Cost: Free with admission
This exhibit presents the fundamentals of weather and climate and explains how the two phenomena are connected through fun interactives and engaging content.
Ice Age Giants
Through Oct. 1, 2022
- Address: Brookfield Zoo, 8400 W. 31st St., Brookfield
- Cost: Free with general admission
Brookfield Zoo and Dino Don Inc. are bringing you more than 20 life-sized, animatronic re-creations of giants that had roamed North America and Eurasia during the Ice Age.
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