Free Days at the Field Museum
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Victory at Home: 1941-1945 Exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Bad Momz of Comedy - Special Event
Zanies Comedy Club - 7:00 PM
Zanies Comedy Club - 7:00 PM
The Escape Game Chicago
The Escape Game Chicago - various times
The Escape Game Chicago - various times
Free Tuesdays at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Victory at Home: 1941-1945 Exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
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Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo
Fri Nov 24, 2023 - Sun Dec 31, 2023
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through December 31, 2023
Except December 24, 2023.
Also on December 26, 2023, December 27, 2023, December 28, 2023.
Except December 24, 2023.
Also on December 26, 2023, December 27, 2023, December 28, 2023.
Various times
Age: 2-13
Price: Free with Zoo Admission (Zoo Admission: Adult: $21.95; Children 3-11: $14.95; Seniors 65+: $14.95; Age 2 and under: Free)
Featuring more than a million LED lights, a 41-foot talking Christmas tree, and a 600-foot tunnel of lights with coordinating music, Brookfield Zoo's Holiday Magic highlights the holidays and loads of animals.
Families can view larger than life light displays of reindeer, bears, bison, and giraffes throughout the zoo.
Families can play "Game of Gnomes" by searching for 12-20 inch-tall gnomes hidden throughout the zoo.
Holiday specialty foods will be featured throughout the zoo.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.