Best of July: 50+ Top Things to Do In Chicago with Kids

Let the fireworks begin! July is a great month for all things outdoors, kicking off with fireworks and continuing with movies, concerts, street festivals, and more! In addition to fireworks downtown and in the suburbs, you can taste Chicago, Lincoln Avenue, or Oak Brook. Celebrate different cultures at the World Music Festival in Highland Park, International Festival of Life in Washington Park, or International Latino Cultural Center Movies in the Park. Or, listen to music along the Mag Mile, in Jefferson Park, or at Brookfield Zoo.
We have full list of the best music and movies taking place outdoors this summer. You can also take a day trip, visit a water park, or check out one of our favorite summer festivals.
Here are our favorite things to do with kids in Chicago in July!
Top Things to Do In July with Kids in Chicago
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Places featured in this article:
Brookfield Zoo
Scoville Park
McCarthy Park
Cantigny Park
Rotary Hill
Elmhurst College Mall
Recreation Park
Ty Warner Park
Lake Ellyn Park & Boathouse
Oak Brook Polo Field
Deer Pond Farm
Churchill Park
Lincoln Square
Washington Blvd. & Sangamon St.
3015 W Division St
Copernicus Center
Palmer Square Park
Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion & Great Lawn
Camp Shabbona Woods
Oakwood Beach
The Lot Highland Park
Wonder Works, a Children's Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art
Morton Arboretum
Downtown Glen Ellyn
Parks Citywide
DuPage County Fairgrounds
Clark Street and Devon Avenue
Oak Park Arts Center
Highwood Metra Station
Riverwalk Amphitheater
Plymouth Court and Van Buren Street
Lincoln Avenue
Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park
Butterfield Park District
Kane County Fairgrounds
Oakbrook Center
DuPage County Fairgrounds
Chinatown Chicago
Splash Country
Coral Cove
Hurricane Harbor
White Water Canyon Water Park
Paradise Bay Water Park
Atcher Island
Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center
Oasis Water Park
Raging Waves