Brookfield Zoo Free Days
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Black Restaurant Week
Various locations - various times
Various locations - various times
Sloomoo Institute of Chicago
Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Black Restaurant Week
Various locations - various times
Various locations - various times
Sloomoo Institute of Chicago
Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
The Escape Game Chicago
The Escape Room Chicago - various times
The Escape Room Chicago - various times
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Donation Days for Illinois Residents at the Notebaert Nature Museum
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
DuPage Children's Museum Family Fun Friday Nights
DuPage Children's Museum - 5:00 PM
DuPage Children's Museum - 5:00 PM
Beetlejuice Jr. Presented by BrightSide Theatre Youth Project (Kids Performing for Kids)
Yellow Box Theatre - 7:30 PM
Yellow Box Theatre - 7:30 PM
UMOJA Black History Month Celebration at Homan Square
Homan Square Community Center Park - 9:00 AM Pick
Homan Square Community Center Park - 9:00 AM Pick
Black History Month Family Event at the Chicago History Museum
Chicago History Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Chicago History Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Sloomoo Institute of Chicago
Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
The Escape Game Chicago
The Escape Room Chicago - various times
The Escape Room Chicago - various times
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111th Annual Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Fri Nov 22, 2024
5:00pm to 7:00pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Chicagoans of all ages can enjoy the annual lighting of the Chicago Christmas Tree in Millennium Park in this event. The event will also include fireworks and many musical and theatrical performances.
Visit Millennium Park to see the City of Chicago Christmas Tree shining in person through January 8.
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