Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Photos with Santa at Fox Valley Mall
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Santa at Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops - various times
Bass Pro Shops - various times
Visit with Santa at Macy’s State Street
Macy's on State Street - various times
Macy's on State Street - various times
Santa Photo Experience at Orland Square Mall
Orland Square Mall - various times
Orland Square Mall - various times
Veterans Day Family Story Time at Cantigny
Cantigny Park - 10:30 AM
Cantigny Park - 10:30 AM
Sensory-Friendly Time at Build-A-Bear Workshop
Build a Bear Workshops Chicago area locations - 10:00 AM
Build a Bear Workshops Chicago area locations - 10:00 AM
Brookfield Zoo Chicago Veterans Day Celebration
Brookfield Zoo - 11:00 AM
Brookfield Zoo - 11:00 AM
Photos with Santa at Fox Valley Mall
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Free Days at the DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
Chicken Little
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Photos with Santa at Fox Valley Mall
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
EXP Presents Horizon of Khufu
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
Chicken Little
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Photos with Santa at Fox Valley Mall
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
EXP Presents Horizon of Khufu
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Presents Life Chronicles
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
Chicken Little
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Photos with Santa at Fox Valley Mall
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Sensory Friendly Friday at Insect Asylum
The Insect Asylum - 11:00 AM
The Insect Asylum - 11:00 AM
EXP Presents Horizon of Khufu
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
'Go Run
Various Chicago Parks - 9:00 AM
Various Chicago Parks - 9:00 AM
Leo Lionni's Frederick
Chicago Children's Theatre - 9:30 AM
Chicago Children's Theatre - 9:30 AM
Chicken Little
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Children's Museum of Oak Lawn Sensory Friendly Play Sessions
Children's Museum of Oak Lawn - 9:00 AM
Children's Museum of Oak Lawn - 9:00 AM
Calm Waters at the Shedd Aquarium
Shedd Aquarium - 9:00 AM
Shedd Aquarium - 9:00 AM
Leo Lionni's Frederick
Chicago Children's Theatre - 9:30 AM
Chicago Children's Theatre - 9:30 AM
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
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Aurora Fourth of July Parade
Fri Jul 4, 2025
10:00am CT
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Aurora hosts its annual Fourth of July parade at 10 a.m. on the holiday. The parade steps off from Benton Street and River Street, continues east on Benton toward Broadway, north on Broadway to Downer Place and west to River Place, where it concludes.
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