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
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Spectrum of Spring
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - 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
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Spectrum of Spring
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - 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
Destination Discovery Story Time at The Field Museum
Field Museum - 10:30 AM
Field Museum - 10:30 AM
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Spectrum of Spring
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - 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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Bud Billiken Parade
Sat Aug 10, 2024 - Sat Aug 8, 2026
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Repeating every year on August on the second Saturdays through August 8, 2026.
10:00am CT
Age: All ages
Price: Free
The Bud Billiken Parade is the oldest and largest African American parade in the United States, and this year marks its 94th anniversary! Guests of all ages can enjoy a procession of bands, dance groups, and floats marching down King Drive, commemorating the community's past and celebrating its future.
The focus of the parade is getting kids ready for school. The parade steps off at 10am at King Drive and 39th Street, and ends in Washington Park with a family fair.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.