Brookfield Zoo Free Days
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
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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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Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
Thu Nov 23, 2023 - Thu Nov 26, 2026
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Repeating every year on November on the fourth Thursdays through November 26, 2026.
8:00am CT
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
State Street
Chicago's Thanksgiving Parade will have the theme of "Where Grateful Hearts Gather." Families can watch as floats, bands, and dignitaries travel along State Street from Ida B. Wells Drive to Randolph Street.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.