Umbrella Sky Exhibit Opening Party at Elmhurst City Centre Plaza
Elmhurst City Centre - 4:00 PM Pick
Elmhurst City Centre - 4:00 PM Pick
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Victory at Home: 1941-1945 Exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: What's in a Name?
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Sweet Gnome Chicago
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
The Escape Game Chicago
The Escape Game Chicago - various times
The Escape Game Chicago - various times
Free Tuesdays at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Victory at Home: 1941-1945 Exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: What's in a Name?
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Free Days at the Field Museum
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Field Museum - 9:00 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
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Victory at Home: 1941-1945 Exhibit at Elmhurst History Museum
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Elmhurst History Museum - 1:00 PM
Praize Productions Celebrates Black Love
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts - 6:00 AM
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts - 6:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Poetry Making Playground
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
west side justice center - 10:00 AM
Spark Math: Free Trial Class
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Engineering Fest at the Chicago Architecture Center
Sat Feb 25, 2023
10:00am to 3:00pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: Kids 12 and under: Free; General Admission: $6
Location:
Chicago Architecture Center
The Chicago Architecture Center hosts Engineering Fest, featuring exhibits and interactive workshops for the whole family!
The theme for this year’s festival is “Engineering Neighborhoods"
Activities include (from the host):
- Youth tours — Take a short walking tour near the CAC and learn about the systems that help people move around the city. Stops include the Michigan Avenue Bridge, an L station and the Riverwalk.
- Photo station —Say "cheese" at our themed photo booth station!
- Build and test train tracks — Did you know that each CTA car weighs 57,000 pounds, without any riders? Learn about the strong structures that hold elevated trains and create your own train track.
- Expert station — Get feedback on your train track and elevator designs from experts in the field and learn about the variety of careers that help a city GO!
- Book readings — Learn how people stay on the move in the city after a big snowfall through readings of “Katy and the Big Snow” by Virginia Lee Burton. Then, think like an urban planner and decide where buildings, railroads, streets and more should go in our collaborative, mixed-media city! 11am, 1pm, 3pm readings in English; Noon and 2pm readings in Spanish
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.