Saturday Story Time at the Book Stall: "Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic"
The Book Stall - 10:30 AM Pick
The Book Stall - 10:30 AM Pick
Lapidary Activity Day at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Lizzadro Musuem of Lapidary Art - 10:00 AM Pick
Lizzadro Musuem of Lapidary Art - 10:00 AM Pick
'Go Run
Various Chicago Parks - 9:00 AM
Various Chicago Parks - 9:00 AM
Gobbler Hobbler and Mashed Potato Mile
Oswego Civic Center - 8:30 AM
Oswego Civic Center - 8:30 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Toy and Game Fair
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - 10:00 AM
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - 10:00 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Hershey Super Sweet Adventure
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Veterans Day Family Activities at Cantigny
Cantigny Park - 10:30 AM
Cantigny Park - 10:30 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Brookfield Zoo Veterans Day Celebration
Brookfield Zoo - 11:00 AM
Brookfield Zoo - 11:00 AM
Free Tuesdays at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Photos with Santa at Fox Valley Mall
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Free Days at the Field Museum
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Hershey Super Sweet Adventure
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Hershey Super Sweet Adventure
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Photos with Santa at Fox Valley Mall
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Fox Valley Mall - 11:00 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Hershey Super Sweet Adventure
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
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Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Fri Nov 22, 2024 - Tue Dec 31, 2024
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through December 31, 2024
Except December 24, 2023.
Also on December 26, 2024; December 27, 2024; December 31, 2024.
Except December 24, 2023.
Also on December 26, 2024; December 27, 2024; December 31, 2024.
Various times
Age: 2-13
Price: Free with Zoo Admission (Zoo Admission: Adult: $21.95; Children 3-11: $14.95; Seniors 65+: $14.95; Age 2 and under: Free)
Featuring more than a million LED lights, a 41-foot talking Christmas tree, and a 600-foot tunnel of lights with coordinating music, Brookfield Zoo's Holiday Magic highlights the holidays and loads of animals.
Families can view larger than life light displays of reindeer, bears, bison, and giraffes throughout the zoo.
Families can play "Game of Gnomes" by searching for 12-20 inch-tall gnomes hidden throughout the zoo.
Holiday specialty foods will be featured throughout the zoo.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.