Submitted by Siobhan Adcock on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 11:27am Things to Do in Chicago With Kids May 11-12: Mother's Day Brunches, Cruises, and Festivals, Lilac Time, Sound PlaygroundHappy Mother's Day to all the moms and grandmoms, and may your breakfast in bed include bottomless coffee and minimal burnt toast. If you decide to venture out of bed for your big day, Mother's Day brunches in Chicago this weekend include lakefront cruises launching from Navy Pier or Cityfront Plaza, a Mother's Day brunch that includes admission to the MCA (plus a cocktail), a brunch for moms and families at the Lincoln Park Zoo with live music, a brunch that honors moms with an optional build-your-own-Bloody-Mary bar at the Art Institute, and a luxe brunch at the beautiful Chicago Botanic Garden. Not a brunch person? Other special ways to celebrate Mother's Day and spend time as a family include an outdoor concert at Indian Boundary Park (home to the famed playground), a family festival at the Shedd Aquarium, a Mother's Day Soiree for littles at Bubbles Academy, and a family dance party with the music of the Rolling Stones. On Saturday, Chicago parks citywide host family days with nature walks and activities, the Museum of Contemporary Art hosts its monthly free family day, and Lombard's annual Lilac Time festival includes a free kids' bash. Catch the final weekend of the spring flower show at the Garfield Park Conservatory as well as the interactive public art exhibit LOOP at Navy Pier, or hit opening weekend for the Sound Playground (which is just as cool as it sounds) at the Chicago Children's Museum. For more family fun in Chicago, check out our roundup of over 50 (!) fairs and festivals coming to town this summer, and the bursting-at-the-seams event calendar. All Weekend LOOP at Polk Bros ParkNavy Pier — FREE (final weekend) Sound Playground Navy Pier Spring Flower Show: Understory: Layers of LightGarfield Park — FREE West Side Story at Lyric Opera Chicago Loop Brick SafariBrookfield Saturday, May 11 Kids Day at Lilacia ParkLombard — FREE Mother's Day SoiréeBucktown Family Nature Days Citywide — FREE MCA Family Day Chicago Loop — FREE Timeless Toys 25th Birthday CarnivalLincoln Square — FREE Fast Food Chain Noble Square That's Weird, Grandma: Stories That Sing and DanceAndersonville Sunday, May 12 Mother's Day Cruises Navy Pier and CItyfront Plaza Civic Orchestra Concert at Indian BoundaryRogers Park — FREE Mother's Day Brunch at Marisol Chicago Loop Family Build at the Chicago Architecture Center Chicago Loop Mother's Day Brunch at Lincoln Park Zoo Lincoln Park Mother's Day Brunch at Terzo Piano in the Art InstituteChicago Loop The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents the Music of the Rolling Stones for Kids Pilsen Family Festival at the Shedd Aquarium Hyde Park Mother's Day Brunch at Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe Weekend EventsChicago
