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Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights and Christmas Tree Sales
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Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Winter Flower Show: Merry & Bright at Garfield Park Conservatory
Garfield Park Conservatory - 9:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights and Christmas Tree Sales
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Sensory-Friendly Time at Build-A-Bear Workshop
Build a Bear Workshops Chicago area locations - 10:00 AM
Build a Bear Workshops Chicago area locations - 10:00 AM
Winter Flower Show: Merry & Bright at Garfield Park Conservatory
Garfield Park Conservatory - 9:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights and Christmas Tree Sales
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 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
Winter Flower Show: Merry & Bright at Garfield Park Conservatory
Garfield Park Conservatory - 9:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory - 9:00 AM
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2025 Oshogatsu Family Festival
Sun Jan 5, 2025
11:00am to 5:00pm PT
Age: 3 and up
Price: Free
Location:
Japanese American National Museum
2025 slithers in at the Japanese American National Museum: this year's Oshogatsu Family Festival celebrates Year of the Snake.
The popular annual event features cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages.
With free admission all day, the festival is the last chance to see all of the Museum's exhibitions before the Pavilion closes for renovation.
- Traditional mochitsuki (Japanese rice pounding ritual) performance by Kodama Taiko.
- Candy sculpture demonstrations by Shinobu “Shan the Candyman” Ichiyanagi
- Interactive storytimes
- Souvenir photos by cre8tive outlets
- Fun crafts and origami inspired by Oshogatsu and Year of the Snake
- Scavenger hunt for prizes
- Free admission all day to see Giant Robot Biennale 5, Contested Histories: Preserving and Sharing a Community Collection, The Interactive StoryFile of Lawson Iichiro Sakai, and Common Ground: The Heart of Community
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