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
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Spectrum of Spring
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - 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
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Spectrum of Spring
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - 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
Destination Discovery Story Time at The Field Museum
Field Museum - 10:30 AM
Field Museum - 10:30 AM
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Spectrum of Spring
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - 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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Great Midwestern Train Show
Sat Nov 13, 2021 - Sun Dec 1, 2024
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Repeating every month on January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November, December on the first Sundays through December 31, 2024
Except November 6, 2021, December 3, 2022.
Also on November 13, 2021, December 4, 2022, September 8, 2024.
Except November 6, 2021, December 3, 2022.
Also on November 13, 2021, December 4, 2022, September 8, 2024.
9:00am to 3:00pm CT
Age: 5-12
Price: Adults and teens: $7; Children under 12: Free
Train enthusiasts can visit with more than 180 exhibitors at the world's largest monthly train show at the DuPage County Fairgrounds. The show hosts more than 550 tables of trains in five buildings. Exhibitors sell, repair, and display model trains for fans of all ages.
The show features trains of all scales and gauges.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.