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Lincoln Park Zoo - 10:30 AM
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Holiday Flower Show at Wilder Park Conservatory
Wilder Park - 8:00 AM
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Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
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Wilder Park - 8:00 AM
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Parkway Bank Park - 11:00 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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Wonder Works Children's Museum - various times
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Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
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Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
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Morton Arboretum - various times
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Illuminations: Tree Lights at the Morton Arboretum
Fri Nov 23, 2018 - Sun Jan 5, 2020
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through January 5, 2020
Except November 22, 2018, December 24, 2019, December 25, 2019.
Also on December 23, 2019.
Except November 22, 2018, December 24, 2019, December 25, 2019.
Also on December 23, 2019.
4:30pm to 9:30pm CT
Age: 5-15
Price: Members: Weekdays (Tu, Wed, Thu): Adults: $13, Children (2-17)$7, Weekends (Fri, Sat, Sun): Adults: $18, Children $10: Non-Members: Weekdays (Tu, Wed, Thu): Adults: $18, Children (2-17)$12, Weekends (Fri, Sat, Sun): Adults: $23, Children $15
Surrounded by color, light and music, visitors to the Morton Arboretum's Illumination: Tree Lights at the Morton Arboretum walk a one mile path illustrating the beauty of trees in winter.
The event includes seasonal music, interactive lighting designs and the chance wo warm up by a crackling fire with a cozy drink or roast marshmallows for s'mores. This year's event also displays tree-like scupltures that spread intricate designs of light. Visitors can hug a tree to see how the lights respond.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.