Hershey Super Sweet Adventure
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
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Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
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Morton Arboretum - various times
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Knoch Knolls Nature Center - various times
Robot Block Party
Museum of Science and Industry - 9:30 AM
Museum of Science and Industry - 9:30 AM
Hershey Super Sweet Adventure
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Rooted in Mystery
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Wild Weather - Free Nature Discovery Days
Knoch Knolls Nature Center - various times
Knoch Knolls Nature Center - various times
Robot Block Party
Museum of Science and Industry - 9:30 AM
Museum of Science and Industry - 9:30 AM
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Sunset Woods Park - 9:30 AM
'Go Run
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Various Chicago Parks - 9:00 AM
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DuPage County Fairgrounds - 9:00 AM
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Dave & Buster's Lombard - 9:00 AM
Dave & Buster's Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Dave & Buster's Rosemont - 9:00 AM
Dave & Buster's Rosemont - 9:00 AM
Doughnuts with the Easter Bunny
Jamo's Live - 10:00 AM
Jamo's Live - 10:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Rooted in Mystery
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Of the Earth
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Morton Arboretum - various times
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Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
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Wonder Works, a Children's Museum - various times
Sloomoo Institute of Chicago
Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
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Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Rooted in Mystery
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - 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
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Rooted in Mystery
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - 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
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The Escape Room Chicago - various times
The Escape Room Chicago - various times
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The Little Shop of Stories Children's Book Festival

Fri May 2, 2025 - Sun May 4, 2025
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Repeating every days through May 4, 2025.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Formerly the Decatur Children’s Book Festival, this celebration of children’s literature is back, but with a new name--The Little Shop of Stories Children’s Book Festival. The event will take place outside alongside The Decatur Arts Festival on the Decatur Square.
The event will take place May 2–4 on the Decatur Square, starting with key note speaker Dave Eggers, author of the Newbery award winning book, The Eyes and the Impossible.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.