Chicago Theatre Week, Lunar New Year Parades, and More Things To Do in Chicago This Weekend With Kids

Disney on Ice photo courtesy of Feld Entertainment
Disney on Ice photo courtesy of Feld Entertainment
1/29/25 - By Maureen Wilkey

Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list!

We're jamming a lot into the weekend before Valentine's Day and Presidents Day in Chicago this weekend! The shortest month of the year doesn't lack for special events: Chicago Theater Week kicks off with family friendly shows including Short Shakespeare at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and Invaders of Mathmatica at the Bughouse Theater. You can also see two major Lunar New Year Parades this weekend along Argyle in Uptown on Saturday and/or in Chinatown on Sunday. If that's not enough, the Chicago Auto Show kicks off on Saturday at McCormick Place.

In case it finally snows enough to go sledding this weekend, we have a list of the best places to sled in Chicago. Or if it's still just too cold to go outside, check out our picks for the top indoor playgrounds in the Chicago area.

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