Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Free Neighborhood Tour
Various Locations - various times Pick
Various Locations - various times Pick
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Free Neighborhood Tour
Various Locations - various times Pick
Various Locations - various times Pick
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Free Neighborhood Tour
Various Locations - various times Pick
Various Locations - various times Pick
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Groundhog Day Celebrating the Life of Harold Ramis
Harry Caray's Navy Pier - 3:00 PM
Harry Caray's Navy Pier - 3:00 PM
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
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
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week
Chicago Restaurant Week - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week - various times
Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile
Studebaker Theater - various times
Studebaker Theater - various times
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week
Chicago Restaurant Week - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week - various times
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile
Studebaker Theater
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St. James Model Railroad Club Holiday Open House
Fri Nov 21, 2025 - Sun Nov 23, 2025
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Repeating every days through November 23, 2025.
Various times
Age: All
Price: Suggested Donation Adults $2/ Children $.50
Location:
Mills Pond House
All aboard for some holiday magic! The St. James Model Railroad Club hosts its annual Holiday Open House, and it’s a must-see for train lovers big and small. Watch steam, freight, and passenger trains wind through a festive, miniature wonderland that’s full of charm and imagination.
This 38-foot-by-48-foot Lionel Train layout is the result of 42 years of continuous improvements and represents railroading from the age of steam to the present day with many freight and passenger trains running simultaneously. NOTE: This facility is not handicap accessible.
Friday: 6-9pm and Saturdays/Sundays: 11am-5pm.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
