Free Tuesdays at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Mrs Claus! A Holiday Musical at the Beverly Arts Center
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Free Days at the Field Museum
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Winter Flower Show: Snowflakes at Garfield Park Conservatory
Garfield Park Conservatory - 9:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory - 9:00 AM
Mrs Claus! A Holiday Musical at the Beverly Arts Center
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Holiday Flower Show at Wilder Park Conservatory
Wilder Park - 8:00 AM
Wilder Park - 8:00 AM
Jurassic Quest at the Rosemont Convention Center
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - various times Pick
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - various times Pick
Jurassic Quest at the Rosemont Convention Center
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - various times Pick
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - various times Pick
Christmas Bazaar and Santa Breakfast at the Irish American Heritage Center
Irish American Heritage Center - 9:00 AM Pick
Irish American Heritage Center - 9:00 AM Pick
Jurassic Quest at the Rosemont Convention Center
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - various times Pick
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - various times Pick
Holiday Flower Show at Wilder Park Conservatory
Wilder Park - 8:00 AM
Wilder Park - 8:00 AM
Winter Flower Show: Snowflakes at Garfield Park Conservatory
Garfield Park Conservatory - 9:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights and Christmas Tree Sales
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
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Eclipse Encounter ’24
Mon Apr 8, 2024
1:00pm to 3:00pm CT
Age: 3 and up
Price: FREE for outdoor activities, admission required to enter planetarium
Celebrate the Great North American Eclipse this spring at the Adler Planetarium! On April 8, 2024, everyone’s favorite star (the Sun) and our rocky celestial neighbor (the Moon) are lining up to give families an opportunity to see a partial solar eclipse from Chicago. Enjoy safe solar viewing through telescopes on the telescope terrace, telescopes for solar projection and eclipse photography, free solar viewers, and photo opportunities with big eclipse glasses.
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