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Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Harry Caray's Navy Pier - 3:00 PM
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Build a Bear Workshops Chicago area locations - 10:00 AM
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week - various times
Studebaker Theater - various times
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week - various times
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream - 8:00 AM Pick
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Botanic Garden - 10:00 AM
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Winterfest at Ski Sundown
Join Ski Sundown for Winterfest 2026 at Ski Sundown – a festival of winter fun! Put on your favorite winter costume, funny hat or helmet cover and celebrate the winter season with us! This event is free to anyone with a Ski Sundown lift ticket or pass.
Winterfest festivities will include:
- 11:00am-1:00pm: Face Painting and Balloon Twisting
- 11:30am-12:15pm: Meet and Greet with Pip the Penguin
- 12:30pm-2:00pm: Live Ice Sculpting demonstration - Penguin Coloring Contest with prizes awarded Our Penguin Coloring Contest will begin in the weeks before Winterfest 2026 at Ski Sundown.
Simply download and print your contest entry or pick one up at the Welcome Center beginning January 1st for your chance to win! Please submit your entry by 11:00am on Friday, Jan. 23rd, 2026. Ski Sundown will choose winners from five age categories: ages 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-11, and 12-adult.
