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
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
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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Ocean Shell-a-Bration Weekend at the New York Aquarium
Fri Jun 6, 2025 - Sun Jun 8, 2025
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Repeating every days through June 8, 2025.
11:00am to 4:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Free with Aquarium Admission
The New York Aquarium's three-day celebration honors World Ocean Day and National Oceans Month with family-friendly activities.
The weekend features a variety of special activities throughout the aquarium:
- Sea Lions in the Big City: Watch the live-animal show at the Aquatheater, showcasing the special bonds between these charismatic marine mammals and their trainers
11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5pm. - Penguin Chat: Waddle to Sea Cliffs to observe penguin feedings while learning about amazing penguin adaptations and conservation efforts
10:15am and 4pm. - Ocean parade: Be part of the Shell-a-bration by joining a festive procession through the Aquarium, showing support for the marine environment
12:45pm and 3pm. - Wildlife Theater: Dance and sing along while learning the importance of our oceans with a performance of the “Ocean Song!”
12pm and 2:15pm. - Collaborative Art: Add your personal touch to a huge World Oceans Day mural, and color your own fish and then watch them swim in a digital seascape.
- Costumed Characters: Keep an eye out for costumed marine friends throughout the day.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
