15 things to do with the kids Sept. 16-22
Monday FREE ADMISSION ON MUSEUM CAMPUS All of the Big Three on the city's majestic Museum Campus offer deals for Illinois residents this month. The Field Museum is free on...
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15 things to do with the kids Sept. 9-15
Monday 'BRICK SAFARI' With a new school year underway, lots of summer attractions have vanished — but you still have three weeks left to go on Brookfield Zoo's "safari" to...
It’s time to start planning for fall. Here’s a list of awesome family activities around Chicago.
MIDNIGHT CIRCUS IN THE PARKS ... aaannd in this ring: The ever-ready performers of the Midnight Circus! These amazing acrobats, aerialists and clowns bring big-top thrills and spills to Chicago's...
15 things to do with the kids Sept. 2-8
Monday WOOGMS LABOR DAY PARADE "Everybody marches, nobody watches" — that's the motto of the multigenerational Wellington-Oakdale Old Glory Marching Society, which hosts two super-fun DIY summer-bookend parades (Memorial Day...
15 things to do with the kids Aug. 26 to Sept. 1
Monday FREE ADMISSION TO MSI With one last week off for Chicago Public Schools students, the Museum of Science and Industry encourages a day of fun and learning by offering...
15 things to do with the kids Aug. 19-25
Monday WOODCRAFTERS' MAKER MONDAYS Crafty types can try their hands at making their own wooden signs during this drop-in program. Using 8-inch-square signs, kids 7 and up (with accompanying adult)...
15 things to do with the kids Aug. 12-18
Monday 'HAMILTON: THE EXHIBITION' Sad news on Chicago's culture scene: "Hamilton: The Exhibition," which breathes fresh life into musty history, is closing earlier than planned. The museum-worthy showcase tells the...
15 things to do with the kids Aug. 5-11
Monday MILLENNIUM PARK SUMMER FILMS: 'INSIDE OUT' AND 'THE MUPPET MOVIE' Take your seat in the famed Frank Gehry-designed pavilion, or spread out on the lawn to watch great movies...
15 things to do with the kids July 29 to Aug. 4
Monday STUDIO GHIBLI FEST: 'KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE' Studio Ghibli delivers coming-of-age hijinks when one of its most-loved movies returns to the big screen for its 30th anniversary. Written and directed...
15 things to do with the kids July 22-28
Monday MUSEUM MAKER MONDAYS Elmhurst History Museum is typically closed Mondays, but during the summer, it opens once monthly in the afternoon for family craft and picnic time. July's theme...