Family Outings and Play

  • Family Outings!
    • Your library may have free family passes for the museums!
    • Call or visit museum websites for Free Days!
    • Architecture & Culture
      • ArchiCenter & Chicago Architecture Foundation | 312-922-3432 | 224 S. Michigan Ave
      • Chicago Cultural Center:  Building Tour | 312-744-6630 | 78 E. Washington St.
    • Music           
      • Chicago Cultural Center: Classical Mondays | 312-744-6630 | 78 E. Washington St.
    • Art  
      • Loyola University Museum of Art | 312-915-7600 | 820 N. Michigan Ave.
      • Museum of Contemporary Art | 312-280-2660 | 220 E. Chicago Ave.
      • National Museum of Mexican Art | 312-738-1503 | 1852 W. 19th St.
      • Smart Museum of Art          | 773-702-0200 | 5550 S. Greenwood Ave.
    • History
      • Chicago History Museum | 312-642-4600 | 1601 N. Clark St.
      • DuSable Museum of African American History | 773-947-0600 | 740 E. 56th Place
      • Jane Addams Hull-House Museum | 312-413-5353 | 800 S. Halsted St.
      • The Field Museum | 312-922-9410 | 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
    • Nature
      • Adler Planetarium | 312-922-7827 | 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr.
      • Garfield Park Conservatory | 312-746-5100 | 300 N. Central Park Ave.
      • Lincoln Park Zoo | 312-742-2000 | 2001 N. Clark St.
      • Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | 773-755-5100 | 2430 N. Cannon Dr.
      • Shedd Aquarium | 312-939-2438 | 1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.

    Play!

    • Chicago Public library | Visit www.chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events
      • Family events such as family reading night, playtime and learning activities
    •  Free Play Groups
      • McPherson Elementary Toddler Time | 4728 North Wolcott, Entrance 15 | contact kim@friendsofmcpherson.com
        • mid- October through mid- March
        • Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am to 12pm
      • Ankle Biters Play Group | Queen of Angels Catholic Elementary School | Call 773-769-4211
        • Every Monday during school year 10-11am
      • John Berchmans School | Contact asullivan@stjoohnberchmans.org
        • Thursdays 9:30-11am
      • Morning Glories | Garfield Park Conservatory | Nature learning activities | Call 7736381766
    •  Navy Pier Children’s Museum 
      • Free Thursday nights from 5pm to 8pm
    •  Lego Store | 835 N. Michigan Ave. | 773-763-0313
      • Mini model build that kids get to take home free!
      • Ages 6-14