Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo
Pathways through a prairie-style garden. Prairie-style garden with trails, filled with native plants & home to birds, frogs & other wildlife.
Lincoln Park - Chess Pavilion
Chess-themed sculptures & chess boards. Unique structure with a chess motif, drawing players to its chess boards built into the benches.
Riverwalk
Scenic walkway along the Chicago River. Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks.
Chicago Cultural Center
Free cultural exhibits, concerts & more. Free art & shows in an 1897 Beaux-Arts building with vaulted lobby, mosaics & 2 stained-glass domes.
Millennium Park
Green space with art, theater & ice rink. 24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective "Bean" sculpture & an outdoor theater.
Northerly Island Park
Lakefront nature park & music venue. 91-acre peninsula with skyline views, hiking, fishing & playing plus a fieldhouse & live music acts.
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