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Hamill Family Play Zoo

Hamill Family Play Zoo

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3300 Golf Rd, Brookfield, IL 60513, United States

Chicago Cultural Center

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.

78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602

Lincoln Park - Chess Pavilion

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.

Lakefront Trl, Chicago, IL 60610

Oak Park Conservatory

Oak Park Conservatory

Exotic plants & wildlife in showrooms. Exotic plants & flowers of various climates co-exist with birds, fish & turtles in small showrooms.

615 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL 60304

The Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago

Renowned art museum with global works. Renowned art museum holding nearly 300,000 works from all over the world, spanning many centuries.

111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603

St. James Farm Forest Preserve

St. James Farm Forest Preserve

612-acre preserve for fauna & flora. Hikers, bikers & horseback riders can explore a protected area of woodlands, prairies & wetlands.

2S541 Winfield Rd, Warrenville, IL 60555

The Naperville Riverwalk

The Naperville Riverwalk

Visit this great place for kids and families!

400 S Eagle St, Naperville, IL 60540

The Museum Campus

The Museum Campus

Lakefront park with famed institutions. 57-acre grounds with the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium & Field Museum, plus dining & lake beach.

337 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

Little Adventures

Little Adventures

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1111 N Western Ave #1s, Chicago, IL 60622

Field Museum

Field Museum

State-of-the-art science museum. State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex.

1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, United States

DuPage Children's Museum

DuPage Children's Museum

Hands-on play & learning exhibits. Play & education center for young children, with many fun & experimental activities, plus a cafe.

301 N Washington St, Naperville, IL 60540

Lyman Woods & William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center

Lyman Woods & William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center

Forested wetlands with walking trails. Tranquil mid-city nature retreat featuring oak forest, marshlands & walking paths on 150 acres.

901 31st St, Downers Grove, IL 60515

360 CHICAGO

360 CHICAGO

Observatory with tilting glass platform. Observatory on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Building with a tilting glass lookout 1000ft up.

875 N Michigan Ave 94th floor, Chicago, IL 60611

Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo

Free zoo with an interactive farm. Small, free zoo with lions, primates, reptiles, a children's area & an interactive farm exhibit.

Chicago, IL 60614

Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo

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.

2121 N Stockton Dr, Chicago, IL 60614

World’s Largest Radio Flyer Wagon

World’s Largest Radio Flyer Wagon

Visit this great place for kids and families!

6546 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60707

Farm in the Zoo

Farm in the Zoo

Barns & pens for visiting farm animals. Cows, chickens & pigs on display, plus an edible garden with hands-on activities like planting.

1911 N Stockton Dr, Chicago, IL 60614, United States

Pritzker Family Children's Zoo

Pritzker Family Children's Zoo

Visit this great place for kids and families!

2197 N Stockton Dr APT 2119, Chicago, IL 60614, United States

Wonder Works Children's Museum

Wonder Works Children's Museum

Play space & concerts for young kids. 6,400 sq. ft. of play areas & interactive exhibits plus concerts tailored to kids 1 through 6.

6445 W North Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Environment-focused kid-friendly museum. Environmental museum with outdoor walkways for observing local wildlife & kid-friendly exhibits.

2430 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614

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