Free & Cheap Things To Do With Kids
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Northerly Island Park
Lakefront nature park & music venue. 91-acre peninsula with skyline views, hiking, fishing & playing plus a fieldhouse & live music acts.
1521 S Linn White Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
Interactive indoor education & play. Hands-on play & learning for kids through various interactive rooms, exhibits & performances.
5100 Museum Dr, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
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
Shedd Aquarium
Aquatic creatures from around the world. State-of-the-art indoor aquarium, famous for its variety of habitats & views of Lake Michigan.
1200 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
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
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
Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze
Interactive family-friendly play space. 4,000 sq. ft. of tunnels, mirrors, light effects & interactive family play on Navy Pier.
600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
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.
Chicago, IL 60602
Chicago Children's Museum
Hands-on experiences for children. Family museum on Navy Pier with lots of interactive exhibits, including many for young kids.
700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
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
Riverwalk
Scenic walkway along the Chicago River. Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks.
Chicago, IL 60601
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 - 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
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
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
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
Pritzker Family Children's Zoo
Visit this great place for kids and families!
2197 N Stockton Dr APT 2119, Chicago, IL 60614, United States
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
Little Adventures
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1111 N Western Ave #1s, Chicago, IL 60622
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
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