Free & Cheap Things To Do With Kids

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Children's Museum in Oak Lawn

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

Northerly Island Park

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

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

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

Shedd Aquarium

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

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

Millennium Park

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 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

Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze

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

Riverwalk

Riverwalk

Scenic walkway along the Chicago River. Riverside pedestrian path featuring city views & dining, plus bridges, fishing piers & boat docks.

Chicago, IL 60601

Chicago Children's Museum

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

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 - 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

Little Adventures

Little Adventures

Visit this great place for kids and families!

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

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

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

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

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

Hamill Family Play Zoo

Hamill Family Play Zoo

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3300 Golf Rd, Brookfield, IL 60513, United States

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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