8 listings in Chicago, IL: free family activities, kids' programs and storytimes. Each one checked against its official source, every catch spelled out.
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Four Rivers Environmental Education Center · Chicago
Four Rivers Environmental Education Center is a Forest Preserve District of Will County visitor center with no admission charge, with hands-on exhibits and programs (most of them free). Open Wednesday–Sunday 10am–4pm.
Verified Oct 27 · reconnectwithnature.org
Catch: Some programs charge a fee; admission is free
Hidden Oaks Nature Center is a Forest Preserve District of Will County visitor center with no admission charge, with hands-on exhibits and programs (most of them free). Open Wednesday–Sunday 10am–4pm.
Verified Oct 27 · reconnectwithnature.org
Catch: Some programs charge a fee; admission is free
Isle a la Cache Museum is a Forest Preserve District of Will County visitor center with no admission charge, with hands-on exhibits and programs (most of them free). Open Wednesday–Sunday 10am–4pm.
Verified Oct 27 · reconnectwithnature.org
Catch: Some programs charge a fee; admission is free
Plum Creek Nature Center is a Forest Preserve District of Will County visitor center with no admission charge, with hands-on exhibits and programs (most of them free). Open Wednesday–Sunday 10am–4pm.
Verified Oct 27 · reconnectwithnature.org
Catch: Some programs charge a fee; admission is free
Open Mon and Wed–Sun 11am–5pm, Thursdays to 8pm (closed Tuesdays)
Art Institute of Chicago
Children under 14 get into the Art Institute of Chicago free every day it's open, whether or not they live in Chicago. Adults with them pay ($32) unless they qualify for another free program. Open Mon and Wed–Sun 11am–5pm, Thursdays to 8pm; closed Tuesdays.
Verified Oct 27 · artic.edu
Catch: Under 14 only; accompanying adults pay unless otherwise eligible
Children 12 and under get into the American Writers Museum on Michigan Avenue free. Adults pay $16. Open Monday and Thursday–Sunday, 10am–5pm; closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Adult Chicago residents can check out a Kids Museum Passport at any Chicago Public Library location. It gives free admission for a family group (up to two adults with at least one child under 18) at 15 Chicago cultural institutions, including the Chicago Botanic Garden (where a parking fee applies).
Verified Oct 27 · chipublib.org
Catch: Adult Chicago residents check it out at a CPL location · Group must include a child under 18; up to two adults
Children from birth to age 11 get into Wheaton's Cosley Zoo free. Adults pay $12 unless they're Wheaton Park District residents with a Universal Resident ID (free). From Nov 1 to the day before Thanksgiving it's open 9am–4pm daily, with extended hours to 9pm from the day after Thanksgiving to Dec 23.
Verified Oct 27 · cosleyzoo.org
Catch: Kids 11 and under only; adults pay $12 unless Wheaton Park District residents
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