Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier

We are history! Learn what important African Americans in history were like as children. Search the museum for clues and activities.

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, February 24: 10:30am-12pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10:30-11:30am
• Sunday, February 26: 10:30-11:30am
• Monday, February 27: 10:30am-12pm

Drop by Pritzker Playspace every day for our open playgroup that's exclusively for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. It’s a great place to meet other families, get inspired and play!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10am-12:30pm, 5-8pm
• Friday, February 24: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1-4pm
• Monday, February 27: 10am-12:30pm

Share in the joy of process art and sensory exploration as you play with clay, water, paper, paint, wire, and other materials. This program takes place in the Kraft Artabounds Studio.

• Other Dates
• Wednesday, February 29: 10am-1pm

Explore painting in energetic ways! Paint with your elbows and knees, with big brushes, small brushes and paint brushes that aren’t brushes at all!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 1, 2, 3, & 4pm
• Friday, February 24: 11am, 11:30am, 1pm, & 2pm
• Saturday, February 25: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Monday, February 27: 1, 2, & 3pm

We are history! Learn what important African Americans in history were like as children. Search the museum for clues and activities.

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, February 24: 10:30am-12pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10:30-11:30am
• Sunday, February 26: 10:30-11:30am
• Monday, February 27: 10:30am-12pm

Drop by Pritzker Playspace every day for our open playgroup that's exclusively for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. It’s a great place to meet other families, get inspired and play!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10am-12:30pm, 5-8pm
• Friday, February 24: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1-4pm
• Monday, February 27: 10am-12:30pm

Join us for the chance to get active and have fun. Whether you’re learning a new yoga pose or picking up tips on bike safety, Health and Wellness nights will get you moving!

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• Thursday, February 23: 5-8pm
• Thursday, April 26: 5-8pm

Explore painting in energetic ways! Paint with your elbows and knees, with big brushes, small brushes and paint brushes that aren’t brushes at all! MetLife Foundation is the Lead Supporter of Accessible Arts at Chicago Children’s Museum

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 5:30 & 6:30pm

Talk trends with the city’s foremost child-development specialists, mingle with other families and play in a homey setting designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. This series is free with museum admission. Presented by Chicago Children’s Museum and Erikson Institute’s Center for Children and Families

• Other Dates
• Friday, February 24: 10-11:30 am
• Friday, March 02: 10-11:30 am
• Friday, March 09: 10-11:30 am
• Friday, March 16: 10-11:30 am
• Friday, March 23: 10-11:30 am

We are history! Learn what important African Americans in history were like as children. Search the museum for clues and activities.

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, February 24: 10:30am-12pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10:30-11:30am
• Sunday, February 26: 10:30-11:30am
• Monday, February 27: 10:30am-12pm

Drop by Pritzker Playspace every day for our open playgroup that's exclusively for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. It’s a great place to meet other families, get inspired and play!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10am-12:30pm, 5-8pm
• Friday, February 24: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1-4pm
• Monday, February 27: 10am-12:30pm

Explore painting in energetic ways! Paint with your elbows and knees, with big brushes, small brushes and paint brushes that aren’t brushes at all!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 1, 2, 3, & 4pm
• Friday, February 24: 11am, 11:30am, 1pm, & 2pm
• Saturday, February 25: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Monday, February 27: 1, 2, & 3pm

Explore painting in energetic ways! Paint with your elbows and knees, with big brushes, small brushes and paint brushes that aren’t brushes at all!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 1, 2, 3, & 4pm
• Friday, February 24: 11am, 11:30am, 1pm, & 2pm
• Saturday, February 25: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Monday, February 27: 1, 2, & 3pm

We are history! Learn what important African Americans in history were like as children. Search the museum for clues and activities.

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, February 24: 10:30am-12pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10:30-11:30am
• Sunday, February 26: 10:30-11:30am
• Monday, February 27: 10:30am-12pm

Drop by Pritzker Playspace every day for our open playgroup that's exclusively for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. It’s a great place to meet other families, get inspired and play!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10am-12:30pm, 5-8pm
• Friday, February 24: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1-4pm
• Monday, February 27: 10am-12:30pm

Enjoy an amazing show by local performing artist Mr. Tapps. Then, visitors of all ages and abilities can take to the stage to sing, dance or play a musical instrument. Whatever your talent, don’t miss the fun of this inspiring afternoon!

• Other Dates
• Saturday, February 25: 1:30pm

Get to know some of our cool Play and Learning Facilitators as they share one of their favorite museum activities.

• Other Dates
• Saturday, February 25: 2:30-3:30pm
• Sunday, February 26: 2:30-3:30pm

Explore painting in energetic ways! Paint with your elbows and knees, with big brushes, small brushes and paint brushes that aren’t brushes at all!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 1, 2, 3, & 4pm
• Friday, February 24: 11am, 11:30am, 1pm, & 2pm
• Saturday, February 25: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Monday, February 27: 1, 2, & 3pm

Drop by Pritzker Playspace every day for our open playgroup that's exclusively for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. It’s a great place to meet other families, get inspired and play!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10am-12:30pm, 5-8pm
• Friday, February 24: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1-4pm
• Monday, February 27: 10am-12:30pm

We are history! Learn what important African Americans in history were like as children. Search the museum for clues and activities.

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, February 24: 10:30am-12pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10:30-11:30am
• Sunday, February 26: 10:30-11:30am
• Monday, February 27: 10:30am-12pm

Get to know some of our cool Play and Learning Facilitators as they share one of their favorite museum activities.

• Other Dates
• Saturday, February 25: 2:30-3:30pm
• Sunday, February 26: 2:30-3:30pm

Explore painting in energetic ways! Paint with your elbows and knees, with big brushes, small brushes and paint brushes that aren’t brushes at all!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 1, 2, 3, & 4pm
• Friday, February 24: 11am, 11:30am, 1pm, & 2pm
• Saturday, February 25: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Monday, February 27: 1, 2, & 3pm

We are history! Learn what important African Americans in history were like as children. Search the museum for clues and activities.

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, February 24: 10:30am-12pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10:30-11:30am
• Sunday, February 26: 10:30-11:30am
• Monday, February 27: 10:30am-12pm

Drop by Pritzker Playspace every day for our open playgroup that's exclusively for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. It’s a great place to meet other families, get inspired and play!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10am-12:30pm, 5-8pm
• Friday, February 24: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1-4pm
• Monday, February 27: 10am-12:30pm

Be the ringmaster of your very own little big top! Create a teeny tiny circus out of beautiful buttons, papers and repurposed materials.

• Other Dates
• Tuesday, February 28: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Thursday, March 01: 1, 2, 3, & 4pm
• Friday, March 02: 11am, 11:30am, 1, & 2pm
• Saturday, March 03: 1, 2, & 3pm
• Sunday, March 04: 1, 2, & 3pm

We are history! Learn what important African Americans in history were like as children. Search the museum for clues and activities.

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10:30am-12pm
• Friday, February 24: 10:30am-12pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10:30-11:30am
• Sunday, February 26: 10:30-11:30am
• Monday, February 27: 10:30am-12pm

Drop by Pritzker Playspace every day for our open playgroup that's exclusively for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. It’s a great place to meet other families, get inspired and play!

• Other Dates
• Thursday, February 23: 10am-12:30pm, 5-8pm
• Friday, February 24: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Saturday, February 25: 10am-12:00pm, 1-3pm
• Sunday, February 26: 1-4pm
• Monday, February 27: 10am-12:30pm