Spring Break Play Days

March 22-April 7, 2024
Open daily, 10 am to 5 pm

NOTE: On Saturday, April 6, 2024, the museum will open to the public at 11 am.
From 10-11 am, the museum will be closed to the public for Play for All, an event for children and families with disabilities to explore programs and exhibits.

Come one, come all! Join the circus with Chicago Children's Museum's Spring Break Play Days! From March 22 - April 7, the museum will be open EVERY DAY with extended hours of fun (10am-5pm).

From March 26 - April 7, step into the circus ring with community partners like MSA & Circus Arts, CircEsteem, and Old Town School of Folk Music, or test your speed and agility on a circus-themed obstacle course made just for you. The museum will be open every day with special activities, extended hours, and circus fun every day!

 

Spring Break Play Days Schedule

  • Circus Obstacle Course
    From 2-3 pm
    In Great Hall

    Over, around, under, and through... Test your speed and agility on a circus-themed obstacle course made just for you! 

  • Circus Obstacle Course
    From 2-3 pm
    In Great Hall

    Over, around, under, and through... Test your speed and agility on a circus-themed obstacle course made just for you! 

  • Circus Obstacle Course
    From 2-3 pm
    In Great Hall

    Over, around, under, and through... Test your speed and agility on a circus-themed obstacle course made just for you! 

  • MSA & Circus Arts
    From 2-3pm
    In Great Hall

    Tumble and leap and shout “Ta-da!” with the nimble performers from MSA & Circus Arts! 

  • Renée Nanzer from the Old Town School of Folk Music
    From 2-3pm
    In Great Hall

    Jump, dance, twirl, and sway with hula hoops! Join Old Town School of Folk Music teaching artist, Renée Nanzer, for a spin-tastic time! 

  • CircEsteem
    From 2-3pm
    In Great Hall

    Explore the magic of circus performance and build your bravery as you walk a tightrope and balance on stilts with CircEsteem! 

  • Circus Obstacle Course
    From 2-3 pm
    In Great Hall

    Over, around, under, and through... Test your speed and agility on a circus-themed obstacle course made just for you! 

  • Circus Obstacle Course
    From 2-3 pm
    In Great Hall

    Over, around, under, and through... Test your speed and agility on a circus-themed obstacle course made just for you! 

  • Circus Obstacle Course
    From 2-3 pm
    In Great Hall

    Over, around, under, and through... Test your speed and agility on a circus-themed obstacle course made just for you! 

  • Circus Obstacle Course
    From 2-3 pm
    In Great Hall

    Over, around, under, and through... Test your speed and agility on a circus-themed obstacle course made just for you! 

  • Circus Obstacle Course
    From 2-3 pm
    In Great Hall

    Over, around, under, and through... Test your speed and agility on a circus-themed obstacle course made just for you! 

  • The Actors Gymnasium
    From 2-3pm
    In Great Hall

    Do YOU want to be a circus artist? Show off your skills as you learn to juggle and do somersaults with The Actors Gymnasium! 

  • Dreamtree Shakers from the Old Town School of Folk Music
    From 2-3pm
    In Great Hall

    Twist and twirl to circus-themed family tunes with the Dreamtree Shakers from the Old Town School of Folk Music!

    NOTE: Special hours on Saturday, April 6. The museum is open to the public from 11am-5pm.

  • CirquesExperience
    From 2-3pm
    In Great Hall

    Hold tight to a BIG circus wheel and defy gravity with CirquesExperience!