About our programs

Chicago Children’s Museum offers a rotating calendar of programs in the Art Studio, Pritzker Playspace, and Tinkering Lab. Please visit program locations for session times and free passes. The museum also offers a calendar of special programs in Great Hall and all around the museum!

Space is limited in Art Studio, Pritzker Playspace and Tinkering Lab. Free passes are available 1 hour before the workshop starts at each workshop location.

Play Soccer with Chicago Fire

Great Hall
10am-12pm

Join Chicago Fire Community Coaches for fun, physical play activities that build focus, social interaction, confidence, creativity and problem-solving! Your feet and your brain will be busy!

Art Studio

Workshop Times
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30

Whoop De Do World!
July 30-September 1
All Ages
Be a designer and create your own theme park ride model using paper, scissors, glue and other recycled materials!

Closed for new workshop preparation
September 2-4

Cartoon Friend
September 5-October 13
All Ages
What do you look for in a friend? Come design and draw a cartoon of your special pal! 

Pritzker Playspace

Session Times
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30

Earthly Wonders
April 18 - September 1
Discover the beauty of natural materials and all of the different ways they can be explored.

Tinkering Lab

Workshop Times
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30

Somos Ingenieros: Puppets!
July 16-August 11
Ages 3 and Up
Create your own puppet inspired by the creativity of Latino families who were part of our afterschool program, Somos Ingenieros (We are Engineers)!

Somos Ingenieros: Piñatas
August 12-September 1
Ages 3 and Up
Create your own piñata inspired by the creativity of Latino Families who were part of our afterschool program Somos Ingenieros (We are Engineers)! 

Closed for Workshop Changeover
September 2-4

Cardboard Lab
September 5-October 20
Ages 2 and Up
What can you create using cardboard? Can you make it strong? Soft? Smooth or bumpy? Explore cardboard like an engineer!

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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.