Free Days at the Field Museum
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Hershey Super Sweet Adventure
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Hershey Super Sweet Adventure
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Art on the Mart
Merchandise Mart - 7:30 PM
Merchandise Mart - 7:30 PM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Hershey Super Sweet Adventure
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Toy and Game Fair
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - 10:00 AM
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Lapidary Activity Day at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Lizzadro Musuem of Lapidary Art - 10:00 AM Pick
Lizzadro Musuem of Lapidary Art - 10:00 AM Pick
Saturday Story Time at the Book Stall: "Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic"
The Book Stall - 10:30 AM Pick
The Book Stall - 10:30 AM Pick
'Go Run
Various Chicago Parks - 9:00 AM
Various Chicago Parks - 9:00 AM
Gobbler Hobbler and Mashed Potato Mile
Oswego Civic Center - 8:30 AM
Oswego Civic Center - 8:30 AM
Chicago Toy and Game Fair
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - 10:00 AM
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - 10:00 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Hershey Super Sweet Adventure
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Veterans Day Family Activities at Cantigny
Cantigny Park - 10:30 AM
Cantigny Park - 10:30 AM
Brookfield Zoo Veterans Day Celebration
Brookfield Zoo - 11:00 AM
Brookfield Zoo - 11:00 AM
Free Tuesdays at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children's Museum With All-New Exhibit "Aim High" Opening September 28th
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Jack and the Beanstalk
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Apollo Theater Chicago - 10:30 AM
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
Peggy Notebaert Museum - 10:00 AM
ANNIE at the Chicago Theatre
Chicago Theatre - 7:00 PM
Chicago Theatre - 7:00 PM
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Arts in the Dark
Sat Oct 19, 2024
6:00pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Arts in the Dark is an evening parade that celebrates Halloween as the "artist's holiday," bringing together Chicago institutions and organizations dedicated to art and education. Audience members will be delighted by unique floats, spectacle puppets, and creative performances set against the backdrop of Chicago’s majestic skyline.
The parade takes place from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., beginning on State Steet and moving south from Lake to Van Buren.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.