SLEEPING BEAUTY at Wright College
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
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Brookfield Zoo - various times
SLEEPING BEAUTY at Wright College
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Live Game Day: Candy Land at Three Stories Bookstore
Three Stories Books - 11:00 AM
Three Stories Books - 11:00 AM
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day at Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream - 8:00 AM Pick
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream - 8:00 AM Pick
Morton Arboretum Chocolate Weekend
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Morton Arboretum - 9:00 AM
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Of the Earth
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Morton Arboretum - various times
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Various locations - various times
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Sagawau Nature Center - various times
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The Escape Room Chicago - various times
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week
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Various locations - various times
Groundhog Week at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center
Sagawau Nature Center - various times
Sagawau Nature Center - various times
The Escape Game Chicago
The Escape Room Chicago - various times
The Escape Room Chicago - various times
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Wheaton Community Center - 5:30 PM Pick
Wheaton Community Center - 5:30 PM Pick
Destination Discovery Story Time at The Field Museum
Field Museum - 10:30 AM
Field Museum - 10:30 AM
SLEEPING BEAUTY at Wright College
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Wright College - 10:30 AM
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week
Various locations - various times
Various locations - various times
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Great Midwestern Train Show
Sat Nov 13, 2021 - Sun Dec 1, 2024
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Repeating every month on January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November, December on the first Sundays through December 31, 2024
Except November 6, 2021, December 3, 2022.
Also on November 13, 2021, December 4, 2022, September 8, 2024.
Except November 6, 2021, December 3, 2022.
Also on November 13, 2021, December 4, 2022, September 8, 2024.
9:00am to 3:00pm CT
Age: 5-12
Price: Adults and teens: $7; Children under 12: Free
Train enthusiasts can visit with more than 180 exhibitors at the world's largest monthly train show at the DuPage County Fairgrounds. The show hosts more than 550 tables of trains in five buildings. Exhibitors sell, repair, and display model trains for fans of all ages.
The show features trains of all scales and gauges.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.