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Museum of Science and Industry - 9:30 AM
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Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
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Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
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Morton Arboretum - various times
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Dave & Buster's Lombard - 9:00 AM
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Dave & Buster's Rosemont - 9:00 AM
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Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
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Morton Arboretum - various times
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Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
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Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
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Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Of the Earth
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Morton Arboretum - various times
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Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Sloomoo Institute of Chicago
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Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Rooted in Mystery
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Of the Earth
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Morton Arboretum - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Spectrum of Spring
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
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Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
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Apollo Theater - 10:30 AM
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Water Tower Place - 10:00 AM
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Rooted in Mystery
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
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Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Fri Nov 22, 2024 - Tue Dec 31, 2024
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through December 31, 2024
Except December 24, 2023.
Also on December 26, 2024, December 27, 2024, December 31, 2024.
Except December 24, 2023.
Also on December 26, 2024, December 27, 2024, December 31, 2024.
Various times
Age: 2-13
Price: Free with Zoo Admission (Zoo Admission: Adult: $21.95; Children 3-11: $14.95; Seniors 65+: $14.95; Age 2 and under: Free)
Featuring more than a million LED lights, a 41-foot talking Christmas tree, and a 600-foot tunnel of lights with coordinating music, Brookfield Zoo's Holiday Magic highlights the holidays and loads of animals.
Families can view larger than life light displays of reindeer, bears, bison, and giraffes throughout the zoo.
Families can play "Game of Gnomes" by searching for 12-20 inch-tall gnomes hidden throughout the zoo.
Holiday specialty foods will be featured throughout the zoo.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.