Kids & Family
Results by DATE
Displaying 1 to 20 of 28 results.
Chicago's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is really something. The enormous tree illuminates the plaza and festive crowds are entertained with a special programme of live music from local…
Dating back to 1934, the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade tempts 350,000 people onto the streets, with another 1.5 million watching on TV. In the nippy autumn air marchers proceed up State Street -…
The One of a Kind Show and Sale at Chicago's Merchandise Mart builds on a successful Toronto event. Hundreds of artisans sell their hand-crafted work, from jewellery, pottery, glass and…
Giant illuminated animal figures and a magical holiday glow descend on Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo during the annual Zoolights Festival. Chicago boasts many fine light displays at Christmas…
The Feast of St Lucia begins with a procession at Chicago's Swedish American Museum Center and winds through Andersonville, returning to the museum for a programme featuring performances and…
The centre of Chicago takes on some of the trappings of a typical German Christmas - with a rather better chance of snow - as Daley Plaza hosts the annual Christkindlmarket.
The skies over Chicago explode with colour, light and noise on New Year's Eve as pyrotechnicians launch a huge array of fireworks in Grant Park.
Giant illuminated animal figures and a magical holiday glow descend on Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo during the annual Zoolights Festival. Chicago boasts many fine light displays at Christmas…
The first St Patrick's Day parade in Chicago took place on 17 March, 1843. Now every year a magnificent street parade thrills spectators in the downtown area of the city.
Mayor Daley's Kids and Kites Festival
The sky in Chicago fills with colourful kites during Mayor Daley's annual Kids and Kites Festival, held on Cricket Hill, at Lake Shore Drive and Montrose, in Lincoln Park.
Chicago's Pioneer Court becomes an outdoor art gallery for two days during the annual Magnificent Mile Art Festival. Hosted by the Chicago Tribune, the festival sees over 200 sculptors…
The north section of Lincoln at Addison, Chicago comes alive for the annual Rock Around the Block festival. The music, food and arts festival attracts 40,000 people over two days.
Annual Mayor's Cup Youth Soccer Tournament
The Annual Mayor's Cup Youth Soccer Tournament takes place at Montrose Harbor in Lincoln Park. Around 500 teams take part, with 36 fields of soccer activity throughout the day, as well as…
Garfield Park Conservatory County Fair
Chicago's idyllic Garfield Park Conservatory presents the old-fashioned County Fair in a grand urban setting. The annual event features food, live music, from pulsating salsa tunes to mellow…
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
The Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF) is the largest competitive festival of children's cinema in the US. The event annually screens around 200 features and short films at…
Lincoln Park Zoo is not only one of the oldest zoos in America (established in 1868), but also one of the most modern. Every year it welcomes over three million visitors, of all ages, to its…
The Field Museum on Museum Campus houses 65-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus Rex 'Sue'. Check out city streets and beautiful Sahara in the 'Africa' exhibit and mummies in 'Inside Ancient Egypt'.…
Bordering Lake Michigan, Lincoln Park Zoo is a favourite with visitors and locals. Popular attractions include the Great Ape, elephant and lion houses. Small mammals and reptiles prefer the…
At the faux-Greek-style John G Shedd Aquarium on Museum Campus, 8000 creatures from 650 species like sharks, dolphins, giant octopi and tiny clown fish live. There's an oceanarium and giant…
Museum of Science and Industry
Descend into a coal mine, walk through a human heart or a WWII German submarine at Hyde Park's Museum of Science and Industry. The twinkling of a magic, miniature fairy castle is beguiling.…
