Run for the Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo - 7:00 AM
Lincoln Park Zoo - 7:00 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Homeschool Days at LEGOLand Discovery Center
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago - 10:00 AM
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago - 10:00 AM
Art on the Mart
Merchandise Mart - 7:30 PM
Merchandise Mart - 7:30 PM
The Escape Game Chicago
The Escape Game Chicago - various times
The Escape Game Chicago - various times
Night Out in the Parks Summer Concerts
Various Chicago Parks - various times
Various Chicago Parks - various times
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Free Days at the Field Museum
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Circusville Exhibit at Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Children's Museum - 10:00 AM
Free Days at the DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
Homeschool Days at LEGOLand Discovery Center
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago - 10:00 AM
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago - 10:00 AM
Concerts on the Village Green
Burr Ridge Village Center - 7:00 AM
Burr Ridge Village Center - 7:00 AM
Homeschool Days at LEGOLand Discovery Center
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago - 10:00 AM
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago - 10:00 AM
HEART STRINGS: Creating Connection to the World’s Children
Water Tower Place
Water Tower Place
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Winter City Lights
Sat Nov 18, 2023 - Sat Dec 30, 2023
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through December 30, 2023
Except November 19, 2023, November 22, 2023, November 23, 2023, November 29, 2023.
Also on December 18, 2023, December 19, 2023, December 25, 2023, December 26, 2023.
Except November 19, 2023, November 22, 2023, November 23, 2023, November 29, 2023.
Also on December 18, 2023, December 19, 2023, December 25, 2023, December 26, 2023.
5:30pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Adult $39, Senior (65+) $34; Youth (4-12) $31
The largest light show in the DC and Baltimore areas, Winter City Lights is one of the most technologically advanced Christmas light experiences in the US. It includes a 1.5-mile-long trail of Christmas lights and displays through the woods, a 52-foot-high programmable Christmas lights tree and light show, an eight-lane snow tubing ride, 14 bonfires, and more.
Tickets must be purchased in advance online.
Check out our full list of holiday lights in DC!
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.