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Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum
Apr1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum

Spring Weeks of Play March 22-April 6: The museum will be open daily with extended hours!  Special programming and activities start March 24. Starting March…

Tuesday, April 1st
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum
Apr2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum

Spring Weeks of Play March 22-April 6: The museum will be open daily with extended hours!  Special programming and activities start March 24. Starting March…

Wednesday, April 2nd
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum
Apr3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum

Spring Weeks of Play March 22-April 6: The museum will be open daily with extended hours!  Special programming and activities start March 24. Starting March…

Thursday, April 3rd
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum
Apr4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum

Spring Weeks of Play March 22-April 6: The museum will be open daily with extended hours!  Special programming and activities start March 24. Starting March…

Friday, April 4th
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum
Apr5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum

Spring Weeks of Play March 22-April 6: The museum will be open daily with extended hours!  Special programming and activities start March 24. Starting March…

Saturday, April 5th
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum
Apr5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum

Play For All Saturday, April 5 at 10 am First Saturday of Every Month (through June 2026)   Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play For All initiative…

Saturday, April 5th
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Talk | Politics of Poetics: Molly McCully Brown and Matt Bodett
Apr5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Talk | Politics of Poetics: Molly McCully Brown and Matt Bodett

Politics of Poetics brings poet Molly McCully Brown to the MCA for a reading followed by a conversation with Chicago-based artist and Director of the Center…

Saturday, April 5th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum
Apr6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Weeks of Play at Chicago Children’s Museum

Spring Weeks of Play March 22-April 6: The museum will be open daily with extended hours!  Special programming and activities start March 24. Starting March…

Sunday, April 6th
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
The Sara Albrecht Emerge Artist Talk: Selva Aparicio
Apr8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Sara Albrecht Emerge Artist Talk: Selva Aparicio

Selva Aparicio discusses her practice in which she often uses natural materials such as oyster shells, leaves, and cicada wings to delve into questions regarding…

Tuesday, April 8th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Kaneza Schaal, KLII
Apr17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Kaneza Schaal, KLII

KLII exorcizes the ghost of King Leopold II, the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, in a mytho-biographical performance…

Thursday, April 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Kaneza Schaal, KLII
Apr18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Kaneza Schaal, KLII

KLII exorcizes the ghost of King Leopold II, the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, in a mytho-biographical performance…

Friday, April 18th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Kaneza Schaal, KLII
Apr19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Kaneza Schaal, KLII

KLII exorcizes the ghost of King Leopold II, the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, in a mytho-biographical performance…

Saturday, April 19th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
EXPO CHICAGO
Apr25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

EXPO CHICAGO

EXPO CHICAGO Contemporary Art Fair will return for its 12th edition from April 24-27 at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. This year’s showcases 170 leading contemporary…

Friday, April 25th
11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
EXPO CHICAGO
Apr26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

EXPO CHICAGO

EXPO CHICAGO Contemporary Art Fair will return for its 12th edition from April 24-27 at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. This year’s showcases 170 leading contemporary…

Saturday, April 26th
11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
EXPO CHICAGO
Apr27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

EXPO CHICAGO

EXPO CHICAGO Contemporary Art Fair will return for its 12th edition from April 24-27 at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. This year’s showcases 170 leading contemporary…

Sunday, April 27th
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum
May3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum

Play For All Saturday, April 5 at 10 am First Saturday of Every Month (through June 2026)   Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play For All initiative…

Saturday, May 3rd
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Kids Free Day at Chicago Children’s Museum
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Kids Free Day at Chicago Children’s Museum

Kids Free Day Sunday, May 4 from 10am-5pm On Sunday, May 4 the museum will be open from 10-5 with free admission for kids! While…

Sunday, May 4th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum
Jun7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum

Play For All Saturday, April 5 at 10 am First Saturday of Every Month (through June 2026)   Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play For All initiative…

Saturday, June 7th
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum
Jul5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum

Play For All Saturday, April 5 at 10 am First Saturday of Every Month (through June 2026)   Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play For All initiative…

Saturday, July 5th
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum
Aug2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum

Play For All Saturday, April 5 at 10 am First Saturday of Every Month (through June 2026)   Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play For All initiative…

Saturday, August 2nd
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum
Sep6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum

Play For All Saturday, April 5 at 10 am First Saturday of Every Month (through June 2026)   Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play For All initiative…

Saturday, September 6th
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum
Oct4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum

Play For All Saturday, April 5 at 10 am First Saturday of Every Month (through June 2026)   Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play For All initiative…

Saturday, October 4th
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum
Nov1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum

Play For All Saturday, April 5 at 10 am First Saturday of Every Month (through June 2026)   Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play For All initiative…

Saturday, November 1st
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum
Dec6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Play For All at Chicago Children’s Museum

Play For All Saturday, April 5 at 10 am First Saturday of Every Month (through June 2026)   Chicago Children’s Museum’s Play For All initiative…

Saturday, December 6th
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
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