Babes and Books
Babes and Books is a small group storytime for infants through 24 months that incorporates storytelling, singing, movement, and playtime. (Older preschoolers are welcome also.) Join Miss Erin every Wednesday for Babes and Books!
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Come, Stay, Play / Ven, Quédate, Juega
Drop in for open play featuring a mix of activities and social time for kids and their caregivers. For children 0 to 5 and their families. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pasa a jugar con una combinación de actividades y tiempo social para niños y sus cuidadores. Para niños de 0 a 5 años..
Let’s Cook: Veggie Pizza Roll Ups
Ages 6-12 with an adult. Let’s get cooking! This cooking class will give you a hands-on experience with each dish! Ingredients used for this program: Puffy Pastry Dough Tomato Sauce Mozzarella Cheese Egg Oregano Bell Peppers Onion Mushrooms
Board Game Night
Bring your compettition and play some board games. You can bring your own to share or play with ours.
SRP Volunteer Training
Summer Read Volunteering is BACK! Looking for volunteering hours? Want to help out your library? Come to one of our training days to become a summer volunteer, and learn how you can help provide essential support to the 2026 Summer Read Program! Please make sure to contact Ms. Mallory by Saturday,..
Teen Chill Zone
Drop in for games, crafts, art, or to just hang out in a teen-only space. Snacks provided. For teens 13 to 19. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations....
Preschool Story Time
Join the children's staff as we share nursery rhymes, stories and songs. For kids 0 to 5 with a caregiver. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests...
CANCELLED - Developmental Playgroup (Ages 0-5 w/caregiver)
An inclusive drop-in playgroup for children ages 0 – 5 who receive or are considering therapy services. Children play while families meet and find support. Siblings welcome. Facilitated by Megan Smith, a Clinical Therapist at Peace Within Therapy and Wellness, and aligned with C.I.T.Y. of Support’s.
Tinker Tuesday
Do you enjoy creating, gaming, listening to music and trying new things? Bring your friends and/or make new ones while you hang out, geek out and mess around! Explore, learn and create together with different activities, games and materials from 3D printing or Uno to watercolor paints and...
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Bilingual Drag Story Time / Hora de Cuentos Drag Bilingüe
Únase a nosotros para disfrutar de canciones, cuentos y rimas bilingües con un invitado especial! Accesibilidad ¿Necesita interpretación de lengua de signos u otro tipo de asistencia para este acto? Llame al (312) 747-8184 o envíe un correo electrónico a access@chipublib.org para solicitarlo. Las...
Sky Zone Chicago Lincoln Park: Spring Play 4 Pack
Get 4 visits of 120-minute jump sessions for one guest. Includes 20% off Fuel Zone, access to Members Only Events, and party discounts. Sessions must be used within 60 days of purchase. SkySocks sold separately.
Stevie Wonder Tribute Presented by PureSoul
Stevie Wonder has provided multiple generations with a soundtrack to their lives. To pay tribute to him PureSoul's Chicago Allstars will recreate his masterpiece Songs In the Key of Life. This...
Urban Air Chicago: Open Play
Whether you want to jump, run or play, Open Play time is where it is at! During our regular open hours, you have access to...
Chuck E. Cheese: Free Play Points with Coloring Sheet
Bring in a completed coloring sheet on your next visit and earn free play points that can be converted into arcade prizes. Download coloring sheets from the Chuck E. Cheese website.
New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox
MLB: New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field
Drop In TTRPG Time: Honey Heist
Are you interested in Table-Top Role Playing Games (TTRPGs), but don’t know where to start? Join Chinatown YOUmedia as we explore a new TTRPG! We will be playing the indie RPG Honey Heist, where players take on the roles of bears trying to get away with a large heist of honey. No experience...
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum serves as a dynamic memorial to social reformer Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize,...
Fun with Kids
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Story and Play Time
Join our story time especially for our littlest patrons! We share songs, rhymes and books. Half an hour of story time is followed by half an hour of play. For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please...
8/2-Butterfly Paint Party
Butterfly Paint Party – Where Art Takes Flight! 🦋 Sunday, August 2nd, 9am -11am An unforgettable, hands-on experience that’s bursting with color, creativity, and a little bit of magic! Get ready to be enchanted at our Butterfly Paint Party —a live interactive adventure that blends the beauty of natu
Pink Line Station Murals
See Francisco Mendoza’s and the Gallery 37 student untitled murals that adorn the 18th Street station on the Pink Line. Several of the murals symbolize...
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
Award-winning brewpub in Wicker Park. New Haven-style pizza and house-brewed beers.
San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs
MLB: San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field
Revival Food Hall
Loop food hall with 15 chef-driven stalls, cocktail bar, and coffee.
TopGolf: $2 St. Pat’s Day Drafts
Make your way to our bays for your choice of $2 green Bud Light, Coors Light or Miller Lite. Only on 03/17!
Chicago Electric Boat Company
Electric boat, kayak, and paddleboard rentals on the Chicago River.
Hidden Gems
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National Public Housing Museum
The National Public Housing Museum is the first cultural institution in the United States dedicated to interpreting the American experience in public housing and the...
Green City Market West Loop
Green City Market West Loop is a farmers market in Chicago, IL. This market is located in Mary Bartelme Park. Products: Organic (USDA Certified). Accepts: WIC; Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program; SNAP; Accept EBT at a central location.
Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
Chicago's Chinatown is a popular tourist destination with Chinese restaurants, gift shops, grocery stores, Chinese herbal stores and museums offering a rich blend of heritage,...
Neon Paddle
Neon Paddle is the worlds first motorized neon lit paddleboard experience. Offering Golden Hour & Night Hour Tours Daily. Located in Ping Tom Park.
Climate Action Museum
The Climate Action Museum is a unique, must-see stop in Chicago — the only climate museum open in North America and one of just eight...
Lawndale (Chicago) Farmers' Market
Lawndale (Chicago) Farmers' Market is a farmers market in Chicago, IL.
McGuane Park
Revolutionary for 1905, this park along with nine others provided leisure space to area tenement residents. Now it has many facilities for baseball, swimming, tennis,...
Free Things to Do
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Douglass Branch
Douglass Branch is a public branch library in Chicago, IL. Open 2,600 hours per year across 48 weeks. The facility is 20,830 square feet.
STEAM: Slime Club
This summer, Slime Club will be on a mission to find their favorite slime. Children will experiment with a variety of slimes and compare data along the way. Learn about data collection, charts and graphs while trying different slime recipes. Best for ages 10 and up. Accessibility Need sign language.
Iron Street Urban Farm Market
Iron Street Urban Farm Market is a farmers market in Chicago, IL.
Mabel Manning Branch
Mabel Manning Branch is a public branch library in Chicago, IL. Open 2,600 hours per year across 52 weeks. The facility is 13,000 square feet.
Stoneware Workshop!
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Kids Night Out ~ Drop Off Event!
6pm – 8pm on Friday, March 27th – Join us for Kids Night Out! Kids Night Out 6pm–8:00pm Drop-off is anytime between 5:30pm–6:00pm Give yourself a well-deserved evening while the kids enjoy a night of creativity and fun. They’ll choose a ceramic piece to paint and enjoy pizza dinner! $40 per child In
Diversey Driving Range & Miniature Golf
Located in the heart of Lincoln Park, minutes from downtown. Open year round with heated and covered tees. Group lessons. Club rental available. Parking available.
Summer Camp 2026
Summer Camp 2026 at Color Me Mine Burr Ridge 🎨☀️ Get ready for a summer full of creativity, color, and hands-on fun! Our Color Me Kids Camp 2026 is back and better than ever, offering exciting weekly themes, unique ceramic projects, and engaging activities designed to inspire young artists all summe
Low-Line Market At Southport
Low-Line Market At Southport is a farmers market in Chicago, IL. Under the auxiliary exit of the Southport CTA Brown Line station Products: Organic (USDA Certified).
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