Location: The Butterfly House at Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States See map: Google Maps Incredible Insects 2026 at the Butterfly House at Navy PierDates: 10/08/202610/09/202610/10/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/11/202610/12/202610/13/202610/14/202610/15/202610/16/202610/17/202610/18/202610/19/202610/20/202610/21/202610/22/202610/23/202610/24/202610/25/202610/26/202610/27/202610/28/202610/29/202610/30/202610/31/2026Time: Sunday-Thursday | 10AM-6:30PM; Friday & Saturday | 9AM-6:30PM Location: 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL, USA See map: Google Maps Dinos at the Brookfield Zoo!Dates: 10/08/202610/09/202610/10/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/11/202610/12/202610/13/202610/14/202610/15/202610/16/202610/17/202610/18/202610/19/202610/20/202610/21/202610/22/202610/23/202610/24/202610/25/2026Time: During regular hours. Check the website as hours are seasonal Location: Field Museum, 1400 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, United States See map: Google Maps The Pokémon Fossil Museum Exhibition at the Field MuseumDates: 10/08/202610/09/202610/10/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/11/202610/12/202610/13/202610/14/202610/15/202610/16/202610/17/202610/18/202610/19/202610/20/202610/21/202610/22/202610/23/202610/24/202610/25/202610/26/202610/27/202610/28/202610/29/202610/30/202610/31/202612/19/202612/20/202612/21/202612/22/202612/23/202612/24/202612/26/202612/27/202612/28/202612/29/202612/30/202612/31/202601/02/202701/03/202701/09/202701/10/202701/16/202701/17/202701/23/202701/24/202701/30/202701/31/202702/13/202702/14/202702/15/202702/16/202702/17/202702/18/202702/19/202702/20/202702/21/202702/22/202702/23/202702/24/202702/25/202702/26/202702/27/202702/28/202704/01/202704/02/202704/03/202704/04/202704/05/202704/06/202704/07/202704/08/202704/09/202704/10/202704/11/2027Time: during regular hours Location: Chicago Children's Museum, East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps Castle Exhibit at the Chicago Children's MuseumDates: 10/08/202610/09/202610/10/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/11/202610/12/202610/14/202610/15/202610/16/202610/17/202610/18/202610/19/202610/21/202610/22/202610/23/202610/24/202610/25/202610/26/202610/28/202610/29/202610/30/202610/31/202611/01/202611/02/202611/04/202611/05/202611/06/202611/07/202611/08/202611/09/202611/11/202611/12/202611/13/202611/14/202611/15/202611/16/202611/18/202611/19/202611/20/202611/21/202611/22/202611/23/202611/25/202611/26/202611/27/202611/28/202611/29/202611/30/202612/02/202612/03/202612/04/202612/05/202612/06/202612/07/202612/09/202612/10/202612/11/202612/12/202612/13/202612/14/202612/16/202612/17/202612/18/202612/19/202612/20/202612/21/202612/23/202612/24/202612/26/202612/27/202612/28/202612/30/202612/31/202601/02/202701/03/202701/04/202701/06/202701/07/202701/08/202701/09/202701/10/2027Time: varies, visit the website Location: 2400 North Cannon Drive, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL 60614, United States See map: Google Maps Tickets On Sale Now for ZooLights at Lincoln Park ZooDates: 10/08/202610/09/202610/10/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/11/202610/12/202610/13/202610/14/202610/15/202610/16/202610/17/202610/18/202610/19/202610/20/202610/21/202610/22/202610/23/202610/24/202610/25/202610/26/202610/27/202610/28/202610/29/202610/30/202610/31/202611/01/202611/02/202611/03/202611/04/202611/05/202611/06/202611/07/202611/08/202611/09/202611/10/202611/11/202611/12/202611/13/202611/14/202611/15/2026Time: all day Location: Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022, United States See map: Google Maps Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns at the Chicago Botanic Garden 2026Dates: 10/08/202610/09/202610/10/2026Show more datesHide these dates10/11/202610/14/202610/15/202610/16/202610/17/202610/18/202610/21/202610/22/202610/23/202610/24/202610/25/2026Time: timed entry tickets from 6:30 - 9:30 pm Location: Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States See map: Google Maps October Family Days at the MCA: WarmupsDates: 10/10/2026Time: 11 am - 3 pm Location: Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States See map: Google Maps Free Admission Tuesdays at MCA Dates: 10/13/202610/20/202610/27/2026Show more datesHide these dates11/03/202611/10/202611/17/202611/24/202612/01/202612/08/202612/15/202612/22/202612/29/202601/05/202701/12/202701/19/202701/26/202702/02/202702/09/202702/16/202702/23/202703/02/202703/09/202703/16/202703/23/202703/30/202704/06/202704/13/202704/20/202704/27/202705/04/202705/11/202705/18/202705/25/202706/01/202706/08/202706/15/202706/22/202706/29/202707/06/202707/13/202707/20/202707/27/202708/03/202708/10/202708/17/202708/24/202708/31/202709/07/202709/14/202709/21/202709/28/202710/05/202710/12/202710/19/202710/26/202711/02/202711/09/202711/16/202711/23/202711/30/202712/07/202712/14/202712/21/202712/28/2027Time: 5 - 9 pm Location: Morton Arboretum, Illinois 53, Lisle, IL, USA See map: Google Maps Pine Whistle Railroad at The Morton ArboretumDates: 11/13/202611/14/202611/15/2026Show more datesHide these dates11/16/202611/17/202611/18/202611/19/202611/20/202611/21/202611/22/202611/23/202611/24/202611/25/202611/27/202611/28/202611/29/202611/30/202612/01/202612/02/202612/03/202612/04/202612/05/202612/06/202612/07/202612/08/202612/09/202612/10/202612/11/202612/12/202612/13/202612/14/202612/15/202612/16/202612/17/202612/18/202612/19/202612/20/202612/21/202612/22/202612/23/202612/24/202612/26/202612/27/202612/28/202612/29/202612/30/202612/31/202601/02/202701/03/202701/04/202701/05/202701/06/202701/07/202701/08/202701/09/202701/10/202701/11/202701/12/202701/13/202701/14/202701/15/202701/16/202701/17/202701/18/202701/19/202701/20/202701/21/202701/22/202701/23/202701/24/202701/25/202701/26/202701/27/202701/28/202701/29/202701/30/202701/31/202702/01/202702/02/202702/03/202702/04/202702/05/202702/06/202702/07/202702/08/202702/09/202702/10/202702/11/202702/12/202702/13/202702/14/2027Time: during regular hours Location: Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States See map: Google Maps November Family Days at the MCA: Knock on WoodDates: 11/14/2026Time: 11 am - 3 pm Location: 2400 North Cannon Drive, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL 60614, United States See map: Google Maps ZooLights 2026 at Lincoln Park ZooDates: 11/20/202611/21/202611/22/2026Show more datesHide these dates11/23/202611/25/202611/27/202611/28/202611/29/202611/30/202612/02/202612/03/202612/04/202612/05/202612/06/202612/07/202612/09/202612/11/202612/12/202612/13/202612/14/202612/16/202612/17/202612/18/202612/19/202612/20/202612/21/202612/22/202612/23/202612/26/202612/27/202612/28/202612/29/202612/30/202612/31/202601/01/202701/02/202701/03/2027Time: 4:30 - 9 pm Location: Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps WPB First Friday in DecemberDates: 12/04/202612/03/2027Time: 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps WPB First Friday in JanuaryDates: 12/04/202601/07/2028Time: 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States See map: Google Maps December Family Days at the MCA: Hibernate, MeditateDates: 12/12/2026Time: 11 am - 3 pm Location: Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States See map: Google Maps January Family Days at the MCA: Take Your TimeDates: 01/09/2027Time: 11 am - 3 pm Location: Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps WPB First Friday in FebruaryDates: 02/05/202702/04/2028Time: 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States See map: Google Maps February Family Days at the MCA: Take CareDates: 02/13/2027Time: 11 am - 3 pm Location: Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps WPB First Friday in MarchDates: 03/05/202703/03/2028Time: 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States See map: Google Maps March Family Days at the MCA: Grows and GlowsDates: 03/13/2027Time: 11 am - 3 pm Location: Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps WPB First Friday in AprilDates: 04/02/202704/07/2028Time: 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States See map: Google Maps April Family Days at the MCA: MushDates: 04/10/2027Time: 11 am - 3 pm Location: Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps WPB First Friday in JuneDates: 05/07/202706/04/2027Time: 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps WPB First Friday in JulyDates: 05/07/202706/04/202707/02/2027Show more datesHide these dates07/07/2028Time: 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps WPB First Friday in MayDates: 05/07/202705/05/2028Time: 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States See map: Google Maps May Family Days at the MCA: Senior DiscountDates: 05/08/2027Time: 11 am - 3 pm Location: Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps WPB First Friday in AugustDates: 08/06/202708/04/2028Time: 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps WPB First Friday in SeptemberDates: 09/03/202709/01/2028Time: 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA See map: Google Maps WPB First Friday in OctoberDates: 10/01/202710/06/2028Time: 6 pm - 8 pm
