Holiday Flower Show at Wilder Park Conservatory
Wilder Park - 8:00 AM
Wilder Park - 8:00 AM
Museum of Ice Cream's Pinkmas!
Museum of Ice Cream - 10:00 AM
Museum of Ice Cream - 10:00 AM
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McKinley Park Pool - 6:00 PM
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Kids Meet the Music 1 with D-Composed String Ensemble + Josh Jones
Harris Theater for Music and Dance - 2:00 PM Pick
Harris Theater for Music and Dance - 2:00 PM Pick
Museum of Ice Cream's Pinkmas!
Museum of Ice Cream - 10:00 AM
Museum of Ice Cream - 10:00 AM
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Museum of Ice Cream's Pinkmas!
Museum of Ice Cream - 10:00 AM
Museum of Ice Cream - 10:00 AM
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
MLK 2026: Chaos or Community
Hyde Park Arts Center - 11:00 AM
Hyde Park Arts Center - 11:00 AM
Sensory-Friendly Time at Build-A-Bear Workshop
Build a Bear Workshops Chicago area locations - 10:00 AM
Build a Bear Workshops Chicago area locations - 10:00 AM
Mini Music at Wayfair with Miss Jamie's Farm
Wayfair Chicago - 11:00 AM
Wayfair Chicago - 11:00 AM
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
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Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
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Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
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Wonder Works Children's Museum - various times
Wonder Works Children's Museum - various times
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Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
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Various Locations - various times Pick
Various Locations - various times Pick
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Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile
Studebaker Theater
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44th Lotus Festival
Sat Jul 12, 2025 - Sun Jul 13, 2025
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Repeating every days through July 13, 2025.
12:00pm to 9:00pm PT
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Every year the Lotus Festival highlights a different Asian or Pacific Island country to promote and educate the community about the country and its culture. This year, the event celebrates the people of the Republic of Korea. Families enjoy the dragonboat races, children's area, food court, lantern launches, handcrafted artwork, and more.
The Lotus flower is significant to the Asian cultures as a symbol of rebirth, purity and life. The event is held in July when the Lotus plant blooms.
Admission is free, but food and drinks are not included.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
