Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Free Neighborhood Tour
Various Locations - various times Pick
Various Locations - various times Pick
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Free Neighborhood Tour
Various Locations - various times Pick
Various Locations - various times Pick
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Groundhog Day Celebrating the Life of Harold Ramis
Harry Caray's Navy Pier - 3:00 PM
Harry Caray's Navy Pier - 3:00 PM
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
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
Brookfield Zoo Free Days
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week
Chicago Restaurant Week - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week - various times
Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile
Studebaker Theater - various times
Studebaker Theater - various times
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
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
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week
Chicago Restaurant Week - various times
Chicago Restaurant Week - various times
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
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
Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Klein Creek Farm - 10:00 AM
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
Stahl Family Theatre - 10:30 AM
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Chicago Childrens Museum - 10:00 AM
Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile
Studebaker Theater
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Day Out with Thomas Dream Big Tour (So. Cal. Railway Museum)
Sat Nov 1, 2025 - Tue Nov 11, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, and Saturdays through November 9, 2025.
Also on November 11, 2025.
Also on November 11, 2025.
9:00am to 4:00pm PT
Age: All ages
Price: $26
Party on! The Party Tour celebrates 80 years of Thomas the Tank Engine, and fans can enjoy a ride on a full-size Thomas the Tank Engine, with Percy and Sir Topham Hatt on hand to meet passengers.
Train rides behind Thomas are scheduled multiple times a day, rain or shine. Boarding stops 15 minutes before departure.
The ride on the train with Thomas is approximately 25 minutes
Departure times are from 9am to 4pm each day of the event. Percy tickets are available for an additional $10 per Thomas ticket and can be added at checkout.
Other activities include:
- Photo Ops with Thomas, Percy, and Sir Topham Hatt
- Live entertainment
- Bounce houses
- Balloon twister
- Petting Zoo
- Hay Maze
- Toy Play in the Play Pod Tent
- Family games in the Celebration Station
- Model Railroad Exhibit
Guests are welcome to picnic in Holstrom Park, food available for purchase or bring your own.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
