Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Free Days at the DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival
Sonny Acres Farm - 10:00 AM
Sonny Acres Farm - 10:00 AM
EXP Presents Horizon of Khufu
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Presents Life Chronicles
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival
Sonny Acres Farm - 10:00 AM
Sonny Acres Farm - 10:00 AM
EXP Presents Horizon of Khufu
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Presents Life Chronicles
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
Night of 1,000 Jack-o'- Lanterns
Chicago Botanical Gardens - 6:30 PM
Chicago Botanical Gardens - 6:30 PM
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival
Sonny Acres Farm - 10:00 AM
Sonny Acres Farm - 10:00 AM
Sensory Friendly Friday at Insect Asylum
The Insect Asylum - 11:00 AM
The Insect Asylum - 11:00 AM
EXP Presents Horizon of Khufu
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
EXP Rosemont - 1:00 PM
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Children's Museum of Oak Lawn Sensory Friendly Play Sessions
Children's Museum of Oak Lawn - 9:00 AM
Children's Museum of Oak Lawn - 9:00 AM
Leo Lionni's Frederick
Chicago Children's Theatre - 9:30 AM
Chicago Children's Theatre - 9:30 AM
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Skyline Pitch - 9:00 AM
Skyline Pitch - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival
Sonny Acres Farm - 10:00 AM
Sonny Acres Farm - 10:00 AM
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Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
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Downtown LaGrange - various times
Downtown LaGrange - various times
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1265 - various times
1265 - various times
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
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Build a Bear Workshops Chicago area locations - 10:00 AM
Build a Bear Workshops Chicago area locations - 10:00 AM
Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival
Sonny Acres Farm - 10:00 AM
Sonny Acres Farm - 10:00 AM
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Museum of Contemporary Art - 5:00 PM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 5:00 PM
Brookfield Zoo Chicago Boo at the Zoo
Brookfield Zoo - various times
Brookfield Zoo - various times
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IlluminOdyssey

Sat Nov 16, 2024 - Sun Jan 26, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through January 26, 2025
Except November 28, 2024, December 24, 2024, December 25, 2024, January 1, 2025.
Also on January 20, 2025.
Except November 28, 2024, December 24, 2024, December 25, 2024, January 1, 2025.
Also on January 20, 2025.
10:00am to 5:00pm PT
Age: All ages
Price: Adult $27.95; Child $23.95
Inspired by the science of light, CuriOdyssey is presenting its popular exhibit, IlluminOdyssesy, with interactive activities and kid-friendly glowing art.
The four-level Redwood Halls transform into a glowing forest of science where families can walk through a botanical maze, play with rainbow refraction, paint with light, and more.
Tickets to IlluminOdyssey are included in admission. There are flashing lights in some areas, so kids who are light-sensitive should take precautions. The exhibit is open Tuesday-Sundays until mid-January.
Check out our full list of the Bay Area's top holiday light displays!
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.