Donation Days for Illinois Residents at the Notebaert Nature Museum
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory - 11:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory - 11:00 AM
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
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
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Vivid Creatures at the Morton Arboretum
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
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First Day Hike at Sheldon Lake State Park
Thu Jan 1, 2026
Various times
Age: All Ages
Price: Free
Ring in 2026 by getting outdoors with this nationwide First Day Hike initiative!
Participants are invited to visit Sheldon Lake anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Stop by the Pond Center to check in with a park ranger, sign up, and hit the trails. After completing the hike, return to the ranger station to log your miles, snap a few photos, and pick up First Day Hike goodies to take home.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
