About our programs
Chicago Children’s Museum offers a rotating calendar of programs in the Art Studio, Great Hall, Pritzker Playspace, and Tinkering Lab. Please visit program locations for session times and free passes.
Space is limited. Free passes are available 1 hour before the workshop starts at each workshop location.
Summer Soccer with Chicago Fire FC
June 15, June 22, July 20, and August 24
10am to 12pm
In Great Hall
Join Chicago Fire Community Coaches—and Sparky the mascot—for fun, physical play activities that build focus, social interaction, confidence, creativity and problem-solving! Your feet and your brain will be busy!
Art Studio
Workshop Times
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Daring Self Portraits
March 6 - May 6
All Ages
Create a spectacular self-portrait showing you at your most daring! Have you walked a tight-rope, sang a song in front of a crowd or stood up for a friend? Draw yourself loud and proud!
Closed for workshop changeover
May 7
Flea Circus
May 8-June 10
All Ages
Transform everyday, recycled materials into a flea circus using your imagination to picture fleas performing circus acts in your single ring circus!
Pritzker Playspace
Session Times
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm
Enchanted Forest
March 22 - June 24
Come join us for a fun adventure in the Enchanted Forest! It's a magical place where children and families can let their imaginations run wild, sharpen their observation skills, and engage their senses in our beautiful woodland garden. See you there!
Tinkering Lab
Workshop Times
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Make It Roll
March 13 - May 6
Ages 3 and up
Create your own rolling contraption and test it out on our ramp!
Closed for workshop changeover
May 7
Cardboard Lab
May 8-June 17
Ages 2 and up
What can you create using cardboard? Can you make it strong? Soft? Smooth or bumpy? Explore cardboard like an engineer!
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