Chicago Kids Events

Kids Events Happening Next in Chicago, IL

Friday Night at the Zoo - An Adults Only Evening at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo 19 Sep 2025
MUSIC USD 20 TO 42

Retro on Roscoe

2000 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618-6202, United States 5 Sep 2025
KIDS

Jerk, Seafood & Vegan Fest (JSVFest)

Union Park (outside)- Chicago West Loop 20 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS USD 10 TO 65

Back to School Musical Story Time

Time Out Market Chicago 6 Sep 2025
LIVE-MUSIC FREE

28th Annual Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade

Northalsted 31 Oct 2025
PARTIES

KIDS ZONE @ AWAKENS SOUTH LOOP BLOCK PARTY

Awaken Chicago Church 6 Sep 2025
PARTIES FREE

South Loop Block Party

1811 S State St 6 Sep 2025
PARTIES FREE

September Free Day at the American Writers Museum

American Writers Museum 21 Sep 2025
ART FREE

Dozin' with the Dinos

Field Museum 5 Sep 2025
EXHIBITIONS

The Chicago Big Bus Tour and Scavenger Hunt

20 S Clark St, Ste 200, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60603 6 Sep 2025
ART

Q&A and book signing with Laura Pavlov & Kat Singleton

The Last Chapter Book Shop 3 Oct 2025
ART USD 27

Randolph Street Market

1341 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607-1523, United States 27 Sep 2025
MUSIC

Fall Nature Fest

LaBagh Woods Grove 2 13 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS FREE

Dahlia Fest

Salvage One 7 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS USD 18 TO 103

One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest Global Awards Celebration (In Person)

Davis Theater, Chicago 21 Sep 2025
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

Sticker Day (Our 1 Year Anniversary!)

Hey, I Thought Of You 18 Sep 2025
FREE

Rituals of Remembering: Fall Celebration!

4910 W Quincy St 25 Oct 2025
ART FREE

WRITE CLUB: Publish Enemies at Printer Row Lit Fest

Printers Row, Chicago 6 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Children's Storytime: HILWA'S GIFTS by Safa Suleiman

Women & Children First 13 Sep 2025
ART FREE

Kung Fu Open House — Northside Chicago

4432 N Kedzie Ave #200 13 Sep 2025
WORKSHOPS FREE

Oktoberfest Chicago

1429 W Wellington Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-4121, United States 26 Sep 2025
KIDS

Fiesta Mexicana Family Concert (Pilsen, Chicago)

Dvorak Park 19 Sep 2025
CONCERTS

Musika SamaSama Filipino Festival 2025

Field (Eugene) Park 27 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS FREE

The Cinderella Escape in Chicago

Chicago 20 Sep 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES USD 40

Rituals of Remembering: Living Altars

4910 W Quincy St 20 Sep 2025
ART FREE

Black Wall Street Chicago Festival 2025 "A Tribute to the Youth"

E 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60637, United States 13 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS FREE

61st Street Farmers Market

6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637 6 Sep 2025
KIDS

Deltron 3030, Kid Koala, Lealani in Chicago

House of Blues Chicago 23 Sep 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

The Story Luck Show

Theater Wit 12 Oct 2025
FOOD-DRINKS

DIY Resin Jewelry Dish

Building Blocks Toy Store, Lakeview 5 Sep 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 20

Kids' Storytime with Dr. Gloria!

Call & Response Books 20 Sep 2025
ART USD 0 TO 14

Webs, Wings and Wonder Bugs!

5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60637 13 Sep 2025
EXHIBITIONS

Lazy River Social Club featuring Kimski

Goose Island Salt Shed Pub 8 Oct 2025
FOOD-DRINKS FREE

Tween Esteem Gallery Show

NYCH Gallery 7 Sep 2025
ART USD 66 TO 82

Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna

220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604 29 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Back-to-School Donut Decorating Class with 2d!

Time Out Market Chicago 6 Sep 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 28

Mommy's Day Out

Iron Lab Event Space 7 Sep 2025
PARTIES USD 29 TO 429

Kids' Storytime with Tiffany Smith!

Call & Response Books 4 Oct 2025
ART USD 0 TO 25

Wander through Wonder Academy's Open House: Family Series

Wander through Wonder Academy 28 Sep 2025
FREE

Toyota Movie Night at Gallagher Way: Space Jam

3637 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 10 Sep 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Field Family Nights: Boo with SUE

1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 17 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN

Sew a Felt Dog or Cat Workshop

Hey, I Thought Of You 11 Sep 2025
DOG USD 25

Chicago Kid Fest

1018 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622-3408, United States 14 Sep 2025
KIDS

Kid's Kitchen: Hands-On Fresh Pasta-Making 101

Eataly Chicago 21 Sep 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 108

Patrick Shiroishi: Forgetting is Violent Tour w/ M. Sage

3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618 7 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Hyde Park Farmers Market

5400 S Lake Park Ave W, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60615 7 Sep 2025
FARMERS-MARKETS

DIY Chicago Adventure Guide

Hey, I Thought Of You 17 Sep 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES USD 43

2025 Oktoberfestiversary

1800 W Cuyler Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 11 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Vision of Victory Music Academy 8th Annual Recital

Old Town School of Folk Music - Lincoln Square 13 Sep 2025
USD 31

Back to School Cooking Event

311 W Division St 19 Sep 2025
FREE

Gabby's Dollhouse Live!

The Chicago Theatre 15 Nov 2025
ART

FREE Community Pop-up Thrift Boutique

Mindy Blanco: Allstate Insurance 27 Sep 2025
POP-UPS FREE

Indigifest 2025

Jackson Park Grove 6B (Behind Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 27 Sep 2025
ART

Marwen Summer Exhibition 2025

Marwen 27 Sep 2025
EXHIBITIONS FREE

Bloomingdale Trail Run (and walk)

McCormick Tribune YMCA 27 Sep 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Chicago Samba @ Navy Pier's CHICAGO LIVE

Navy Pier, Chicago 20 Sep 2025
PARADES

Open House @ Redwood Day School

5959 N Sheridan Rd 17 Sep 2025
MEETUPS FREE

Second Trimester Checklist- WEISSBLUTH PEDIATRICS (NORTHWESTERN)

Weissbluth Pediatrics (Northwestern Location) 7 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS FREE

Tierra's Tiaras - A Celebration for Little Queens

John T. Gray Event Center 20 Sep 2025
FREE

Kids Movement Mondays

3637 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 15 Sep 2025
KIDS

Preparing For Great Sleep for You and Your Baby (BUCKTOWN)

Weissbluth Pediatrics 29 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS FREE

Flutter into Fall

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 6 Sep 2025
ART

Family Table: Hearth

Mariane Ibrahim Gallery 23 Sep 2025
ART USD 162 TO 535

Santa Hustle Chicago 5K, 10K, Kids Dash

Soldier Field 6 Dec 2025
KIDS

Pool Kids Truth Club & Pony

Lincoln Hall 2 Oct 2025
KIDS

Wander through Wonder Academy's Open House: Family Series

Wander through Wonder Academy 20 Sep 2025
FREE

Second Trimester Checklist- WEISSBLUTH PEDIATRICS (BUCKTOWN)

Weissbluth Pediatrics 10 Sep 2025
WORKSHOPS FREE

Uptown Live

Uptown Chamber of Commerce 19 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Wander through Wonder Academy's Open House: Family Series

Wander through Wonder Academy 14 Sep 2025
FREE

The Lion King at Cadillac Palace

Cadillac Palace 3 Oct 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Madison Row Fest

1100 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607-2012, United States 6 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS

Dozin' with the Dinos

1400 S. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60605 17 Jan 2026
EXHIBITIONS

IL BASEBALL / SOFTBALL MEGA COLLEGE PROSPECT CAMP OCT 25TH

Pullman Community Center 25 Oct 2025
SPORTS USD 82

Wander through Wonder Academy's Open House: Family Series

Wander through Wonder Academy 7 Sep 2025
FREE

Living with Kidney Disease and Transplantation: Families

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 21 Sep 2025
KIDS

Monarch Butterfly Shadow Puppet Workshop

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 27 Sep 2025
WORKSHOPS

PRENATAL TO CRADLE! Complimentary Prenatal & New Parent Q & A Session

The Northwestern Children's Practice (NWCP) 17 Sep 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS FREE

IL VOLLEYBALL BOYS / GIRLS MEGA COLLEGE PROSPECT CAMP OCT 26TH

Pullman Community Center 26 Oct 2025
SPORTS USD 82

Winter 2025 Pregnancy & Community Wellness Event

Shine Bright Community Center 8 Nov 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS FREE

Fall Fest? I Think Yes!

311 W Division St 23 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS FREE

Wolf & Co. End of Summer Celebration

Wolf & Company 7 Sep 2025
FOOD-DRINKS

Ping Tom Park Halloween Trunk or Treat

1700 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60616 4 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN

Gabby's Dollhouse Live! Presented by Walmart

The Chicago Theatre 16 Nov 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS

Empowering Youth and Parents through Homeschooling

Virtual Energy Solutions, Inc. 12 Sep 2025
WORKSHOPS

ClimbZone Fundraiser for FTCNS

ClimbZone Chicago 8 Oct 2025
NONPROFIT

20th Taste of Holy Rosary

612 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60612 14 Sep 2025

Ramova Community Market

3520 S Halsted , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60609 14 Sep 2025
ART

Make a Backpack Charm with Carolyn

Hey, I Thought Of You 21 Sep 2025
BACK-TO-SCHOOL USD 25

Big Heart Bash

The Arbory 25 Sep 2025
NONPROFIT

Gospel Run Chicago

39th Street Beach 6 Sep 2025
KIDS

5K for Foster Youth

Dvorak (Anton) Park 27 Sep 2025
KIDS USD 45

Pumpkin Painting Contest

5127 N Clark St 24 Oct 2025
CONTESTS USD 13

25th Anniversary Celebration

3701 N. Recreation Drive, Suite 2, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 13 Nov 2025
SPORTS

IL SOCCER BOYS / GIRLS MEGA COLLEGE PROSPECT CAMP OCT 25TH

Pullman Community Center 25 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 82

FashionCamp Fall/Winter 2025 - Learn Fashion Design (Ages10y to 17y)

FashionBar (Level 3) 18 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 562