Chicago Kids Events

Kids Events Happening Next in Chicago, IL

28th Annual Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade

Northalsted 31 Oct 2025
PARTIES

Fall Fest? I Think Yes!

311 W Division St 23 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS FREE

tRiCk oR TrEaT FeSt At cHaSe PaRk!!!

4701 N Ashland Ave Fl 2, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60640 25 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN

Winter 2025 Pregnancy & Community Wellness Event

Shine Bright Community Center 8 Nov 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS FREE

IPH's Fall Fest on The Riverwalk: Hayrides on the River & More

Island Party Hut (between Lake Shore Drive and Columbus on the Riverwalk) 20 Sep 2025
FESTIVALS USD 10

Markets for Makers: Chicago Fall Market

Artifact Events 25 Oct 2025
KIDS

Breakfast with Santa Chicago Neiman Marcus Saturday, December 13, 8:30am

737 N Michigan Ave 13 Dec 2025
KIDS USD 67 TO 85

Spooktacular 2025 | Lincoln Avenue

Lincoln Park 25 Oct 2025

25th Anniversary Celebration

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

Chicago Kids Diwali Celebration!

1308 N Elston Ave 25 Oct 2025
KIDS FREE

Liberal/Progressive Veterans Happy Hour

Big Mini Putt Club 25 Oct 2025
KIDS FREE

2025 Logan Square Halloween Parade

Logan Square - IL Centennial Monument 26 Oct 2025
PARADES

Frost Children in Chicago

Lincoln Hall 6 Nov 2025
CONCERTS

Gabby's Dollhouse Live!

The Chicago Theatre 15 Nov 2025
ART

Rituals of Remembering: Fall Celebration!

4910 W Quincy St 25 Oct 2025
ART FREE

Daddy Daughter Dance Book Launch & Dance Party with Author Malcolm Newsome

Three Avenues Bookshop 24 Oct 2025
PARTIES USD 0 TO 23

Hallelujah! Youth Movie Night

God's House of Divine Revelation Church 24 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

Costume Parade at *play

*play Hyde Park 26 Oct 2025
PARADES FREE

Chicago Spooky Halloween: A Family Ghost Hunt

2045 N Lincoln Park W 30 Oct 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES USD 13 TO 40

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

Pullman Community Center 25 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 82

Self Love In Nature: Music

Dan Ryan Woods Event Pavilion 6 Dec 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS FREE

Family Day: Community Ties

Smart Museum of Art 13 Dec 2025
ART FREE

Family Halloween Party

TKS - Tatas Kitchen & Social 25 Oct 2025
KIDS FREE

Share the Love WinterFest

6402 S Honore St 13 Dec 2025
KIDS FREE

Craft Boos and Brews (Family-Friendly)

kibbitznest books, brews & blarney 26 Oct 2025
KIDS USD 17 TO 25

Family Boo Bash Storytime & Crafts

7129 W Belmont Ave 24 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN USD 6 TO 8

Halloween Kids Paint Party

Lux Accents Studios 26 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN USD 0 TO 20

The Fretliners with Grassfed Collective at Martyrs'

3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 24 Oct 2025
MUSIC

Carve & Create: Pumpkin Edition

Beaubien Woods 24 Oct 2025
KIDS FREE

Dizgo and Space Bacon at Garcia's | 12/5

1001 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60607 5 Dec 2025
MUSIC

This is the Only Kingdom by Jaquira Díaz

Women & Children First 23 Oct 2025
ART FREE

Safe & Sweet Family Fun

360 Co-working & Event space 24 Oct 2025
KIDS FREE

Family Day: Weaving + Valuable Objects

Smart Museum of Art 8 Nov 2025
ART FREE

Pumpkin Painting Contest

5127 N Clark St 24 Oct 2025
CONTESTS USD 13

Little Boo Halloween Party

2147 S Lumber St 24 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT USD 13

Rogers Park Halloween Cleanup with Cleanup Club!

White (Willye B.) Park Fieldhouse 26 Oct 2025
NONPROFIT USD 0 TO 13

The Reveler's Kid's Halloween Party 2025!

The Reveler 31 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN USD 26

Mad Liberation Episode 11: What if We Were Those Meddling Kids?

Nobody's Darling 23 Oct 2025
NONPROFIT FREE

Gabby's Dollhouse Live! Presented by Walmart

The Chicago Theatre 16 Nov 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS

Spooky Science, History, and Mysteries

International Museum of Surgical Science 25 Oct 2025
CONTESTS USD 13 TO 21

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

Pullman Community Center 26 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 82

On Purpose in Green Prayer Brunch

8031 S Halsted St 25 Oct 2025
BRUNCH USD 0 TO 43

Chicago Kids Diwali!

Bubbles Academy, 1308 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL 25 Oct 2025
DIWALI

Justin Roberts - Which Instrument Should I Play?

Chicago Symphony Center 15 Nov 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

IMSS Germ Party!

International Museum of Surgical Science 22 Nov 2025
KIDS USD 13 TO 21

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

3111 N Western Ave Chicago IL 60618 7 Nov 2025
MUSIC

Bedtime Stories with Chicago Public Library

Smart Museum of Art 21 Nov 2025
ART FREE

Jeriah & Shannon BabyShower

923 W 35th St 26 Oct 2025
KIDS FREE

Family Day: Rooted in Clay

Hyde Park Art Center 14 Feb 2026
ART FREE

Santa Hustle Chicago 5K, 10K, Kids Dash

Soldier Field 6 Dec 2025
KIDS

River North Halloween Crawl on Saturday, Oct. 25th

River North's BEST Bars TBA 25 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN USD 16 TO 28

GUMMO 35mm screening presented by Metal Movie Night

Music Box Theatre 2 Dec 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

East Garfield Park Cleanup with Cleanup Club!

California Ave & Lake St 25 Oct 2025
NONPROFIT USD 0 TO 13

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

Weissbluth Pediatrics 29 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS FREE

Beatles Concert in the Dark w Award Winning Violinist WAITLIST EVENT

Secret Location in Chicago 6 Nov 2025
MUSIC USD 0 TO 34

Hallelujah Fest 25

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Chicago 31 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS USD 8

Family & Friendsgiving Paint Party

Lux Accents Studios 23 Nov 2025
ART USD 0 TO 20

November Free Day at the American Writers Museum

American Writers Museum 16 Nov 2025
ART FREE

Miss Elli Groovy Kid's Brunch

City Winery - Chicago 22 Nov 2025
BRUNCH

Peloton Kids Foundation Chicago 5K!

Lincoln Park Conservatory (Free with Reservations) 24 Oct 2025
KIDS USD 29

Dozin' with the Dinos

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

LENNY PEARCE'S USA TODDLER TECHNO TOUR - PART 2

The Riviera Theatre 9 Nov 2025

Perreo Jump Night at the Trampoline Park | 21+ | Jump Then Enjoy a Beer

Altitude Chicago Trampoline Park 4 Nov 2025
SPORTS USD 29 TO 34

IL BASEBALL / SOFTBALL MEGA COLLEGE PROSPECT CAMP OCT 25TH

Pullman Community Center 25 Oct 2025
SPORTS USD 82

Boxing Out Negativity - 1st Annual Trunk Or Treat!

Harmony Community Church Parking Lot 29 Oct 2025
TRUNK-OR-TREAT FREE

Southside Blooms' Englewood Holiday Event

6250 S Morgan St 13 Dec 2025
KIDS FREE

Children's Halloween Craft and Cupcake Workshop

Vjosa Cafe & Events 26 Oct 2025
KIDS USD 30

The Magic Gateway: A Magic Show for the Family

The Den Theatre 25 Oct 2025
MAGIC-SHOW USD 22 TO 45

Dozin' with the Dinos

Field Museum 22 Nov 2025
EXHIBITIONS

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

Pullman Community Center 26 Oct 2025
SPORTS USD 82

Indie Film Screening - Namaka

Davis Theater, Chicago 3 Nov 2025
ENTERTAINMENT USD 22

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR KIDS)

Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) 21 Feb 2026
WORKSHOPS USD 342

Full Moon Vision Board Party

Gill Park- Chicago Park District 4 Nov 2025
PARTIES USD 29

Spooktacular 2025 | Clark Street

Lincoln Park 26 Oct 2025

Family Day: In with the Old

Smart Museum of Art 10 Jan 2026
ART FREE

The Critter Cabaret: Puppet Zoo

The Insect Asylum 16 Nov 2025
KIDS USD 37 TO 55

Fashion Photography Workshop - Learn Fashion Design (FOR KIDS 14 to 18YO)

Water Tower Place ( Level 3 at FASHIONBAR) 4 Apr 2026
WORKSHOPS USD 342

Disney On Ice: Jump In at United Center

United Center 12 Feb 2026
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

4th: Annual A Week Before Christmas Experience

1240 S Pulaski Rd 20 Dec 2025
USD 0 TO 29

Boo! At The Park at Park 599!

Andersonville Chicago 26 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN

Cafe Prague Thanksgiving Buffet

Cafe Prague 27 Nov 2025
THANKSGIVING USD 0 TO 61

dodie

The Riviera Theatre 4 Mar 2026
MUSIC

Fall Fest!

1635 N La Salle Dr., Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614 25 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS

IL BOYS FOOTBALL/GIRLS FLAG WINTER MEGA COLLEGE PROSPECT CAMP JAN 4TH 2026

Pullman Community Center 4 Jan 2026
SPORTS USD 82

LSDREAM NYE at Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier | Chicago, IL

Navy Pier Event Center 31 Dec 2025
NEW-YEAR

Girls in Business Camp Chicago 2026

8101 W Higgins Rd 29 Mar 2026
BUSINESS USD 141

THE GREAT AWAKEN PUMPKIN PATCH

1811 S State St 25 Oct 2025
PUMPKIN-PATCH USD 5 TO 10

Chicago Conspiracy Game: The Outdoor Escape

1762 N Wells St 13 Jun 2025
TRIPS-ADVENTURES USD 10 TO 30

Ghosts of Chicago: City Exploration Game

Chicago History Museum 18 Jan 2024
TRIPS-ADVENTURES

STEM Family Sundays at iFLY Chicago - Lincoln Park

iFLY Indoor Skydiving - Chicago Lincoln Park 12 Oct 2025
KIDS USD 68

Gabbys Dollhouse Live at Chicago Theatre

Chicago Theatre 16 Nov 2025
ART

Eastside Chicago Exploration Game

The Art Institute of Chicago 19 Jan 2024
ART USD 8

No Excuse Bootcamp

Third Baptist Church of Chicago 5 Jan 2026
WORKSHOPS USD 0 TO 295

Community Day at The Insect Asylum: $10 Admission for Everyone

The Insect Asylum 5 Feb 2025
WORKSHOPS USD 13

FAMILY GROOVES, A SOULFUL DANCE AFFAIR w/ Mahogany

4755 N Sheridan Rd 24 Sep 2025
ART USD 18 TO 34

Chicago Kid Quest: Superhero City Adventure for Kids (Ages 4–8)

North Clark Street & West Armitage Avenue 28 Jun 2025
KIDS USD 10 TO 20

Saturday Kids Dance Academy Uptown w/ Desiree

4755 N Sheridan Rd 27 Sep 2025
ENTERTAINMENT USD 82 TO 242