Calendar of Events

  • Small Talk: Solar Power
    Monday, July 19, 2010 - Sunday, August 1, 2010

    Children will discover that the sun’s heat and light produce solar energy which can be used to power objects that we use in our daily lives.

  • Art Adventure: Insect Making
    Monday, July 19, 2010 - Sunday, August 1, 2010

    Discover color, symmetry and iridescence while creating an insect.

  • Habitat Park Activity: Objects in Motion
    Monday, August 2, 2010 - Saturday, August 21, 2010

    What can you kick? Where will it go? See how different objects move as you kick them around Habitat Park.

  • Daily Discovery: Newt & Fish Drawing
    Monday, August 2, 2010 - Sunday, August 15, 2010

    Investigate the similarities and differences of newts and fish through observational drawings.

  • Small Talk: Plants
    Monday, August 2, 2010 - Sunday, August 15, 2010

    Join us in Habitat Park to learn about what plants need to survive outdoors. Explore the different types of plants in our Sensory Garden.

  • Creative Dramatics: PB&J Picnic
    Tuesday, August 3, 2010

    Using specific pantomime techniques, children will go on a picnic and create an imaginary sandwich.

  • Story Time
    Wednesday, August 4, 2010

    From what to pack, where to go, and what to do when you get there, Helen Foster James's S Is for S'mores: A Camping Alphabet takes you on an A–Z trail exploring this outdoor pastime.

  • Sensational Senses: Pillowcase Surprise
    Thursday, August 5, 2010

    Children will develop their sense of touch playing a mystery-object game, while they try to guess what every day object are hidden inside of a pillowcase.

  • Creative Dramatics: PB&J Picnic
    Tuesday, August 10, 2010

    Using specific pantomime techniques, children will go on a picnic and create an imaginary sandwich.

  • Character Appearance: Smokey Bear
    Wednesday, August 11, 2010

    Come enjoy a tale of Smokey Bear’s adventures, and then stick around as he greets children and poses for photos with guests.

    Limited seating; first-come, first-served.

  • Sensational Senses: Pillowcase Surprise
    Thursday, August 12, 2010

    Children will develop their sense of touch playing a mystery-object game, while they try to guess what every day object are hidden inside of a pillowcase.

  • Cirque Shanghai Performance
    Saturday, August 14, 2010

    Come watch a group of talented acrobats, jugglers, and performers as they present a sneak peek at their Cirque Shanghai: Cloud 9 show. Seating may be very limited and will be first-come-first-served.

  • Small Talk: Observational Flower Drawings
    Monday, August 16, 2010 - Sunday, August 29, 2010

    Use your observation skills to discover and draw the details of flowers in Habitat Park.

  • Art Adventure: Feet & Fin Printing
    Monday, August 16, 2010 - Sunday, August 29, 2010

    Use stamps of different animal feet, fins, and toes to create a picture.

  • Usborne Book Fair
    Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - Thursday, August 19, 2010

    Usborne has books for kids of all ages. From board books to fascinating non-fiction to stories of pirates, princesses and animals, they are known for wit, whimsy and humor.

  • Creative Dramatics: PB&J Picnic
    Tuesday, August 17, 2010

    Using specific pantomime techniques, children will go on a picnic and create an imaginary sandwich.

  • Story Time
    Wednesday, August 18, 2010

    From what to pack, where to go, and what to do when you get there, Helen Foster James's S Is for S'mores: A Camping Alphabet takes you on an A–Z trail exploring this outdoor pastime.

  • Sensational Senses: Pillowcase Surprise
    Thursday, August 19, 2010

    Children will develop their sense of touch playing a mystery-object game, while they try to guess what every day object are hidden inside of a pillowcase.

  • Insect Zoo
    Thursday, August 19, 2010

    Kids love bugs – and Anderson Pest Solutions loves kids. So it's only natural that APS would team up with the Museum to help kids learn more about the fascinating world of insects.

  • Habitat Park Activity: Zig Zag
    Monday, August 23, 2010 - Saturday, September 18, 2010

    Keep on moving! Skip, jog, leap, hop, and walk your way through designated paths in Habitat Park.

  • Creative Dramatics: PB&J Picnic
    Tuesday, August 24, 2010

    Using specific pantomime techniques, children will go on a picnic and create an imaginary sandwich.

  • Character Appearance: Smokey Bear
    Wednesday, August 25, 2010

    Come enjoy a tale of Smokey Bear’s adventures, and then stick around as he greets children and poses for photos with guests.

    Limited seating; first-come, first-served.

  • Sensational Senses: Pillowcase Surprise
    Thursday, August 26, 2010

    Children will develop their sense of touch playing a mystery-object game, while they try to guess what every day object are hidden inside of a pillowcase.

  • Chip in for Children Golf Outing
    Monday, August 30, 2010

    Please join us for the next Chip in for Children Golf Outing to benefit Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago!

  • Water Works Closed
    Monday, August 30, 2010 - Thursday, September 30, 2010

    Water Works will be closed for maintenance work.

  • Summer Hours End
    Monday, August 30, 2010

    Last Monday open until 5 p.m. Regular hours (closing at 12 p.m. on Mondays) are in effect September – May (except major school holidays).

  • Small Talk: Cloud Gazing
    Monday, August 30, 2010 - Sunday, September 19, 2010

    Look up in the sky, what do you see? Come learn about different types of clouds and go on a cloud gazing adventure.

  • Daily Discovery: Ice Cream Science
    Monday, August 30, 2010 - Sunday, September 12, 2010

    Learn how milk changes to ice cream as you create a tasty treat.

  • Creative Dramatics: PB&J Picnic
    Tuesday, August 31, 2010

    Using specific pantomime techniques, children will go on a picnic and create an imaginary sandwich.

  • Story Time
    Wednesday, September 1, 2010

    Enjoy Baby Bear’s quest to find Mama Bear, help identify native North American animals that appear along the way, in Eric Carle's Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?

  • Watch Us Grow: Monarch Butterflies Closes to the Public
    Sunday, September 5, 2010

    Watch Us Grow: Monarch Butterflies closes to the public.

  • Museum Closed
    Monday, September 6, 2010

    Museum closed for Labor Day.

  • Character Appearance: Curious George
    Wednesday, September 8, 2010

    Come enjoy a tale of Curious Georges’s adventures, and then stick around as he greets children and poses for photos with guests.

    Limited seating; first-come, first-served.

  • MUSEUM CLOSED for Clean-Up Week
    Monday, September 13, 2010 - Thursday, September 16, 2010

    The Museum will be closed from Monday, Sept. 13 through Thursday, Sept. 16 for our annual clean-up week. The Museum will reopen with sparkle and shine on Friday, Sept. 17.

  • Art Adventure: Ice Cube Painting
    Friday, September 17, 2010 - Sunday, October 3, 2010

    Create a work of art through experimenting with color mixing using ice cubes to explore solids, liquids, and the effects of temperature.

  • Habitat Park Activity: Charades
    Monday, September 20, 2010 - Saturday, October 2, 2010

    Use your body to act out different activities, such as such as brushing your teeth or eating ice cream.

  • Small Talk: Wind Power
    Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - Sunday, October 3, 2010

    Use pinwheels and pocket kites to explore the force of wind and learn about the wind turbine located in Habitat Park.

  • Character Appearance: Smokey Bear
    Wednesday, September 22, 2010

    Come enjoy a tale of Smokey Bear’s adventures, and then stick around as he greets children and poses for photos with guests.

    Limited seating; first-come, first-served.

  • Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home Closes to the Public
    Sunday, September 26, 2010

    Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home Closes to the Public

  • Story Time
    Wednesday, September 29, 2010

    Enjoy Baby Bear’s quest to find Mama Bear, help identify native North American animals that appear along the way, in Eric Carle's Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?

  • Art Adventure: Home Shape Printing
    Monday, October 4, 2010 - Sunday, October 17, 2010

    Use shapes to create a picture inspired by the buildings around us.

  • An Evening to Imagine
    Saturday, October 9, 2010

    Join us as we honor Dolores Kohl Kaplan, our visionary founder, with a night of glamour and whimsy in recognition of her tireless advocacy on behalf of children here and abroad.

  • Insect Zoo
    Monday, October 11, 2010

    Kids love bugs – and Anderson Pest Solutions loves kids. So it's only natural that APS would team up with the Museum to help kids learn more about the fascinating world of insects.

  • Daily Discovery: Collaborative Cityscape
    Monday, October 18, 2010 - Sunday, October 31, 2010

    Work together to construct a city made from boxes of different shapes and sizes.

  • Daily Discovery: Corn Shelling
    Monday, November 1, 2010 - Sunday, November 14, 2010

    Investigate characteristics of seeds and shell corn while learning about volume and measurement.

  • Art Adventure: Plant Pigment Painting
    Monday, November 15, 2010 - Sunday, December 5, 2010

    Create a painting using pigments that come from plants.

  • Insect Zoo
    Wednesday, November 24, 2010

    Kids love bugs – and Anderson Pest Solutions loves kids. So it's only natural that APS would team up with the Museum to help kids learn more about the fascinating world of insects.

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