Calendar of Events

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.

Discover color, symmetry and iridescence while creating an insect.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Water Works will be closed for maintenance work.

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).

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

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

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

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.

Museum closed for Labor Day.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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.

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.

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

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

Create a painting using pigments that come from plants.

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.