Fall Family Festival

Our Fall Family Festival from 2:30 – 5 PM on Sunday, October 2 & 9 celebrates the changing of the seasons with outdoor exploration!

Sunday, October 2, 2:30 – 5 PM

Sunday, October 9, 2:30 – 5 PM

Our annual Fall Family Festival is back, with some old favorites and some new exciting activities. Get ready for a jam-packed afternoon of animal discovery and fall-themed fun to celebrate the changing of the seasons outdoors. Costumes encouraged – try out those trick-or-treat outfits! Limited capacity. Advance reservations required.

Pricing

The following prices include access to all indoor exhibits.

Adults and Children Over 12 Months

Members:

$16

Non-members: $28

Infants (< 12 months):

Members:

FREE

Non-members: Free

TICKETS NO LONGER AVAILABLE for Sun, Oct 2 at 2:30 PM

Sun, Oct 9 at 2:30 PM – SOLD OUT

Event will occur rain or shine. Please note that due to the popularity of this event, tickets are non-refundable once purchased.

Activities from 2:30 – 5 p.m. (unless otherwise noted):
• Children’s concert with Wendy and DB
• Kiddie train rides through our Habitat Park exhibit
• A petting farm, including goats, bunnies, and a piglet
• An old-fashioned apple cider press demonstration and cider sampling courtesy of Historic Wagner Farm
• While-you-wait family photos and photo frame decorating.
• Our can’t-do-this-at-home art activity: Paint a Car!

PLUS: All 16 indoor exhibits will be open for exploration! Habitat Park will be closed for the kiddie train rides.


Get another use of that costume or make masks part of the event by incorporating them into early Halloween dress-up! (Costumes encouraged but not required.) Masks are recommended but optional for all indoor activities, as well as outdoor activities where social distancing is not available, and may be worn at the guest’s comfort level.

Image collage showing musicians, boy smiling on a green tractor, two young kids petting a goat, and young girl painting a car

Fall Family Festival sponsored by:

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Location

2100 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 832-6600

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Hours

Open today from 9:30 am-5:00 pm

Open tomorrow from 9:30 am-1:00 pm

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Admission

General Admission

  • Children (1 – 16): $19
  • Adults (17 – 64): $19
  • Seniors (65+): $18
  • Infants (Under 12 months): Free
  • Members: Free
  • Military: Buy 1, Get 1 Free
  • Museums for All Program (EBT/WIC cardholders): $3 (up to 4 admissions) *P-EBT not valid

All children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

Click here for advance general admission reservations and save $2 per ticket.

 

The Museum is closed for these holidays in 2022 and 2023:
New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve

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