ELL Department Suggested Family Summer Activities Summer 2018
Field Museum Adler Planetarium Brookfield Zoo www.fieldmuseum.org www.adlerplanetarium.org www.czs.org 1400 S Lake Shore Drive 1300 S Lake Shore Drive 3300 Golf Rd. Chicago, IL 60605 Chicago, IL 60605 Brookfield, IL 60513 (312) 922-9410 (312) 922-7827 (708) 688-8000 Hours: Open every day except Hours: Zoo Hours: Christmas. 9am - 5pm Summer Hours Monday-Friday: 10 am- 5 pm; Basic Admission: 9:30 am- 6 pm General Admission: Adult $24 Admission: Adults: $21.95 Child (ages 3-11): $17 Adults: $12 Children: $8 Seniors 65 and Over: $15.95 Senior (65 years +): $21 Students & Seniors get $2 off Children 3 to 11: $15.95 Student (w/ valid ID): $21 admission with ID. *Save $1 per ticket online. FREE Admission Dates for FREE Admission Days: Parking: Cars $14 Bus $20 Illinois Residents with valid ID: June 21, August 27-31 June 20-22 Illinois Railway Museum John G. Shedd Aquarium www.irm.org Art Institute of Chicago www.sheddaquarium.org 7000 Olson Road www.artic.edu/aic/ 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Union, Illinois, 60180 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605 (815) 923-4000 Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312)939-2438 Hours: (312) 443-3926 Hours: Weekend operations: Museum Hours: Summer 10:30 am - 5:00 pm Daily 10:30 am to 5:00 pm June 11- Aug 19: M-Sun 9-6pm grounds 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Thursday until 8:00 pm Admission: Weekday operations: Admission: Adults: $39.95 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Adults: $25 Children (ages 3-11):$29.95 grounds 9:00 am- 5:00 pm Children, Students, and Seniors FREE Admission Days: Admission: (65 and up): $19 June 4,5,11,12,18,19 Weekdays Children under 14: FREE* Sept. 4-30 Adult $10 Child $7 Members: FREE Weekends FREE Admission Thursday Blackberry Farm Adult $14 Child $10 Evenings: (Fox Valley Park District) For all IL Residents FREE https://www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org Cosley Zoo /facilities/blackberry-farm/ Admission from 5pm-8pm. 1356 N. Gary Avenue, LINK & WIC cardholders 100 S. Barnes Road Wheaton, Illinois 60187 receive free general admission. Aurora, IL *Must present card and ID. (630) 892-1550: (630) 665-5534 June 1 to August 26 www.cosleyzoo.org Hours: Hours: Lincoln Park Zoo Monday to Friday: 9:30 am - April-October: www.lpzoo.org 3:30 pm; Sat. 9:30am-5 pm Daily, 9 am- 5 pm 2001 North Clark Street · Sunday 11am-5 pm Admission Fees: Admission: Chicago, IL 60614 Wheaton Park District Adult: Resident $5 Residents – FREE! (312) 742-2000 Non-Resident $8 All children (birth-age 17) – Lincoln Park Zoo is open 365 Children (2-12): Res. $4.50/Non- FREE! days a year and is FREE every Res. $7 Children under 2: FREE! Nonresident Adults day! FREE Admission: (ages 18-54) : $7 Hours: Dates will become available Nonresident Adults May 28- September 5 after Spring 2018. (ages 55 & over) : $6 Weekdays: 10 am- 5pm Cosley Zoo Members : FREE! Weekends: 10 am- 6:30 pm
ELL Department Suggested Family Summer Activities Summer 2018
Dupage Children Museum Randall Barnyard Zoo First Division Museum at 301 N. Washington Street 1180 N. Randall Rd. Cantigny Naperville, IL 60540 West Dundee, IL 60118 https://www.fdmuseum.org/ (630) 637-8000 (847) 551-4310 1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org Hours: IL 60189-3353 Hours: April 7- October 28 ( 630) 260-8185 M-Th: 9:00 am- 4:00 pm 9:00 am- 5:00 pm Hours: F: 9am-8pm Sat: 9am-5pm Late nights @ zoo June 16- May 1--September 30 Sunday: Noon-5pm August 11 open until 8:00 pm Tuesday-Sunday 10 am-5 pm *Third Thursday of the month Admission: Admission to the museum is open from 9 am-8 pm Resident $3.25 per person/Non- FREE but there is a parking fee. Closed April 1 Res. $4 per person Parking fee: Admission: Children under 2 FREE Weekday $5.00 $12 per person (ages 1 to 59) Animal Feed bag $1/cup Seniors $10 per person (ages Pony Ride: $4.50/per Chicago Children's Museum 60 plus) person/per ride www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org 700 East Grand Avenue, Museum of Science and China Town Chicago, IL Industry chicagochinatown.org (312) 527-1000 5700 S. Lakeshore Drive 2169 B. S China Place Chicago, Il 60637 Hours: M-W & F-Sunday: 10am- Chicago IL 60616 5pm; Thur. 10am-8pm (773) 684-1414 Chicago Chinatown Chamber www.msichicago.org Children and adults $14.95 of Commerce Seniors: $13.95 Hours: Daily: 9:30 am- 4:00 pm Navy Pier Chicago Children under one FREE The Museum is open every day www.navypier.com FREE Admission Sunday: First Sunday of every month of the year, except for East Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 children 15 and under are FREE! November 22 & December (312) 595-7437 Thursday Target Family night 25th. Every day FREE Admission everyone FREE from 5pm-8pm Admission: additional attractions available @ Adult: $18 Child (3-11):$11 additional pricing. Chicago Botanic Garden Members: Free Hours: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/ FREE Admission Days: June 1-August 30 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe June 4-7, 11-12 Sun-Thur 10:00 am-10:00 pm IL 60022 (847) 835-5440 September 4-6, 10-13, 17-20, Fri/Sat 10:00 am- Midnight HOURS: 24-27 March 1- June 3 Kline Creek Farm 8am-7pm Discovery Museum http://www.dupageforest.org/ Admission is FREE but parking www.discoverycentermuseum.org kline-creek-farm fees apply. 711 North Main St, Rockford IL Timber Ridge Forest Preserve PARKING FEES 60103 1N600 Countryfarm Rd. $25 per car Senior citizens (815) 963-676 West Chicago, Il (62+)$10 on Tuesdays Hours: (630) 876-5900 $30 per van Monday-Sunday 10 am- 5 pm Hours: Discounts apply to Cook Admission: Thursday through Monday County Resident must show ID
$8.00/person 9:00 AM to 5:00 pm Closed FREE - Members and children Tue, Wed and select Holidays age one and younger Admission: FREE of charge.
ELL Department Suggested Family Summer Activities Summer 2018
Elgin Public Museum National Museum of Glessner Home Museum http://www.elginpublicmuseu Mexican Art https://www.glessnerhouse.or m.org/ http://nationalmuseumofmexi g/ 225 Grand Blvd. Elgin Il 60120 canart.org/ 1800 S. Prairie Ave (847) 741-6655 1852 West 19th Street Chicago, IL (312) 326-1480 Hours: Chicago, IL (312) 738-1503 Hours Summer Hours (Memorial Day Hours: Wed- Sunday: 11:30am, 1pm, to Labor Day) Tuesday- Sunday Tue- Sun 10 am- 5pm 2:30pm Noon-4pm Closed Mondays & Holidays. Admission Admission: Adults $2 Child $1 FREE Admission-donations Adults: $15 accepted Seniors (65+): $12 Sci-Tech Science Hands On Students (12-22): $12 Long Grove Historical Village Museum Children (6-11): $8 http://longgrove.org/about/ www.scitechmuseum.org Children 5 and under: FREE! 307 Old McHenry Rd. 18W Benton St. Aurora IL Wednesdays admission is FREE Long Grove, IL 60506 (847) 634-0888 (630)859-3434 Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Hours Hours: Art Mon- Sat 10am- 5pm Closed Sun and Mon https://lizzadromuseum.org/ Sun 11 am- 5 pm Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm 220 Cottage Hill Ave Festivals: Closed Labor Day and 4th of Elmhurst, IL (630) 833-1616 *Chocolate Festival July Hours May 18, 19 & 20 Admission: Tue- Sat: 10am-5pm *Strawberry Festival General Admission: $10 Sun: 1pm- 5pm June 22, 23, 24 60 and over: $8 Admission *Apple Festival 3 and under: FREE! Adults: $5 September 21, 22, 23 Seniors : $4
IL Holocaust Museum & Students and Teens: $3 DuSable Museum of African Education Center Children (7-12): $2 American History 9603 Woods Drive Children 6 and under: FREE! http://www.dusablemuseum.o Skokie, IL Friday admission is FREE rg/ https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/ th Hours 740 E 56 Pl Loyola University Museum of Weekdays 10am-5pm Chicago, IL (773) 947-0600 Art (LUMA) Thursdays open until 8pm Hours https://www.luc.edu/luma/ Weekends 10 am-5pm T-Sat: 10am-5pm Sun: 12-5pm 820 N. Michigan Ave Admission Admission Chicago, Il Adults: $15 Adults: $10 (312) 915-7600 Seniors (65+): $10 Seniors (65+): $7 Hours Students (12-22): $8 Students (12-22): $7 T: 11am-8pm W-Sun: 11am-6pm Children (5-11): $6 Children (6-11): $3 Admission Bank of America on us Children 5 and under: FREE! General admission is FREE
weekends 360 Chicago Mary & Leigh Block Museum June 2-3, July 7-8 August 4-5 875 N Michigan Ave of Art *Visitors must present picture Chicago, IL http://www.blockmuseum.nor ID and valid Bank of (312) 751-3681 thwestern.edu/ America/Merrill Lynch ATM, Hours 40 Arts Circle Evanston, Il credit or debit card for FREE Daily 9am-11pm (847) 491-4000 admission during BoA Admission Hours weekends Adults: $21 Tues, Sat, Sun: 10am- 5pm
Children (3-11): $14 Wed, Th, Fri: 10am- 8pm Children under 2: FREE! Admission is FREE
ELL Department Suggested Family Summer Activities Summer 2018
McCormick Bridgehouse and The Peggy Notebaert Nature Children’s Museum of Illinois Chicago River Museum Museum 55 S. Country Club Rd. (312) 977-0227 2430 N. Cannon Drive Decatur, IL Hours Chicago, Il (217) 423-5437 Open May through October (773)281-9075 Hours Thu-Mon 10am- 5pm Hours Monday-Friday: 9:30am-4:30 Admission Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm Adults: $5 Sat & Sun: 10am-5pm Sunday: 1:00pm-5:00pm Seniors and Children (6-12): $4 Admission Closed on major Holidays Children 5 and under FREE! Adults: $9 Admission Sunday admission is FREE Seniors and Students: $7 Adults: $6 Children (3-12): $6 Seniors :$3 Mitchell Museum of the Children under 3: FREE! American Indian Thursday admission is FREE Morton Arboretum 3001 Central Street for Illinois Residents 4100 Illinois 53 Evanston, Il Lisle, IL (630) 968-0074 (847) 475-1030 Hours Hours Chicago Cultural Center 7am-Sunset Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm 78 E. Washington St Admission Thu: 10am-8pm Chicago, Il Adults: $14 Sunday: Noon-4pm (312)744-6630 Seniors : $12 Admission Hours Children (2-17): $9 Adults: $5 Monday-Friday: 10am-7pm *Wednesdays are discount Kids, Seniors & Students: $3 Saturday-Sunday: 10am-5pm admission! Admission Orpheum Children’s Science Museum of Contemporary Art Free Admission. Museum 220 E. Chicago Ave 346 N. Neil St. Chicago, IL Elmhurst Historical Museum Champaign, IL (312) 280-2660 120 E. Park Ave. (217) 352-5895 Hours Elmhurst, Il Hours Tuesday & Friday: 10am-9pm (630) 833-1457 Tues-Friday: 10am-4pm W-Th & Sat-Mon: 10am-6pm Hours Sat & Sun: 1pm-5pm Admission Sunday, Tuesday to Friday: Admission Adults: $15 1pm-5pm Adults & Children: $5 Seniors & Students: $8 Saturday: 10am-5pm Seniors: $4 Children under 12: FREE! FREE Admission
Tuesday admission is FREE Peoria Riverfront Museum Chicago History Museum 222 SW Washington St. The Oriental Institute Museum 1601 N. Clark St. Peoria, IL 1155 E 58th Street Chicago, Il (309) 686-7000 Chicago, Il (312) 642-4600 Hours (773)702-9507 Hours Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm Hours M, Wed-Sat: 9:30am-4:30pm Sunday: 12pm-5pm Tue, Thur-Sun: 10am-5pm Tuesday: 9:30am-9pm Admission Wed-: 10am-8:00pm Sunday: 12:00pm-5:00pm Adults: $11 Admission Admission Seniors: $10 Adults: $10 Adults: $16 Children (3-17): $9 Children under 12: $5 Seniors & Students (12-22): $14 Children under 2: FREE! Children 12 and Under: FREE! *Free Parking inside covered
garage off of water street.
ELL Department Suggested Family Summer Activities Summer 2018
**SUMMMER 2016 FESTIVALS & EVENTS**
• International Festival of Life @ Union Park • Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest July 6-8, 2018 6119 W 147th Noon-10 pm Oak Forest, 1501 W. Randolph St May 27-30, 2014 Chicago W. Loop Friday 4pm (312)427-0266 Saturday 2pm Admission Sun-Mon 1pm Adults: $12 Admission: Children 12 & under: FREE! Adults: $15 • Chicago Air & Water Show Seniors & Children: 12 August 18-19, 2018 Children under 3: FREE
10 am- 3pm • Elgin International Fest Admission FREE but parking cost apply Festival Park Lake Front to Oak Street 132 a. Grove Ave • Buffalo Grove Art Festival Elgin, Il Lake Cook Rd & Rte. 83 www.elginfest.com Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Dates are still pending. Dates are pending. FREE admission!
FREE Admission & Parking • Fiesta de Arlington • St. Charles Fine Art Show Arlington International Race Course Riverside Ave between Rte. 64 & Illinois Ave 2200 West Euclid Ave St. Charles, IL Arlington Heights, IL May 26-27, 2018 847-385-7500
Sat. 10am-6pm • Taste of Chicago Sun. 10am-5pm www.Tasteofchicago.us FREE Admission & Parking Grant Park • Swedish Days 337 E. Randolph Street 8 S. Third Street Chicago, Il Geneva, Il July 11-15, 2018 (630)232-6060 Wed-Fri 11am-9pm June 19-24, 2018 Sat-Sun 10am-9pm
FREE admission. • Barrington Art Festival Cook and Station St • Grant Park Barrington, IL 60010 337 E. Randolph Street (847)926-4300 Chicago, Il May 26-27, 2018 Daily 6am-11pm
10am- 5pm • Elgin Ribfest FREE admission and Parking Festival Park • Art @ the Glen Town Center 132 S. Grove Ave 1800 Patriot Boulevard Elgin, IL Glenview, Il Dates & Admission are still pending.
August 4-5, 2018 • Glencoe Festival of Art 10 am- 5pm Green Bay Rd & Park Ave FREE admission and Parking Downtown Glencoe, IL • Scottish Festival July Dates Unconfirmed Hamilton Lakes, I-290 and Thorndale Ave.,
Itasca June 15, 2018 June 16, 2018 ELL Department Suggested Family Summer Activities Summer 2018
**FREE & REDUCED MUSEUM PROGRAMS** *Museums for ALL* Participating museums offer greatly reduced general admission to individuals and Families receiving food assistance (SNAP/LINK) by showing an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card with valid ID. Admission ranges from Free to $3 per individual for up to 4 people (Bearer of EBT card and 3 additional individuals). Participating Museums: *Chicago Botanic Garden *Chicago Children’s Museum *Chicago History Museum *Children’s Museum of IL *Kohl’s Children Museum *Morton Arboretum *Orpheum Children’s Science Museum *Peoria Riverfort Museum
*Bank of America FREE Days* If you have a Bank of America card, the first full weekend of each month present your card and get a free admission. One per cardholder, it won’t be free for the entire family but a free adult admission will be received. Participating locations *The Art Institute of Chicago *The Adler Planetarium *The Chicago History Museum *The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago *Shedd Aquarium
**METRA TRAIN** Elgin to Union Station Weekday Adult $8
$8 Weekend Pass Unlimited rides on both Saturday and Sunday. Can be used in conjunction with Metra's Family Fares. Not valid for travel on the South Shore (NICTD).
Family Fares On weekends and select holidays, kids ride FREE with Metra's Family Fares. Up to three children age 11 and under ride free with each fare-paying adult. Purchase a ticket or use your Monthly Pass or 10-Ride ticket as the adult fare. The $8 Weekend Pass can also be used as the adult fare. Family Cars are available on weekends and non-rush hour weekday trains.
Children's Weekday Fares Children ages 7 to 11 save 50 percent over one-way fares. Children under 7 ride free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult (up to three children free per adult). Under no circumstance will children under 7 years of age be permitted to travel alone.