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Field Museum 1400 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605 Ph: (312) 922-9410 Hours: Open Every Day Except Christmas Field Museum www.fieldmuseum.org 1400 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605 Ph: (312) 922-9410 Hours: Open every day except Christmas. 9am - 5pm Basic Admission: Adult $15 Child (ages 3-11): $10 Senior (65 years +): $12 Student (w/ valid ID): $12 Free Admission Dates for Illinois Residents with valid ID: June 3,5 and 6 2013 THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO www.artic.edu/aic/ 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60603 Ph(312) 629-6100 Museum Hours: Daily 10:30 am to 5:00 pm Admissions: Adults: $20 Children, Students, and Seniors (65 and up): $14 Children under 14: Free* Members: Free Free Admission Thursday Evenings: For all Illinois Residents Free Admission from 5pm-8pm. Admission to the Ryan Education Center is free. *Does not apply to group visits or student tours. Lincoln Park Zoo www.lpzoo.org 2001 North Clark Street · Chicago, IL 60614 · 312-742-2000 Lincoln Park Zoo is open 365 days a year and is FREE every day! Hours: Month Hours Gate Hours April-May 10 am- 5 pm 7 am-6 pm May 25- Sept 2 Weekdays: Weekdays: 10 am- 5 pm 7 am- 6 pm Weekends: Weekends: 10 am- 6:30 pm 7 am- 7 pm Sept-Oct 10 am- 5pm 7 am- 6 pm Nov- March 10 am- 4:30 pm 7 am-5 pm Brookfield Zoo www.czs.org 3300 Golf Rd, Brookfield, IL 60513 Ph (708)688-8000 Zoo Hours: Monday-Friday: 10 am- 5 pm; Sat/Sun: 10 am- 6 pm Indoor animal exhibits close one half hour before the zoo closes. General Admission: Adults: $15 Seniors 65 and Over: $10.50 Children 3 to 11: $10.50 Adler Planetarium www.adlerplanetarium.org 1300 S Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 922-7827 Hours: Summer (June 3-Sept 2) 9:30 am- 6 pm Admissions: Adults: $12 Children: $8 Seniors (65+): $10* Additional shows additional $10 per person Free Admission Days: June 4,5,6,10,11 & 12 Shedd Aquarium www.sheddaquarium.org 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 Ph 312-939-2438 Hours: Spring: M-F 9 am-5 pm Sat/Sun 9 am-6 pm Summer: M-Sun 9 am-6 pm Admission: Adults: $8 Children (ages 3-11):$6 Free Admission Days: June 3, 4,10,11,17,18,24,25 Blackberry Farm (Fox Valley Park District) www.blackberryfarm.com 100 S. Barnes Road Aurora, IL 60506 Ph 630-892-1550 2013 Season May 1 through September 29* Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm; Sat/Sun: 11 am – 5 pm Holidays: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Admission: Adult: Resident $5/Non-Res. $7 Children (2-12): Res. $4.50/Non-Res. $6 Free Admission: June 3, 10; July 1,4; Aug. 19,23 9:30 am-3:30 pm *Pony rides and paddle boats available weekends in May Illinois Railway Museum www.irm.org 7000 Olson Road, Union, Illinois, 60180. 815-923-4000 or 1-800-BIG-RAIL Hours: Weekend operations: 10:30AM - 5:00PM, grounds 9:00AM - 6:00PM Weekday operations: 11:00AM - 4:00PM, grounds 10:00AM - 5:00PM Adult Child Family Max. Weekdays $10 $ 7 $38 Weekends $10 $ 7 $38 (April-Oct.) Weekends $14 $10 $50 (May-Sept.) Free Admissions: September 3-27 Monday- Friday Cosley Zoo 1356 N. Gary Avenue, Wheaton, Illinois 60187 Ph 630.665.5534 www.cosleyzoo.org Hours: January-March: Daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April-October: Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admissions Fees: Wheaton Park District Residents – Free! All children (birth-age 17) – Free! Nonresident Adults (ages 18-54) – $5 Nonresident Adults (ages 55 & over) – $4 Cosley Zoo Members – Free Dupage Children Museum 301 N. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 637-8000 www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org Hours: Mon. 9 am- 1pm; Tue-Wed. 9 am-4 pm; Thurs. 9 am-4 pm*; Fri. 9 am- 8pm Sat. 9 am- 5 pm; Sun. Noon -5 pm *Third Thursday of the month open from 9 am-8 pm Admission: $9.50 per person (ages 1 to 59) Seniors $8.50 per person (ages 60 plus) Museum of Science and Industry 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60637 Ph (773) 684-1414 www.msichicago.org Hours: Daily: 9:30 am- 4:30 pm Extended hours from June to August (except July 24) from 9:30 am- 5:30 pm The Museum is open every day of the year, except for December 25th. Admission: Adult: $18 Child (3-11):$11 Senior (65+): $17 Free Admission Days: June 3-7 and 10; Sept. 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 and 30 Randall Oaks Park 750 N. Randall Rd. Dundee, IL 60118 Ph: 847-551-4310 Hours: May 6-Oct 13 9:00 am- 5:00 pm Oct. 19- Nov. 24 weekends only 9 am-4 pm Zoo closes for season November 25 Admission: Resident $3.25 per person/Non-Res. $4 per person Children under 2 Free Feed bag $1/bag Pony Ride:$4.50/per person/per ride Discovery Museum www.discoverycentermuseum.org 711 North Main St, Rockford IL 60103 Ph: 815-963-676 Hours: Monday-Sunday 10 am- 5 pm Admission: $8.00/person Free - Members and children age one and younger Navy Pier Chicago www.navypier.com East Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 PH 312 595-7437 Every day Free Admission. Hours: May 28- Sept 2 Sun-Thur. 10 am-10 pm Fri/Sat 10 am-midnight Chicago Children's Museum www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org 700 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL Ph (312) 527-1000 · Hours: 10:00 to 5:00 PM Children and adults $14.00 Seniors: $13.00 Children under one free Free Admission Sunday: First Sunday of every month children 15 and under are Free! China Town chicagochinatown.org 2169 B. S China Place Chicago IL 60616 Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Chicago Botanic Garden www.chicagobotanicgarden.org 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe IL 60022 Ph: (847) 835-5440 HOURS: 8 am to sunset Admission is Free but parking fees apply. PARKING FEES $25 per car $10 for senior (62+) citizens on Tuesdays $30 per van First Division Museum at Cantigny www.firstdivisionmuseum.org/museum/ 1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60189-3353 630.260.8185 Hours: February- Friday-Sunday 10 am-4 pm March 1--April 30- Tuesday-Sunday 10 am-4 pm May 1--October 31- Tuesday-Sunday 10 am-5pm November 1--December 31 -Tuesday-Sunday 10 am-4 pm Admission to the museum is free but there is a parking fee. Parking fee: Weekday $5.00 Twilight $2.00 Kline Creek Farm www.dupageforest.com Timber Ridge Forest Preserve Ph: 630-876-5900 Located between North Avenue and County Farm Rd. Hours: Thursday through Monday 9:00 AM to 5:00 Pm Admission: Free of charge. Sci-Tech Science Hands On Museum www.scitechmuseum.org 18W Barton St. Aurora IL 60506 Ph: 630-859-3434 Hours: Wed-Fri 10 am- 3pm Sat. 10 am-5pm Sun. 12 pm- 5pm Admission: Members: FREE! General Admission: $8 Children Admission: $6 60 and over: $5 3 and under: FREE! Elgin Public Museum 225 Grand Blvd. Elgin Il 60120 Ph: 847-741-6655 Hours: Tuesday- Sunday Noon-4pm Admission: Adults $2 Children $1 .
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