30 of the Best Things to Do in Chicago with Kids – PureWow

Planning a field trip? This kid-friendly destination is just 24 minutes outside the city. With 15 permanent exhibits plus special exhibits featuring hands-on activities and traveling exhibits to boot, theres plenty to not only keep your nugget entertained, but help them to grow and learn, too. In Ravinia Festival Music Makers, they can touch and play instruments to see how they sound and learn how they work. Pet Vet, meanwhile, will see them nursing sick stuffed animals back to health, examining their X-rays for boo-boos and helping lost pets find their homes. Know a budding artiste? Allow them to express themselves through the museums Adventures in Art exhibit, where theyll be provided with all the materials needed to create. No matter what your childs interests, it's bound to be piqued. Kids and adults, $15, 2100 Patriot Bvld., Glenview, IL, 60026; kohlchildrensmuseum.org

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30 of the Best Things to Do in Chicago with Kids - PureWow