Chicago · Families · Next 30 days
42 family-friendly events to explore in Chicago over the next 30 days
Family-friendly events include mixers, meetups, and gatherings across Chicago. Chicago has 42 family-friendly events on the calendar over the next 30 days across 10 neighborhoods, and 4 of them are free. Saturday is the busiest day, and Pilsen is the busiest neighborhood.
ORDERED BY HEAT SCORE · NEXT 30 DAYS
1
Sleepy Time Yoga for KidsTrending
Yoga · 2370 Plainfield Rd · — · Tue, Oct 6 · 6:15 PM
2
Kids YogaPopular
Yoga · 2370 Plainfield Rd · — · Fri, Oct 9 · 6:00 PM
3
The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Grateful Dead for Kids
Families · Thalia Hall · Pilsen · Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 AM
4
Pinstripes Kids Club - Northbrook, IL
Family · Youth Program · Pinstripes · — · Sat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AM
5
Saturday Brunch Vibes11
Brunch · 1115 S 5th Ave · — · Sat, Oct 10 · 10:00 AM
6
Children's Storytime with Razan Abdin & Aya Khalil20
Families · Women & Children First · Andersonville · Sat, Oct 10 · 10:30 AM
7
Family Day
Families · Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Streeterville · Sat, Oct 10 · 11:00 AM
8
Pumpkin Patch Festival14
Community Festival · Gaelic Park · — · Sat, Oct 10 · 1:00 PM
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All 4 of them
Pinstripes Kids Club - Northbrook, ILFree
Family · Youth Program · — · Sat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AM
Family Day: Proud to Be MeFree
Families · Hyde Park · Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Family Yoga @ Nike Factory (Free Event)Free
Yoga · — · Sun, Oct 18 · 9:30 AM
Beautiful Change | Ages 5-8 | Parent & Child ExperienceFree
Meditation · — · Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM
Where it's busiest · next 30 days
Two neighborhoods to know
Pilsen2 events · next 30 days
A distinct part of Chicago, Pilsen has its own mix of gathering places, local landmarks, and street-level character.
West Loop2 events · next 30 days
A former warehouse district transformed by destination dining, design, galleries, and large-scale social events.
What the 42 family-friendly events look like
Yoga ×10
Family ×8
Brunch ×2
Community Festival ×2
Festival ×2
Concert ×2Youth Program ×1Market ×1Community Market ×1Lounge ×1Meditation ×1Acoustic ×1Storytime ×1Hip Hop ×1
Events can carry more than one tag, and some carry none. Tag counts do not need to add up to 42.
The standing calendar
Something for every day of the week
Monday
Oct 12 · 11:00 AM
Fall Fest with A Village Anew Social Club at Santa’s VillageFamilies · Santa’s Village Amusement & Water Park
61 people interested
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Tuesday
Oct 6 · 6:15 PM
Sleepy Time Yoga for KidsYoga · 2370 Plainfield Rd
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Wednesday
Oct 28 · 8:00 PM
Phillip Phillips - Let’s Go Far Tour with Katie Lynne SharbaughConcert · Acoustic · Thalia Hall · Pilsen
3 people interested
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Thursday
Oct 15 · 10:30 AM
Youth and Family Engagement: From Participation to PartnershipFamily · Loyola University Water Tower Campus Building B · Gold Coast
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Friday
Oct 9 · 6:00 PM
Kids YogaYoga · 2370 Plainfield Rd
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Saturday
Oct 24 · 5:00 PM
Arts in the Dark ParadeLounge · Columbus Drive in Grant Park, Chicago, IL
56 people interested
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Sunday
Oct 18 · 9:30 AM
Family Yoga @ Nike Factory (Free Event)Yoga · 8510 S Cottage Grove Ave
20 people interested
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Beyond families
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Families, day by day
21 events over the next 14 days
Is this a big week for family-friendly events?
Next 7 days · 11
Typical 7 days · 11
Right in line with typical 7 days.
Typical = average of 8 comparable rolling 7-day periods; 0 incomplete periods were excluded.
▼ 2% Quieter
in line with a typical week
More than typical:
+1 Youth Program
+1 Youth Program
family-friendly events by neighborhood
Upcoming family-friendly events
1Sleepy Time Yoga for Kids2Kids Yoga3The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Grateful Dead for Kids4Pinstripes Kids Club - Northbrook, IL5Saturday Brunch Vibes6Children's Storytime with Razan Abdin & Aya Khalil7Family Day8Pumpkin Patch Festival9Connect with more Compassion: Enroll in our Family Ties program!10Family Day @ Midwest Coast feat: Tunes With Tim11Fall Fest with A Village Anew Social Club at Santa’s Village12PlayLab PlayDate: Diwali Storytime and CraftSee all 42 →
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Family-friendly events in Chicago, answered
Are there free family-friendly events in Chicago?
4 of the next 30 days' 42 events are free.
What is the best day for family-friendly events in Chicago?
Saturday — more events land on Saturday than any other day in the next 30 days.
Where do family-friendly events happen in Chicago?
Pilsen leads with 2 events in the next 30 days, more than any other neighborhood.
Are there family-friendly events in Chicago this week?
11 events are on this week.
How are these events ordered?
By Heat Score — a blend of interest, saves, and activity signals from our event database.
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