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Things to do in Chicago with kids

Museums, tours & cruises and family fun — 74 places to go with kids in Chicago, Illinois. 4 free to enter · most admission $12 to $32. 16 have a verified saving right now.
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Museums in Chicago24

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Tours & cruises in Chicago11

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Family fun in Chicago11

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Trampoline parks in Chicago5

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Bowling in Chicago4

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Escape rooms in Chicago4

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Indoor climbing in Chicago3

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Parks & beaches in Chicago3

Zoos & aquariums in Chicago2

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Shows & live entertainment in Chicago2

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Mini golf in Chicago2

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Ice & roller skating in Chicago2

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Farms & pumpkin patches in Chicago1

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With kids in Chicago

10 places in Chicago price a child ticket or let kids in free, child tickets $5 to $15.

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What’s on in Chicago

Within 25 miles of Chicago. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Free in Chicago

5 attractions in Chicago get you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

  • American Writers Museum

    The venue says: “The AWM offers free admission on the third Sunday of every month.”

  • Lincoln Park Zoo

    The venue says: “Lincoln Park Zoo admission is free. No reservations needed. Just show up and explore– today, tomorrow, anytime.”

  • Mindworks: The Science of Thinking

    The venue says: “Admission is free!”

  • Navy Pier

    The venue says: “Navy Pier is free and open to the public year-round.”

  • Pullman Exhibit Hall

    The venue says: “Entry is free, but please consider a donation in support of our work for Pullman National Historical Park.”

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Places with deals in Chicago

See each venue's offer wording and ticket conditions before choosing.

What this list covers

Chicago has 74 places to go, mostly museums (24), tours & cruises (11), family fun (11).

58 of them publish an admission price, 71 publish opening hours, 6 have something dated on now, 16 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on October 10, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“The Chicago History Museum is pleased to offer a discounted admission fee of $3 to individuals and families presenting an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.”

Quoted from chicagohistory.org · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Chicago are running a deal?
16 of the 74 attractions in Chicago currently have a verified saving, covering 55 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include 360 Chicago, Adler Planetarium, American Writers Museum. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
How much do things to do in Chicago cost?
Most admission in Chicago runs $12 to $32 per person, and 4 places are free to enter. Published prices run from $11.25 to $249 — $11.25 at Jack's Pumpkin Pop-up, $249 at Tall Ship Windy, across 12 attractions in Chicago that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
What’s on in Chicago right now?
6 attractions in Chicago have something dated running, 13 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in Chicago?
4 attractions in Chicago say on their own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction. Examples include Lincoln Park Zoo, Mindworks: The Science of Thinking, Navy Pier.
What kinds of attractions are included?
museums (24), tours & cruises (11), family fun (11), trampoline parks (5), bowling (4), escape rooms (4), indoor climbing (3), parks & beaches (3), zoos & aquariums (2), shows & live entertainment (2), mini golf (2), ice & roller skating (2), farms & pumpkin patches (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.