Category: Family Events

  • Light Up The Lake at Navy Pier

    Light Up The Lake at Navy Pier

    Navy Pier is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the spectacular, all ages experience, Light Up The Lake, starting Nov. 25 through Jan. 7. The Chicago area’s largest indoor lights experience will feature several new, interactive holiday activities for the entire family. Single tickets start at $15 for a child, $27 for an…

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  • Navy Pier Welcomes Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling as Official Partner

    Free Coca-Cola® ice cream floats for guests on Oct. 21 – Oct. 22 Navy Pier is proud to announce our new partnership with Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling (RCCB) as the official non-alcoholic beverage partner for the entire Pier. In celebration of this new venture, we are giving out free Coca-Cola ice cream floats at Polk Bros…

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  • Navy Pier Hosts Slow&Low: Chicago Lowrider Festival

    Navy Pier Hosts Slow&Low: Chicago Lowrider Festival

    Navy Pier proudly welcomes Slow&Low: Chicago Lowrider Festival. This fall, during Hispanic Heritage Month, these custom cars will take over 170,000 square feet of exhibition space in Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. This is the largest gathering celebrating Lowrider culture, community, and art in Chicago. Tickets start at $15. Click here to purchase tickets and for…

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  • DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO!

    DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO!

    For the first time, Disney On Ice invites families to step inside the magical adventures of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen, the #1 Animated feature of all time, and Disney Animation’s Encanto, the 2022 Academy Award®, BAFTA®, and Golden Globe® Award winner for Best Animated Feature, as they come to life like never before. This…

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  • Sesame Street Live Comes Back to Chicago

    Sesame Street Live Comes Back to Chicago

    Since 2019 Sesame Street live has not been in Chicago that all changes in October! Get ready to go back to the street where all of our friends live! Read on to see how you can get tickets to this new and fun show. Everyone’s invited on an amazing journey with Elmo to discover the…

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  • Sloomoo Institute Opens in Chicago

    Sloomoo Institute Opens in Chicago

    Sloomoo Institute – an experiential destination that taps into the joy of multi-sensory play through hand-crafted, artisanal slime and #satisfying experiences – announces the opening of its second U.S. ticketed destination located in the River North neighborhood at 820 N. Orleans Street, leased by Easy Street Properties. Launched in 2019 with its New York flagship…

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  • Monster Jam Returns to Chicago Next Weekend

    Monster Jam Returns to Chicago Next Weekend

    This. Is. Monster Jam™!  The most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world today returns to Rosemont for an adrenaline-charged weekend at Allstate Arena on September 16-18.  Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Monster Jam® features world-class athletes locked in intense competitions of speed and skill. The Monster Jam Pit Party will be held on Saturday…

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  • Andy Warhol comes to the MAC in 2023

    Andy Warhol comes to the MAC in 2023

    Friends, a while back we attended the Frida Kahlo: Timeless exhibit at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) and the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at the College of DuPage (COD) and had a fantastic time seeing all of her art and learning more about the woman herself. It is always great to see these…

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  • Welcome to Chicago FanExpo!

    Welcome to Chicago FanExpo!

    Disclaimer: The Fandads received passes to attend FanExpo Chicago. All thoughts, opinions, and fun we had are our own. The Who once said “Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss” and this kind of sums up my feeling about FanExpo Chicago. This new iteration of Wizard World seems like it is on a…

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  • Netflix Family Summer Activity Truck is coming to Chicago

    Netflix Family Summer Activity Truck is coming to Chicago

    Friends, are you looking for something to do with your family this weekend? Check out the Netflix Family Summer Truck that is arriving at Navy Pier this Saturday, July 16th. Netflix Family Summer is going on tour! Highlighting your favorite characters, alongside the new kids and family content dropping all summer, the Netflix Family Summer activity truck offers family fun including giveaways, character…

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