Free Family Days with Chicago Children’s Museum is back for 2023!
In partnership with the Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM), Navy Pier guests can enjoy five fun-filled days of activities for families and children (ages 10 and under) on the last Thursday of each month from January – May and two additional days of activities in September & October.
Admission to the Chicago Children’s Museum is free, in addition to the Pier’s workshops, programming, activities, and other resources stationed throughout the Pier. This event is made possible by generous support from the Pritzker Foundation.
2023 Scheduled Free Days
- January 26 – Explore the wonders of sound! Listen to unique sound performances by artist, Barbara Silverman; explore the surprising sounds that everyday objects can make with the Chicago Children’s Museum team; discover the science of sound at a Curiosity Station hosted by the Museum of Science and Industry; try out different musical sounds in an “instrument petting zoo” hosted by the Old Town School of Folk Music!
- February 23
- March 30
- April 27
- May 25
- September 28
- October 26
Schedule subject to change.
*Admission to Chicago Children’s Museum will be free. $10 Navy Pier parking available with museum validation.