Hyatt Regency O’Hare is offering travelers an exclusive special Thanksgiving rate as part of their Park, Sleep and Fly “Explore” Package. From Sunday, November 22 through Friday, November 27...
Children Meet and Greet with Santa Clause
After
Miracle on 34th Street
Porchlight Music Theatre’s New Holiday Show
The live version of the holiday film runs from
November 20 to January 3, 2010...
The new self-guided, personal-audio tour captures the essence of Chicago with 16 featured sites complemented by rich narrative and fun facts about the city's past and present.
Find spectacular Christmas trees, entertainment to suit every taste and special events for festival-goers of all ages. Proceeds from the festival go toward serving the children and families of The...
Sarah Davis brought the New England custom of celebrating Thanksgiving to her home on the Illinois frontier. Tour the Mansion and learn how and why these customs evolved into a National Holiday.
Through ancient manuscripts, compelling multimedia and evocative exhibitory, explore the many facets of diamonds and be dazzled by breathtaking pieces.
On May 17, 2000 The Field Museum unveiled 'Sue,' the largest, most complete and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossil yet discovered. The skeleton on display is the real thing. Not a plastic model...
Explore this full-scale reconstruction of a traditional pawnee ledge, a fully furnished Native American dwelling that brings to life the traditional ways of this Great Plains tribe.
Pontiac currently has 19 outdoor murals that depict its local commercial, cultural, and political history. Most of the murals can be seen from your car, however, a walking tour is the best way to see...
Volunteers are a very important part of the running community. CARA offers a variety of fun and exciting volunteer opportunties year-round. Be a part of a...
'Crime Lab Detectives' lets guests be the real Sherlock Holmes as they examine clues such as fingerprints, hair and DNA. From tire marks left outside the crime scene to a cloth fiber on a picket...
Through instruments, original photographs, personal memorabilia, concert ephemera, music, and moving footage, this exhibition will chronicle artistic legacy and musical contributions.
The Chicago Athenaeum's 20-acre site in Schaumburg, Illinois, highlights works by Dennis Oppenheim (New York); Makoto Sei Watanabe (Tokyo); Nina Levy (New York); Argyro Konstantinidou (Greece); Klaus...
This exhibit focuses on the life of a priestess-musician in Egypt in about the year 800 BC. The centerpiece is the coffin and mummy of Meresamun who probably lived in Thebes. The exhibit illustrates...
Gebhard Woods is only a footbridge away from the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail. This 61 mile trail on the old canal towpath is easy walking and gives access to unparalleled scenic...
When visiting Pontiac, Illinois, stop in the Visitors Center for local maps, tour information, local coupons, and much more. The staff is also available to assist you with any questions or to make...
Discover why contemporary Chinese art has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most dynamic components of the international art scene with this exhibition of large-scale sculpture on view in the...
This exhibition, a preview of the citywide celebration of the Burnham Plan Centennial that begins in January, presents 32 of these prized illustrations from the Department of Architecture and Design's...
Narrated by Robert Redford, 'Cosmic Collisions' takes visitors on a dazzling journey into deep space to explore cosmic collisions, hypersonic impacts that drive the dynamic and continuing evolution of...
This compact weekend childbirth class teaches busy expected moms and their support person the signs and stages of labor, Lamaze style breathing and relaxation...