The newest permanent Oceanarium show features sea lions, penguins, dolphins, beluga whales and other aquatic life. Show times vary. READ MORE
The MCA closes at 8 p.m. Tuesdays. READ MORE
Kids learn about their favorite animals, crawl around a kid-sized pet home and share stories about the pets in their lives while parents learn about the benefit... READ MORE
The new permanent exhibit lets kids use tools like hammers, power drills and screwdrivers along with exploring cause and effect by manipulating gears, balls and... READ MORE
Explore the recently revamped Grainger Sky Theater during a 25-minute show written by science fiction author Nick Sagan, which takes the audience on a journey t... READ MORE
Visit exhibitions, the library, museum shop and more at no charge on the first Friday of the month. READ MORE
Illinois residents can enter the museum free of charge every week. The museum is open until 5 p.m. on Sundays. READ MORE
Kids put themselves in the engineer's seat with an on-board train camera, load cargo onto train cars or design their own tracks at this interactive exhibit. READ MORE
The exhibit uses 24 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs and a display of fossilized bones, skulls, eggs and teeth to teach about the similarities between dinosaurs... READ MORE
Kids and families interact with the 3-D world around them in this workshop that encourages design, building, testing and exploration with real tools and materia... READ MORE
Kids celebrate their favorite animals by learning to strut like a chicken, hop like a bunny and more. READ MORE
Kids learn to make paper by straining pulp and turning it into their own works of art. READ MORE
Kids and families with disabilities enjoy a day of multisensory activities. Pre-registration is required, and the first 100 visitors to register receive free ad... READ MORE
Children ages 2-5 and their parents practice animal-inspired yoga poses from 10 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday from June to September. READ MORE
Families with children ages 5-12 bring and pitch their own tents, enjoy dinner, visit some of the zoo's animals, take part in a campfire, make s'mores and learn... READ MORE
The Aurora Historical Society celebrates Independence Day by hosting a picnic that includes magic, a petting zoo, wagon rides, children's games, tours of the Ta... READ MORE
This event gives families the chance to pitch a tent and spend the night at the zoo with fun events like nighttime hikes, roasting marshmallows and a morning br... READ MORE
Children and their families can head to the zoo's Amphitheater to takes photos with the popular book character. READ MORE
