The newest permanent Oceanarium show features sea lions, penguins, dolphins, beluga whales and other aquatic life. Show times vary. 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 zoo offers the basic yoga class - aimed at beginner and intermediate levels - every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from June to September. 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

An interactive exhibit looks at tornadoes, lightning, fire, tsunamis, sunlight, avalanches and atoms in motion. Artifacts on display include the first copy of S... 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

Illinois residents can enter the museum free of charge every week. The museum is open until 5 p.m. on Sundays. 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 learn how dogs use their ears to communicate and make their own floppy ears to take home. READ MORE

Kids make toys to donate to shelter animals or for their pets at home. READ MORE

Kids celebrate their favorite animals by learning to strut like a chicken, hop like a bunny and more. READ MORE

Artists of all ages, genres and experience are encouraged to gather in public spaces for spontaneous music-making sessions during the third annual free, daylong... READ MORE