Nature Events for Kids in Chicago, IL

16 upcoming events · 12 free · from Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Library, Forest Preserve District of Cook County

• Garden Impressions — 2026-06-25 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM — Douglass · Free
• Outdoor Play/Juegos al Air Libre — 2026-06-23 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM — Back of the Yards · Free
• Film Screening: Zootopia (2016) — 2026-06-24 · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM — Chicago Bee · Free
• Early Bird Walks at NPV — 2026-05-30 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM — North Park Village Nature Center · Free
• RiverLab: Family Paddle at River — 2026-06-13 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — RiverLab at River Park Boathouse · $5
• Goin' Fishing with Riot Fest at Douglass — 2026-06-20 · 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM — Douglass (Anna and Frederick) Park · Free
• RiverLab: Father's Day Paddle at River — 2026-06-20 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — RiverLab at River Park Boathouse · $5
• Astronomy in the Parks at Smith — 2026-06-20 · 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM — Smith (Joseph Higgins) Park · Free
• Movies in the Parks at Grant — 2026-06-20 · 8:45 PM - 10:46 PM — Grant (Ulysses) Park · Free
• Sunset Walk at NPV — 2026-06-23 · 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM — North Park Village Nature Center · Free
• RiverLab: River Exploration Paddle at River — 2026-06-24 · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM — RiverLab at River Park Boathouse · $5
• RiverLab: Thursday Evening Paddle Club at River — 2026-06-25 · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM — RiverLab at River Park Boathouse · $5
• Free Admission Day — Chicago Botanic Garden (Illinois Residents) — 2026-06-09 · 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM — Chicago Botanic Garden · Free
• Free Admission Day — Chicago Botanic Garden (Illinois Residents) — 2026-06-11 · 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM — Chicago Botanic Garden · Free
• Free Admission Day — Chicago Botanic Garden (Illinois Residents) — 2026-06-19 · 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM — Chicago Botanic Garden · Free
• Bags and Beyond: Yard Game Night — 2026-05-28 · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM — Caldwell Woods Wellness Center · Free