On The Go Chicago

Looking for hands on fun indoors without spending a bundle?  Check out the Chicago Field Museum on a FREE day or utilize a FREE Kraft Great Kids Museum Pass from your local library!

Over the past month I have visited the Field Museum twice on FREE days.  My girls and I love exploring the museum’s many great exhibits and checking out Sue the T. Rex.  Our hands down favorite part of the museum is the Crown Family PlayLab.

The PlayLab is like a Children’s museum inside The Field. Your little explorer can dig up dinosaur bones, grind corn in a pueblo, create an art project or, my kids personal favorite, bang on drums and bells from around the world in the Rhythm Section.  It is a huge area and full of things for your kids to explore and best of all TOUCH.

The Field also boasts some great lunch options too including a Corner Bakery restaurant with plenty of highchairs and beautiful views of the lake, a McDonald’s and a cafeteria where you can comfortably eat your sack lunch.

You can also score cheap parking by getting there early and taking advantage of the metered street parking (head down the peninsula on Solidarity Drive towards the Adler Planetarium, and metered parking spots line both sides of the road)

Museum Details

• Where – 1400 S. Lakeshore Drive
• Cost – Chicago residents $13, kids over 3 $8, Family membership $100 (Frre reciprocal admission to 200+ science and techonolgy museums).
• Free Days – Field is free every Second Monday, plus a number of other days throughout the year. Click here for a complete list of free days.  Free days only include general admission (PlayLab is included in general admission). Special exhibits are an extra charge.
• Library Pass – You can also get a free pass from your local Chicago Library through the Kraft Great Kids Museum Pass
• Kids Event – Click here for a complete list of kids events including Story Time every Saturday and Sunday at 11:30am and 1:30pm.