About our programs

Chicago Children’s Museum offers a rotating calendar of programs in the Art Studio, Great Hall, Pritzker Playspace, and Tinkering Lab. Please visit program locations for session times and free passes.

Space is limited. Free passes are available 1 hour before the workshop starts at each workshop location.

Art Studio

Workshop Times
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm

Painting Your Feelings!
August 24 - November 7
All Ages
Explore color, brushstrokes, facial expressions and more to express yourself through painting!

Pritzker Playspace

Workshop Times
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am. 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm

Closed for theme change-over
September 5 - 6

Earthly Wonders
September 7 - December 18
Discover the beauty of natural materials and all of the different ways they can be explored.

Tinkering Lab

Workshop Times
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm

Closed to prepare for new workshop
September 5

Cardboard Lab
September 6 - October 9
Ages 2 and up
What can you create using cardboard? Can you make it strong? Soft? Smooth or bumpy? Explore cardboard like an engineer!