# Chicago Littles: Chicago, IL
> Lincoln Park Zoo wraps up Fall Fest this weekend, free to get in, and Chicago Children’s Museum is free for kids on Sunday. On Halloween, Washington Park runs its Upside Down Halloween Parade, and Galewood Park hosts a Boo-tiful Adventure on Friday afternoon. Library branches from Evanston to Naperville have costume parades and story times for little kids. This week has 47 outings, 39 free and 15 indoors.

- Week: Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026. Last checked: 2026-10-29.
- 47 outings at 41 places; 39 free; 15 indoor; plus 1 sold out (still listed, marked SOLD OUT). For kids ages 0–6.
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## This week
- [This week in Chicago (Markdown)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/index.md): top picks, a Saturday plan, every outing with its source link, FAQ
- [Events data (JSON)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/events.json): same facts in structured form
- Every current outing has its own shareable page at https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/events/<slug>/ (the “Event page” link on each listing, eventUrl in events.json). Hand that link to people; it drops off once the event has passed.
- [RSS feed](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/feed.xml)
- [This week (HTML, canonical)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/)

## Guides
- [Chicago with little kids: city guide](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/guide/index.md): evergreen places with admission and menu prices (checked 2026-10-26)
- [Visiting Chicago with little kids](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/visiting/index.md): one- and two-day plans with nap breaks

## Optional
- [All cities](https://littlesweekly.com/llms.txt)
- [Full site dump](https://littlesweekly.com/llms-full.txt)

## Weekend getaways
- [Weekend getaways from Chicago with kids](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/weekend-getaways/index.md): the best trip within about five hours for each of the next few weekends, with drive times and official event links.

## Holiday 2026
- [Santa in Chicago](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/santa/index.md): breakfast with Santa, Santa photos and Santa trains with 2026 dates, prices and sold-out flags; official links.
- [Christmas lights in Chicago](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/christmas-lights/index.md): drive-thru vs walk-through displays, earliest start times, stroller notes and 2026 prices; official links.

## Guides: free, indoor play, storytimes, ice skating and holidays
- [Free things to do with kids in Chicago](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/free/index.md): free outings this week, free museum/zoo days and free events with dates, and always-free places; official links.
- [Free museum and zoo days in Chicago (2027)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/free-museum-days/index.md): regular free days, MLK Day, Bank of America Museums on Us partners, Museums for All/EBT prices and library passes, each with who gets in; official links.
- [Indoor play places for toddlers in Chicago](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/indoor-play/index.md): indoor playgrounds, toddler jump times, children's museums, toddler gym, music and art classes, and free indoor play, with ages, prices, booking and sock rules.
- [Library storytimes in Chicago](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/storytime/index.md): baby, toddler, preschool and family storytimes that repeat every week, by day and branch, read from the library systems' own event calendars, each linked to its event page.
- [Ice skating with kids in Chicago (2026–27)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/ice-skating/index.md): holiday, outdoor and indoor rinks with season dates, hours, prices, skate rental and skate aids for toddlers; "Not listed" when a rink doesn't post it.
- [Thanksgiving weekend with kids in Chicago (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/thanksgiving/index.md): parades, turkey trots with kids' races, what's open on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday weekend picks.
- [Christmas parades and tree lightings in Chicago (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/christmas-parades/index.md): Christmas parades, tree lightings and lighting nights with dates, start times, prices and kid notes; each linked to the organizer's page.
- [The Nutcracker with kids in Chicago (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/nutcracker/index.md): ballet company and touring Nutcrackers and shorter kids' versions with 2026 dates, venues, run times, ages, prices and sensory-friendly performances, from each company's or venue's own page.
- [Christmas markets in Chicago (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/christmas-markets/index.md): German-style Christmas markets, holiday markets and winter wonderland events with 2026 dates, hours, prices, stroller and kid notes, from each organizer's own page.
- [Christmas train rides near Chicago (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/christmas-trains/index.md): Polar Express rides, Santa trains, holiday lights trains, zoo and park trains and model-train displays with 2026 dates, times, ages, prices and booking notes; each linked to the operator's page.
- [Christmas break with kids in Chicago (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/christmas-break/index.md): what's open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day (holiday hours from each place's own page, "not posted" when they don't say), plus Christmas Eve and Dec 26–30 outings.
- [Noon Year's Eve in Chicago (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/noon-years-eve/index.md): kid-friendly New Year's Eve countdowns with times and prices; unannounced events marked with last year's date.

## Nearby towns
- [Things to do with kids in Naperville, IL](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/naperville/index.md): 5 things to do with kids
- [Things to do with kids in Glenview, IL](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/glenview/index.md): 5 things to do with kids
- [Things to do with kids in Brookfield, IL](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/brookfield/index.md): 5 things to do with kids
- [Things to do with kids in Schaumburg, IL](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/schaumburg/index.md): 5 things to do with kids
- [Things to do with kids in Evanston, IL](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/evanston/index.md): 5 things to do with kids
- [Things to do with kids in Downers Grove, IL](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/downers-grove/index.md): 6 things to do with kids

## November
- [Things to do with kids in Chicago in November](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/november/index.md): every dated listing for November by week, each with its own event page and the organizer’s link.

## December
- [Things to do with kids in Chicago in December](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/december/index.md): every dated listing for December by week, each with its own event page and the organizer’s link.

## Every year
- [Every year in Chicago](https://littlesweekly.com/chicago/yearly/index.md): 31 events that come back every year, by month, with the dates we last confirmed and the next ones once posted. Each event keeps one permanent page.