Event · STEM & discovery
Build A Game in the Tinkering Lab
- When
- Wed, Nov 4 · 10:30 AMWed–Thu 10:30, 11:30, 12:30; Fri–Sun 10:30–3:30 hourly; Nov 4–Dec 6, 2026
- Where
- Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier700 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611Open in Google Maps ↗
- Ages
- Ages 4 and up
- Cost
- Included with museum admission; free workshop passes handed out 1 hour before each session
- Organizer
- Chicago Children's Museum
Upcoming dates: Wed, Nov 4 · Thu, Nov 5 · Fri, Nov 6 · Sat, Nov 7 · Sun, Nov 8 · Wed, Nov 11 · Thu, Nov 12 · Fri, Nov 13 · Sat, Nov 14 · Sun, Nov 15 · Wed, Nov 18 · Thu, Nov 19 · Fri, Nov 20 · Sat, Nov 21 · Sun, Nov 22 · Mon, Nov 23 · Tue, Nov 24 · Wed, Nov 25 · Fri, Nov 27 · Sat, Nov 28 · Sun, Nov 29 · Wed, Dec 2 · Thu, Dec 3 · Fri, Dec 4 · Sat, Dec 5 · Sun, Dec 6
Chicago Children's Museum's Tinkering Lab runs Build A Game as its hourly workshop from November 4 to December 6. Children think like engineers to design their own game, then test and play it with friends and family. It is recommended for ages 4 and up. Workshops start at 10:30, 11:30 and 12:30 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and hourly from 10:30 to 3:30 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Space is limited: free passes for each session are handed out at the Tinkering Lab one hour before it starts, so pick one up on arrival. The workshop is included with museum admission at Navy Pier.
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