# Día de los Muertos Celebration at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

> Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Where: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL 60614
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Free with Admission
- Status: Ended (last date Sun, Nov 1).
- Organizer: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
- Official page: https://naturemuseum.org/events/day-of-the-dead-celebration
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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## About

On the official day of Día de los Muertos, families hear about the significance of the items on the museum's ofrenda, enjoy a Día de los Muertos story time and join youth monarch programming. Free with admission.

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