# Monarch Migration Nature Walk for Día de los Muertos — Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 1:30 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 Sat, Oct 31). - Organizer: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - Official page: https://tickets.naturemuseum.org/events/aaa9fcd3-1d9d-a00c-134e-2b9dd0715733 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/monarch-migration-nature-walk-for-dia-de-los-muertos-peggy-notebaert-n--listing-648d27b8b5bf1a826572026e ## About On Saturday, October 31, from 1 to 1:30 p.m., a Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum staff member leads a guided Monarch Migration Walk as part of the museum's Día de los Muertos programming. Participants learn how monarch butterflies make their fall migration between September and November, follow the butterflies' life cycle, and hear about the Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos and its connection to the monarchs' arrival. The group meets in the museum lobby before setting out. 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