# Things to do with kids at Field Museum

> 3 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Field Museum, 1400 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Wed, Nov 11.

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## Events ahead

- [Itty Bitty Explorers: T. rex Teeth & Tails](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/itty-bitty-explorers-t-rex-teeth-and-tails--listing-0dd0d87afdebf653f2e8f004) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Field Museum · Ages 3–5 · Paid · checked Nov 9. A dinosaur-themed workshop in the Field Museum's Itty Bitty Explorers series, where preschoolers explore the wonders of the museum through hands-on activities.
- [Celebrate Diwali at the Field Museum!](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/celebrate-diwali-at-the-field-museum--listing-ddc98c9cb380811420762188) — Sun, Nov 15 · 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Field Museum · With admission · checked Nov 9. A Diwali celebration in the Field Museum's cultural programming series, open to all audiences as part of a museum visit.
- [PlayLab PlayDate: Marvelous Mushrooms!](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/playlab-playdate-marvelous-mushrooms--listing-fcf4829bc29e5eed8f0390ee) — Wed, Nov 18 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Field Museum · Ages 2–6 · With admission · checked Nov 9. Young children drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab at the Field Museum for a weekly play activity, this time about mushrooms and fungi.

## Recently ended

- [Family Field Nights: Boo with SUE](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/family-field-nights-boo-with-sue--listing-741465bd11cccb31db28776e) — ended Fri, Oct 30
- [Meet a Scientist: Spooky Spider Webs](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/meet-a-scientist-spooky-spider-webs--listing-e7e99533dd847bd1db423381) — ended Fri, Oct 30
- [Observational Drawing Using Unusual Specimens](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/observational-drawing-using-unusual-specimens--listing-0b20093e2b719f71e8c072eb) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Field Favorites in ASL](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/field-favorites-in-asl--listing-b622f047884ee3a71b22ab90) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Itty Bitty Explorers: T. rex Teeth & Tails](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/itty-bitty-explorers-t-rex-teeth-and-tails--listing-d2596f17d691246ab6b81079) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [National Fossil Day — Field Museum](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/national-fossil-day-field-museum--listing-04853605ce43f121bfee2a9d) — ended Wed, Oct 14
- [PlayLab PlayDate: Diwali Storytime and Craft](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/playlab-playdate-diwali-storytime-and-craft--listing-b78fbab57e1099efcefd099e) — ended Wed, Oct 14

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