The best family-friendly activities in Chicago for parents and kids (Updated November 2026)

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Sail on Tall Ship Windy, join us for our "Chicago Skyline Sail"

Join us for an unforgettable sail on Tall Ship Windy, Chicago's Official Tall Ship Ambassador! This is a relaxing sailing Adventure, that you will enjoy, …More

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Join us for an unforgettable sail on Tall Ship Windy, Chicago's Official Tall Ship Ambassador! This is a relaxing sailing Adventure, that you will enjoy,...

1 hour 15 minutes
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$91
City Cruises Chicago: Signature Lunch Cruise on Lake Michigan

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon on Lake Michigan with a Signature Chicago Lunch Cruise. Whether it’s a family outing or a meal with friends, …More

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon on Lake Michigan with a Signature Chicago Lunch Cruise. Whether it’s a family outing or a meal with friends,...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.2 (342)
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$63
Chicago Loop Food Tour: Taste the Most Iconic Local Eats

Join a local guide for the ultimate foodie adventure in Chicago’s historic Loop, tasting classics like deep‑dish pizza and Chicago‑style hot dogs while discovering insider …More

Join a local guide for the ultimate foodie adventure in Chicago’s historic Loop, tasting classics like deep‑dish pizza and Chicago‑style hot dogs while discovering insider...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (131)
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$81
Color Factory Chicago Ticket

Voted the #1 Immersive Art Experience in America by USA Today readers in 2024, Color Factory Chicago celebrates the joy of color. Guests embark on …More

Voted the #1 Immersive Art Experience in America by USA Today readers in 2024, Color Factory Chicago celebrates the joy of color. Guests embark on...

60 to 90 minutes
4.6 (49)
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$34
City Cruises Chicago: Premier Plus Brunch Cruise on Chicago River

Sail along the magnificent skyline on our Premier Plus Chicago Brunch Cruise. A chef-curated menu of plated brunch specials will delight your palate while unparalleled …More

Sail along the magnificent skyline on our Premier Plus Chicago Brunch Cruise. A chef-curated menu of plated brunch specials will delight your palate while unparalleled...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.6 (89)
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$94
Illinois Holocaust Museum Experience360 Admission

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 offers a profound journey through the narratives of survival and resilience during the Holocaust and other genocides. This immersive experience …More

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 offers a profound journey through the narratives of survival and resilience during the Holocaust and other genocides. This immersive experience...

1 to 2 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (26)
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$12
Chicago Haunted Interior Architecture Ghost Tour

Take the best ghost tour in Chicago! Go inside 6/8 old buildings, learn about what makes them haunted and what also makes them cool! Learn …More

Take the best ghost tour in Chicago! Go inside 6/8 old buildings, learn about what makes them haunted and what also makes them cool! Learn...

90 to 105 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (28)
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$35
Chicago's Chinatown Food and Walking Tour

Chicago's Chinatown: Few neighborhoods in America combine such delicious cuisine with fascinating history. Join Bobby’s Bike Hike & Food Tours, whose food tours have ranked …More

Chicago's Chinatown: Few neighborhoods in America combine such delicious cuisine with fascinating history. Join Bobby’s Bike Hike & Food Tours, whose food tours have ranked...

3 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (854)
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$80
Chicago Candle Making Class On Magnificent Mile

Looking to experience something new? Great crafty event for date night, girl's night out, corporate events, or just plain ole solo. Learn step by step …More

Looking to experience something new? Great crafty event for date night, girl's night out, corporate events, or just plain ole solo. Learn step by step...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation
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$75
Luxury Minibus Chicago City Tour with Architecture Cruise Upgrade

Experience the ultimate Windy City adventure on Chicago’s luxury guided minibus tour! Explore 20+ top landmarks with curated photo stops at Cloud Gate "The Bean", …More

Experience the ultimate Windy City adventure on Chicago’s luxury guided minibus tour! Explore 20+ top landmarks with curated photo stops at Cloud Gate "The Bean",...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (21)
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$65
Lake Michigan Fireworks Cruise in Chicago

No city embraces summer quite like Chicago. Join in the celebration with friends and family on this epic fireworks cruise. Get up-close and personal every …More

No city embraces summer quite like Chicago. Join in the celebration with friends and family on this epic fireworks cruise. Get up-close and personal every...

2 to 3 hours
4.5 (127)
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$60
Chicago Fireboat Fireworks Cruise

Enjoy an unforgettable evening on Lake Michigan with the Chicago Fireworks Cruise. Witness the stunning skyline as you glide across the water, leading up to …More

Enjoy an unforgettable evening on Lake Michigan with the Chicago Fireworks Cruise. Witness the stunning skyline as you glide across the water, leading up to...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.5 (17)
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$63
360 CHICAGO Observation Deck & Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour

Explore Chicago at your own pace with a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour, providing unlimited access to the city's iconic neighborhoods and landmarks. Relax on …More

Explore Chicago at your own pace with a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour, providing unlimited access to the city's iconic neighborhoods and landmarks. Relax on...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$84
Chicago Skyline Snap Tour Helicopter Flight Over Chicago

Witness Chicago’s stunning skyline from above on this exhilarating helicopter tour. Departing from the Vertiport, the flight offers breathtaking views of the city’s iconic architecture, …More

Witness Chicago’s stunning skyline from above on this exhilarating helicopter tour. Departing from the Vertiport, the flight offers breathtaking views of the city’s iconic architecture,...

7 to 10 minutes Free Cancellation
4.0 (27)
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$150
City Cruises Chicago: River Architectural Lunch Cruise

Fine dining and unrivaled skyline views await from the moment you step aboard our Premier Plus Chicago Lunch Cruise. A selection of delectable plated lunch …More

Fine dining and unrivaled skyline views await from the moment you step aboard our Premier Plus Chicago Lunch Cruise. A selection of delectable plated lunch...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.7 (40)
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$105
Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting

Gain entry into one of the largest interactive torture museums in the USA with this attraction ticket. Explore the museum with an audio guide and …More

Gain entry into one of the largest interactive torture museums in the USA with this attraction ticket. Explore the museum with an audio guide and...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,070)
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$36
Skip-the-line: Art Institute of Chicago Guided Tour

Beat the crowds with an expert art historian guide on this exclusive early morning tour. Immerse yourself among the masterpieces housed within the acclaimed museum …More

Beat the crowds with an expert art historian guide on this exclusive early morning tour. Immerse yourself among the masterpieces housed within the acclaimed museum...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (688)
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$71
The Bear Private Pedicab Food Tour of Chicago

If you want culture, history, food, cinema and film and a heavy dose of all things Chicago this is your tour! Get ready to EAT. …More

If you want culture, history, food, cinema and film and a heavy dose of all things Chicago this is your tour! Get ready to EAT....

2 to 3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$130
Chicago's Ultimate City Bike Tour of Top Downtown Attractions

Get acquainted with Chicago’s most iconic landmarks on this riotous guided Chicago bicycle tour! Join the expert guides of Bobby’s Bike Hike, America’s longest-running city …More

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Get acquainted with Chicago’s most iconic landmarks on this riotous guided Chicago bicycle tour! Join the expert guides of Bobby’s Bike Hike, America’s longest-running city...

3 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (274)
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$59
Chicago Gangsters and Ghosts Walking Tour

We are the original, top-rated Gangsters and Ghosts tour! Hear the tales of the ghosts, and gangsters, that haunt the city. Explore the Chicago South …More

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We are the original, top-rated Gangsters and Ghosts tour! Hear the tales of the ghosts, and gangsters, that haunt the city. Explore the Chicago South...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.8 (346)
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$38
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