Millennium Park > Family Fun Festival
The Family Fun Festival returns to Millennium Park this summer, making the Park the place to be for kids of all ages. Every day, from July 2 - September 2 between 10 AM and 3 PM, family performances and hands-on activities will take place in the Family Fun Tent, located on the Park’s Chase Promenade North. The Family Fun Festival is sponsored by Target and presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.
Family Fun Performance Stage
10 am: Wiggleworms®
Join the Wiggleworms® instructors from the Old Town School of Folk Music as they lead young children in sing-alongs, circle dances, finger games and more.
11 am: Reading Circle
Chill out for an hour with a daily story time that is sure to delight!
1 pm: Family Performances
Enjoy a mix of live music and dance performances that are sure to have you up on your feet.
View the complete schedule of daily events at the Family Fun Performance Stage.
Family Fun Activity Zone
Take part in hands-on art projects and garden activities with some of the region’s most popular museums and cultural organizations daily in the Family Fun Activity Zone from 10 am – 3 pm.
July 2-September 2, Daily, 10 am - 10:45 am: Old Town School of Folk Music
July 2-8: Wild in the City
Activities led by Chicago Wilderness
July 9-15: Pop Goes the Easel
Activities led by Art Institute of Chicago
July 16-22: Past, Present and Future: Your Chicago
Actvities led by Chicago History Museum
July 23-29: Under the Big Top
Activities led by CircEsteem, Chicago's Youth Circus
July 30-August 5: Architecture Week: Building Chicago
Activities led by Chicago Architecture Foundation
August 13-19: Science and Exploration
Activities led by Museum of Science and Industry
August 20-26: Cultural Exchange: Explore Swedish Traditions
Activities led by Swedish American Museum
August 27-31: Garden in the City
Activities led by Lurie Garden
September 1-2: Get Out & Grow
Activities led by William Moss and Friends
