Families with children ages 2&ndash;6 are invited to a free, drop-in PlayDate hosted by the Irish American Heritage Center (IAHC), celebrating Irish American Heritage Month! During this interactive cultural storytime, a guest reader from IAHC will read a story, host a language lesson, share instruments for play, color a craft, and more! Join us for a fun-filled PlayDate with stories, songs, and more!

PlayLab PlayDate: Celebrating Irish American Heritage Month

Families with children ages 2&ndash;6 are invited to a free, drop-in PlayDate celebrating the majestic American Bison! The PlayLab staff will host a storytime featuring books inspired by bison. After story time, families can enjoy a coloring craft to create together and a touch-and-feel experience with bison pelts. Join us as we appreciate this unique species with stories, creativity, and fun!

PlayLab PlayDate: Celebrating the American Bison

Families with children ages 2&ndash;6 are invited to a free, drop-in PlayDate celebrating World Puppetry Day! Join us at 10:30am for a lively, interactive puppet performance by puppeteer Amy Kraft, then stay to create your very own puppet to take home. Come celebrate the magic of storytelling, creativity, and play!

PlayLab PlayDate: World Puppetry Day

Families with children ages 2&ndash;6 are invited to a free, drop-in PlayDate celebrating Reptiles and Women's History Month! Join us at 10:30 a.m. for a storytime reading and show-and-tell session with Associate Curator of Herpetology Sara Ruane, as we learn about reptiles and celebrate how women are changing the face of science! Come celebrate the magic of storytelling, our natural world, and the last call for Reptiles Alive!

PlayLab PlayDate: Sara Ruane- The Woman Who Loved Reptiles

Families with children ages 2-6 are invited to a free, drop-in reptile-themed Open Studio! Get up close with unique specimens and create a special reptile craft before the Reptiles Alive! exhibition slithers away on April 5, 2026.
Stop by the Discovery Play Studio in the Crown Family PlayLab anytime between 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. to join the fun!

PlayLab PlayDate: Reptiles Open Studio

Families with children ages 2&ndash;6 are invited to a free, drop-in PlayDate celebrating spring! Mother-and-son authors Parul L. Bhandari and Jaiyen L. Bhandari will share their books inspired by their own springtime experiences. After story time, families can enjoy a hands-on, spring-inspired craft to create together. Join us as we welcome in the spring season with stories, creativity, and fun!
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PlayLab PlayDate: Celebrating Spring Story Time and Craft

The Crown Family PlayLab offers PlayLab PlayDates on select Wednesdays and Saturdays. PlayLab PlayDates are drop-in activities that are free to museum guests with children ages 2-6, featuring storytime sessions, music, crafts, science experiments and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pre-registration is not reguired! Sessions take place in the <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibition/halls-and-galleries/crown-family-playlab">Crown Family PlayLab</a>.&nbsp;
Program length varies, usually from 20 minutes to 1 hour.
For more information, please see the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.datocms-assets.com/44232/1771856923-general-playlab-programs-policies-faqs-updated.pdf">PlayLab Programs FAQs</a>. Still have questions? Contact the PlayLab team at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org</a>.

PlayLab PlayDates

Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds!

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