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• April 3, 2026

  • 03

    Friday, April 3

    Sold out

    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

    Itty Bitty Investigators: Reptiles

    Part of the series: Itty Bitty Investigators

    Explore the wonders of the museum through workshops for ages 3-6!

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    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Amphibians & Reptiles
    
  • 03

    Friday, April 3

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Eggs and Research: Avian Pediatrics

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

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    • All Audiences
    • Birds
    • Grainger Science Hub
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    • Bird Collections
    
  • 03

    Friday, April 3

    Included with admission

    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

    Make Your Own Tassel Workshop

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    • Adults
    • Activity
    • Native Truths
    • Anthropology
  • 03

    Friday, April 3

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 9:00 AM CDT

    Dozin' with the Dinos

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

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    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity
    

• April 4, 2026

  • 04

    Saturday, April 4

    Ticket required

    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

    Itty Bitty Investigators: Reptiles

    Part of the series: Itty Bitty Investigators

    Explore the wonders of the museum through workshops for ages 3-6!

    Tags for Itty Bitty Investigators: Reptiles

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Amphibians & Reptiles
    

• April 8, 2026

  • 08

    Wednesday, April 8

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults
    
  • 08

    Wednesday, April 8

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Armour Seminar: Matt Abel

    Part of the series: A. Watson Armour III Research Seminar Series

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    • Adults
    • Museum Professional
    • Environment & Conservation

• April 9, 2026

  • 09

    Thursday, April 9

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: SUE Poetry

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Discover the natural world through poetry at weekly pop-up events featuring the Field’s poet in residence.

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    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Dinosaurs

• April 10, 2026

  • 10

    Friday, April 10

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 9:00 AM CDT

    Dozin' with the Dinos

    Part of the series: Dozin' with the Dinos

    Science is more fun in your pajamas.

    Tags for Dozin' with the Dinos

    • Families
    • Kids & Families
    • Dinosaurs
    • Fossils
    • Activity
    

• April 14, 2026

  • 14

    Tuesday, April 14

    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    After 5 at the Field

    On select Tuesday evenings, experience the Museum after hours with $5-off admission after 5pm.

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• April 15, 2026

  • 15

    Wednesday, April 15

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults
    
  • 15

    Wednesday, April 15

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Arab American Heritage Month Storytime & Craft

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

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

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Arab American Heritage Month Storytime & Craft

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Cultural History Month
    
  • 15

    Wednesday, April 15

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Armour Seminar: Laura Ng

    Part of the series: A. Watson Armour III Research Seminar Series

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    • Adults
    • Museum Professional
    • Anthropology

• April 16, 2026

  • 16

    Thursday, April 16

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: Poetry Lives Here

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Discover the natural world through poetry at weekly pop-up events featuring the Field’s poet in residence.

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Poetry Lives Here

    • Adults
    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Activity
    • Poetry

• April 17, 2026

  • 17

    Friday, April 17

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    FEARLESS Longevity: Secrets to Living Longer & Thriving

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

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    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• April 18, 2026

  • 18

    Saturday, April 18

    Included with admission

    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Coast Salish Wooly Dogs Story Telling and Weaving

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

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

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    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    

• April 20, 2026

  • 20

    Monday, April 20

    Free, registration required

    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CDT

    Aloha Everything: Bringing Hawaiian Ecology, Culture, and History into the Classroom

    Online

    Part of the series: Field Museum Connections: AANHPI Stories & the TEAACH Act Workshops

    Tags for Aloha Everything: Bringing Hawaiian Ecology, Culture, and History into the Classroom

    • Educators
    • AANHPI Stories
    • Education
    • Anthropology
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    

• April 21, 2026

  • 21

    Tuesday, April 21

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CDT

    Arabiqa with Karim Nagi

    Join us for a joyful celebration of music, movement, and cultural connection

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• April 22, 2026

  • 22

    Wednesday, April 22

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults
    
  • 22

    Wednesday, April 22

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Earth Day Storytime and Craft

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

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

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Earth Day Storytime and Craft

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Keller Science Action Center
    
  • 22

    Wednesday, April 22

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Armour Seminar: Angelina Locker

    Part of the series: A. Watson Armour III Research Seminar Series

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    • Adults
    • Museum Professional
    • Cultures
    • DNA
    • Anthropology
    • Archaeology

• April 23, 2026

  • 23

    Thursday, April 23

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: Poetic Restoration

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Discover the natural world through poetry at weekly pop-up events featuring the Field’s poet in residence.

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Poetic Restoration

    • Families
    • Teens & Pre-teens
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Environment & Conservation

• April 25, 2026

  • 25

    Saturday, April 25

    Ticket required

    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Restoring Earth: Investigating Ecosystems and Human Impact in the Amazon Rainforest

    Join us in person at the Field Museum for a professional learning experience and workshop!

    Tags for Restoring Earth: Investigating Ecosystems and Human Impact in the Amazon Rainforest

    • Educators
    • Education
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    
  • 25

    Saturday, April 25

    Included with admission

    10:30 AM - 2:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: All About Trees Storytime and Craft

    Part of the series: PlayLab PlayDates

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

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: All About Trees Storytime and Craft

    • Kids & Families
    • Activity
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Plants
    
  • 25

    Saturday, April 25

    Included with admission

    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

    Field Favorites in ASL

    Part of the series: Field Favorites in ASL

    See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language.

    Tags for Field Favorites in ASL

    • Accessibility
    • Activity
    • Community Building

• April 29, 2026

  • 29

    Wednesday, April 29

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

    Illinois Free Wednesday

    Part of the series: Illinois Free Wednesdays

    Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

    Tags for Illinois Free Wednesday

    • Families
    • Adults
    
  • 29

    Wednesday, April 29

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Armour Seminar: Megan Whitney

    Part of the series: A. Watson Armour III Research Seminar Series

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    • Adults
    • Museum Professional
    • Fossils
    • Archaeology

• April 30, 2026

  • 30

    Thursday, April 30

    Included with admission

    12:00 AM - 12:00 AM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: Strange Creatures

    Part of the series: Poetry Pop-up

    Discover the natural world through poetry at weekly pop-up events featuring the Field’s poet in residence.

    Tags for Poetry Pop-up: Strange Creatures

    • All Audiences
    • Poetry