Events

Events by date

• October 22, 2026

• October 23, 2026

  • 23

    Friday, October 23

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Meet Jeanerpeton: The Amphibian Ancestor from Illinois

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Meet Jeanerpeton: The Amphibian Ancestor from Illinois

    • All Audiences
    • Fossils
    • Grainger Science Hub
    • Amphibians & Reptiles
    • Fossil Amphibian and Reptile Collections
    
  • 23

    Friday, October 23

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Secrets and Specimens

    Tags for Secrets and Specimens

    • Adults
    

• October 27, 2026

  • 27

    Tuesday, October 27

    Ticket required

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Stories in Motion: Early Childhood, Identity, Movement, and Making

    Part of the series: Professional Development for Educators

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

    Tags for Stories in Motion: Early Childhood, Identity, Movement, and Making

    • Educators
    • Education
    • Native Truths
    • Anthropology
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
  • 27

    Tuesday, October 27

    Included with admission

    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

    Talk Story: Pacific and Filipino Voices in the Museum

    Part of the series: Cultural Programming

    Tags for Talk Story: Pacific and Filipino Voices in the Museum

    • All Audiences
    • AANHPI Stories
    • Cultural Heritage
    • Anthropology
    • Pacific Collections
    • Office of Culture and Engagement

• October 28, 2026

  • 28

    Wednesday, October 28

    Free General Admission

    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
    • All Audiences
    • Ticketing
    • Activity
    
  • 28

    Wednesday, October 28

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    PlayLab PlayDate: Storytime with Jim Louderman and Rosie the Tarantula

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

    Tags for PlayLab PlayDate: Storytime with Jim Louderman and Rosie the Tarantula

    • Kids & Families
    • Families
    • Fright at the Field
    • Crown Family PlayLab
    • Activity
    • Arachnid
    • Sue Ling Gin Center for Education and Public Programs
    • Insect Collections
    
  • 28

    Wednesday, October 28

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Armour Seminar: Rudiger Bieler

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

    Tags for Armour Seminar: Rudiger Bieler

    • Museum Professional
    • Community Scientist
    • Researcher
    • Adults
    • Anthropology
    

• October 29, 2026

  • 29

    Thursday, October 29

    Included with admission

    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

    Poetry Pop-up: What Is An Animal Poem?

    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: What Is An Animal Poem?

    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Poetry
    • Animals
    
  • 29

    Thursday, October 29

    Included with admission

    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

    Meet a Scientist: Neotropical Bats

    Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

    See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

    Tags for Meet a Scientist: Neotropical Bats

    • All Audiences
    • Activity
    • Grainger Science Hub
    • Fright at the Field
    • Mammals
    

• October 30, 2026

  • 30

    Friday, October 30

    Ticket required

    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Family Field Nights: Boo with SUE

    Explore science after hours with the whole family!

    Tags for Family Field Nights: Boo with SUE

    • Families
    • Activity
    • Animals
    

• October 31, 2026

  • 31

    Saturday, October 31

    Included with admission

    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM CDT

    Legendary Late Hours

    Part of the series: Legendary Late Hours

    Enjoy extended museum hours from 9am to 9pm, last entry at 8pm.