Things to Do with Kids in Chicago in March 2025

Best Things To Do in Chicago in March 2025

Oak Forest Fleadh
Oak Forest Park District - FREE
Saturday, March 1
Visit South Suburban Oak Forest for a variety of St. Patrick's Day festivities. This year's event will include a 5k, a parade, and crafts for kids. Families can hunt for a $1,000 golden ticket along the parade route. Visit the website here.

Global Connections: International Carnivale Celebration
Navy Pier-FREE
Saturday, March 1
Navy Pier hosts an international Carnivale celebration, including art, music, dance, food, and drinks from around the globe! There will be music and dance throughout the event representing traditions from across the world, including Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Greece and North America. Visit the website here.

Forest Park St. Patrick's Day Parade
Downtown Forest Park - FREE
Saturday, March 1
Forest Park's St. Patrick's Day Parade along Madison Street includes more than 70 entries featuring Irish dancers, bagpipers, marching bands, local businesses, and Medinah Shriners parade units. Visitors can continue the celebration at local dining establishments along Madison Street. Visit the website here.

Monster Jam at the Allstate Arena
Rosemont
Saturday, March 1- Sunday, March 2
Perfect for the petrol heads in your family. Monster Jam is a motorsport competition with the top monster trucks and drivers in the country all trying to get a spot at the finals in Las Vegas. Visit the website here.

Maple Sugaring at Kline Creek Farm
West Chicago - FREE
Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2
Kids can learn where the syrup on their pancakes comes from at this event at Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago. Using tools from the 1890s, experts will demonstrate how to tap a tree, check collection buckets, and thicken sap over the fire. Visit the website here.

Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Spectrum of Spring
Lincoln Park - FREE
Daily through May
From the end of February to Mother's Day, see this flower show that highlights the color families of plants and flowers and offers a unique design and color scheme. Marvel at the robust color blocking of bulbs such as ‘Delft Blue’ Hyacinth, ‘Red Impression’ Tulip, and ‘Golden Yellow’ Crocus. Visit the website here.

Dino Day at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Oak Brook
Saturday, March 1
Drop by the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art to learn all about dinosaurs through hands-on activities. Learn about Mary Anning, the first female fossilist, touch real fossils, complete puzzles, and make your own fossil imprint to take home. Visit the website here.

Persian Nowruz Celebration
ISAC Museum, Hyde Park
Saturday, March 8
The ISAC Museum hosts a Persian Nowruz Celebration—a celebration of the Persian New Year. Guests can enjoy coloring eggs, making clay Persian coins visiting a Haft-Seen table, hunting for artifacts in the galleries, and watching performances of Persian music and dance! Visit the website here.

90-Second Newbery Film Festival - Chicago Screening
Harold Washington Library Center, Downtown - FREE
Sunday, March 9
The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is an annual video contest in which kid filmmakers create short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery award-winning books in just a few minutes. Creative takes are encouraged: think Charlotte's Web as a horror movie, or The Tale of Desperaux as a musical! Visit the website here.

Aesop's Fables at the Mudlark Theatre
Evanston
Thursday, March 13- Sunday, March 16
What happens when Hare–the fastest, coolest animal in the meadow–faces off with the easy-going Tortoise? Nothing good. But it’s a race not to be missed in this witty and thought provoking adaptation of the classic tales where the animals (and the audience) learn some really big lessons. Visit the website here.

Naperville St. Patrick's Day Parade
Naperville - FREE
Saturday, March 15
Families can watch more than 100 parade entries including floats, cars, bands, dancers, and singers make their way through downtown Naperville at this event sponsored by West Suburban Irish. The parade starts at Naperville North High School and proceeds south on Mill Street to Jefferson, east on Jefferson to Main, and south on Main, ending at Water Street. Visit the website here.

The Dyeing of the Chicago River & St. Patrick's Day Parade
Downtown - FREE
Saturday, March 15
The Irish and Irish at heart can join the City of Chicago in the annual dyeing of the Chicago River in honor of St. Patrick's Day. The best place to see the dyeing is the intersection of Michigan Avenue, Wacker Drive, and the river. Visit the website here.

Maple Syrup Festival at River Trail Nature Center
Northbrook - FREE
Sunday, March 16
This festival includes tree tapping, maple syrup samples, games, and crafts. You will even get to learn a bit about the history of maple syrup. Visit the website here.

South Side Irish Parade
Beverly - FREE
Sunday, March 16
The South Side Irish Parade will step off at noon from 103rd & Western and proceed south down Western Avenue to 115th Street. The Parade is one of the largest community-based St. Patrick's Day Parades outside of Ireland. Visit the website here.

Holi at Navy Pier
Downtown - FREE
Saturday, March 22
Navy Pier hosts Holi, the Hindu festival of colors! Live music, educational programming and food from Bombay Wraps will be available in the AON Grand Ballroom.Colored powder will be available while supplies last from 1pm-4pm in the Miller Lite Beer Garden. Visit the website here.

Pi Day at CAMP Chicago
Old Town - FREE Friday, March 14
Head to CAMP for a FREE, super-special, one-day-only Pi Day party at every CAMP location on March 14th. (Get it? 3.14? Math!) Celebrate this cool, irrational number, π, with hands-on activities, tasty treats, and plenty of surprises, thanks to Mathnasium. Visit the website here.

GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE!
Chicago Children's Theatre, West Loop
Opens Saturday, March 15
Come along with these delightful dogs as they drive, swim, play baseball and make their way to the big dog party — all in a lively blend of English and Spanish. Like a pop-up book that comes to life, GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE! is a heart-warming spectacle of music, color, language and delight, appealing to all ages. Visit the website here.

DuPage Comic Con
DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton
Saturday, March 22
Might Con presents the very best new local comic artists along with special guests and deals from comic book and toy vendors at DuPage County Fairgrounds. The legendary cosplay contest starts at 3:30 p.m. Free comics, free parking and free admission for kids make this a great day for comic lovers. Visit the website here.

Family Fun in the Club: Little Miss Ann and Suzi Shelton!
FitzGerald's, Berwyn
Sunday, March 23
Birds of a Feather is a new American Indie Family supergroup consisting of two kids music luminaries - Brooklyn’s, longtime children’s music pioneer, Suzi Shelton and Filipina-American Little Miss Ann of Chicago. Individually, Suzi and Ann have each maintained a strong presence within the national kids music community performing with their own bands across the country and producing many award-winning albums on their own. See them play at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn together with your family. Visit the website here.

Breakfast with the Bunny in LaGrange
LaGrange Recreation Center, LaGrange
Saturday, March 29
Celebrate spring with a fun-filled morning at the Park District of LaGrange's Breakfast with the Bunny event! Enjoy a delicious meal, meet the Bunny, snap some adorable photos, and get a goodie bag to take home! Perfect for the whole family! Visit the website here.

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