Free Days at Chicago Museums in September and October

Enjoy free admission to Chicago museums on Illinois resident discount days in September and October. (Dates are subject to change, so please confirm dates with each museum.)

Adler Planetarium

• October 10

Art Institute of Chicago

• Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Chicago Botanic Garden

• Always free; parking is $20/car, $25/van

Chicago Children’s Museum

• First Sunday of every month for children 15 and younger
• Target Free Family Nights, Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Chicago History Museum

• October 10-12

DuSable Museum of African American History

• Sundays

Field Museum

• October 2, 16, 30, 31

Lincoln Park Zoo

• Always free

McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum

• Sundays

Museum of Contemporary Art

• Tuesdays

Museum of Science and Industry

• September 26-30
• October 4-6

National Museum of Mexican Art

• Always free

National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture

• Always free

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

• Thursdays

Shedd Aquarium

• September 26, 27
• October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31

In partnership with Museums in the Park, we offer free Kids Museum Passports to 17 cultural institutions.