Morning Glories at Garfield Park Conservatory

This week · Friday 23 to Thursday 29 October 2026

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🆓 This week’s trail

7 stops, from Garfield Park Conservatory on Friday to Pullman National Historical Park on Thursday. Every one of them free.

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Friday

Stop 1 of the week

Garfield Park Conservatory

Free · registerStop 1 · 10:00 AMMorning GloriesGarfield Park Conservatory · West Loop & Near WestA free drop-in program for babies and toddlers up to age 3 and their caregivers, held among the plants at Garfield Park Conservatory. The conservatory calendar lists it on Fridays, 10am…

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6:30 PMNight of 1,000 Jack-o'-LanternsChicago Botanic GardenFree 6:00 PMPegasus Awards ReadingPoetry FoundationFree · register

Saturday

Stop 2 of the week

Women & Children First

Free · registerStop 2 · 10:30 AMChicago Drag Story HourWomen & Children First · North SideA drag performer reads books and leads silly songs in a Halloween-themed half-hour storytime aimed at kids 2 and up, with every child accompanied by a caregiver. It runs 10:30 to 11am on…

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10:00 AMSpooky Saturday: Get KraftyOpen Studio ProjectFree 10:30 AMGuided Tour of the NewberryNewberry LibraryFree · register

Sunday

Stop 3 of the week

Trailside Museum of Natural History

Free · registerStop 3 · 1:30 PMCostumed Scavenger Hunt WalkTrailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West SuburbsPut on a costume and walk the autumn woods around Trailside Museum hunting for hidden nut-free treats. It starts at 1:30pm at Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Ave, River…

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2:00 PMHighlander DayPolish Museum of AmericaFree 1:00 PMMonarch Migration Nature WalksPeggy Notebaert Nature MuseumFree

Monday

Stop 4 of the week

ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures)

Free · registerStop 4 · 12:00 PMISAC Brown Bag: Horses, Lions, and Onagers in Assyria and ElamISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures) · South SideA lunchtime talk by Margaux Spruyt on how horses, lions and onagers were depicted in Assyrian and Elamite art, read through veterinary science to make sense of the animals' anatomy and…

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10:00 AMFall FestLincoln Park ZooFree 1:00 PMRanger-Guided TourPullman National Historical ParkFree

Tuesday

Stop 5 of the week

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

FreeStop 5 · 7:00 AMSOAR Farmers MarketMuseum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near NorthThe weekly SOAR Farmers Market sets up on the MCA Plaza with fruit and vegetables, cut and potted flowers, baked goods, cheeses and spices, rain or shine. Tuesdays 7am to 2pm at 220 E…

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10:00 AMFall FestLincoln Park ZooFree 1:00 PMRanger-Guided TourPullman National Historical ParkFree

Wednesday

Stop 6 of the week

Lincoln Park Zoo

FreeStop 6 · 10:00 AMFall FestLincoln Park Zoo · North SideThe zoo's harvest-season festival fills its final days with a pumpkin patch, s'mores roasting, live pumpkin carving on weekend mornings, a Friday stilt walker and afternoon animal chats.…

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1:00 PMRanger-Guided TourPullman National Historical ParkFree 4:30 PMZooLightsLincoln Park ZooFree · register

Thursday

Stop 7 of the week

Pullman National Historical Park

FreeStop 7 · 1:00 PMRanger-Guided TourPullman National Historical Park · South SidePark rangers lead a free daily tour of the Pullman company town, usually lasting 45 minutes to an hour, outdoors when the weather allows and inside the Visitor Center when it doesn't.…

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7:00 PMNight at the MuseumTrailside Museum of Natural HistoryFree · register 4:30 PMZooLightsLincoln Park ZooFree · register

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