10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN CHICAGO

🎟️Here’s a list of some of the major Chicago museums offering free days for Illinois Residents in January 2026: 1. Shedd Aquarium * Free Days: Jan. 6-8, 13-20, & 27-29 2. Field Museum * Free Days: Wednesday 3. Griffin Museum of Science & Industry * Free Days: Jan. 12-14 & 25-28 4. Adler Planetarium • Free Days: Jan. 7, 12, 14, 21, 26, & 28 5. Art Institute of Chicago * Free Days: Jan. 5-31 (every weekday) 6. Chicago History Museum * Free Days: Jan. 19-23 & 27-30 7. Peggy Notebaert Museum • Free

Chicago residents can enjoy FREE general admission to 360 CHICAGO from February 28 through March 6 in celebration of the city’s 189th birthday. To receive free entry, guests must present a valid physical ID showing a 606XX zip code at the ticket desk. Offer is valid for Chicago residents only. One free adult admission per qualifying ID, plus one child admitted free per qualifying adult. Chicago Public School IDs are accepted. Documents such as mail, utility bills, passports, W-2s, or library car