The Art Institute of Chicago
Family Programs Out and About

The Art Institute often visits partner cultural institutions, fairs, and festivals in Chicago. Stop by our table at these upcoming events to pick up calendars, choose a favorite art sticker, and work on a special project.


Upcoming Events

Taste of Chicago
July 2, 2008
Grant Park
Stop by our activity tent from 11:00 to 2:00 between bites of your favorite treats at the Taste.


Past Events

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Pre-concert Event
May 3, 2008
Visit the Art Institute's family activity table before the CSO’s performances of Peter and the Wolf.

Museum of Modern Ice
Millennium Park
February 2008
The Art Institute participated in Millennium Park's Museum of Modern Ice along with the Chicago Cultural Center, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Chicago Children’s Museum, and many others! Participants at the Art Institute's booth created collages inspired by some famous winter landscapes in the museum's collection.

Taste of Chicago
Grant Park
July 2007
Hungry Chicagoans and tourists visited our booth to work on wearable art inspired by the gastronomic-influenced pieces in the Art Institute's collection.