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

Millenium Park Family Fun Festival
July 6–10, 10:00–3:00
Visit us in the Family Fun Tent at Millennium Park all week from July 6 to 10! Listen to stories from selected Caldecott Award books, create your own figures from a variety of fun materials, and perform a make-believe circus show for your family.

Past Events

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Pre-concert Event
November 8, 2008, January 24, 2009, and April 25, 2009.
Visit the Art Institute's family activity table before the CSO’s Family Matinee performances.

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 and 2008
Hungry Chicagoans and tourists visited our booth to work on wearable art inspired by the gastronomic-influenced pieces in the Art Institute's collection.