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CHICAGO— Spend Spring Break discovering two weeks of interactive events, demonstrations, performances, family-friendly activities and artisan markets at Navy Pier.
The Chicago Children’s Museum will be open every day, 10am to 5pm, through April 9. There will be a Free Family Day on March 30. The Water City experience is now open. Children of all ages and abilities can determine their own experiments, narratives, sensory experiences, and explorations of the physical properties of water. More information about the exhibit can be found here.
Additionally, Navy Pier will offer free workshops, Saturday, April 1, through Saturday, April 8, starting at noon. Activities include one-of-a-kind arts and crafts, interactive technology lessons, photography classes, music, photography and dance. Head to navypier.org for the complete schedule and latest updates.
Tentative schedule as follows:
Saturday, April 1
Location: The Landing
12pm – 2pm, Cam-this (photography)
2pm – 4pm, Intro to Figma with Goldie (tech)
4pm – 6pm, Exploring Robotics – A Hands-On STEM Workshop for Future Innovators
Location: Amoeba
12pm – 2pm, Goal! Movement with Puerto Rican Ice Hockey Association
2pm – 4pm, Double Dutch with Thug Hippie
Location: Cultural Corner
12pm – 2pm, Sit and Paint with Brionna Sorret
4pm – 6pm, Decorating Family Photo Frames with Somos Arte
Sunday, April 2
Location: The Landing
12pm – 2pm, Serving Face (photography)
2pm – 4pm, Manifold with Matt (tech)
4pm – 6pm, Exploring Robotics – A Hands-On STEM Workshop for Future Innovators
Location: Amoeba
12pm – 2pm, Goal! Movement with Puerto Rican Ice Hockey Association
2pm – 4pm, Drum Circles with Thug Hippie
Location: Cultural Corner
12pm – 2pm, Collage Flower Pots with Tiffani Kuhn
4pm – 6pm, Lakefront Painting with Mario Mena
Monday, April 3
Location: The Landing
12pm – 2pm, Practically Parks (photography)
2pm – 4pm, Project Creation with Tuan (tech)
Location: Amoeba
12pm – 2pm, Movement with The Chicago Wolves
2pm – 4pm, Blinging with Nene
Location: Cultural Corner
12pm – 2pm, Poetry and Art with Logan Lu
4pm – 6pm, Graffiti Letters with Yams
Tuesday, April 4
Location: The Landing
12pm – 2pm, Art & Expression with Tuan
2pm – 4pm, Create with WillCreatesArt (tech)
Location: Amoeba
12pm – 2pm, Creating Short Stories with Art
2pm – 4pm, Eat Your Art Out
Location: Cultural Corner
12pm – 2pm, Springtime Birds with Bird Milk
4pm – 6pm, Spring break cards and crafts with La Maestra
Wednesday, April 5
Location: The Landing
12pm – 2pm, Art & Expression with Tuan
2pm – 4pm, “Slime Time” (STEM)
Location: Amoeba
12pm – 2pm, Goal! Movement with Puerto Rican Ice Hockey Association
2pm – 4pm, Paint Your Favorite Celebrity
Location: Cultural Corner
12pm – 2pm, Creating Clay Florals with Natalia Virafuentes
4pm – 6pm, Painting Wooden Bouquets with Lorimar Matos
Thursday, April 6
Location: The Landing
12pm – 2pm, Mixed Media with Fists Up Afros Out
2pm – 4pm, Where I’m From – Creative Writing
4pm – 6pm, Kool Button Shoppe
Location: Amoeba
12pm – 2pm, Goal! Movement with Puerto Rican Ice Hockey Association
2pm – 4pm, Yoga with Alexis
Location: Cultural Corner
12pm – 2pm, Nature Zines with Ivonne
4pm – 6pm, For the Love of Art with Sosa the Artist
Friday, April 7
Location: The Landing
12pm – 2pm, Sustainable Fashion with Fists Up Afros Out
2pm – 4pm, Photography with Millz (tech)
4pm – 6pm, Computers 101 – Inside computers a hands-on experience with Dándole Tech
Location: Amoeba
12pm – 2pm, Movement with The Chicago Wolves
2pm – 4pm, Double Dutch with Thug Hippie
Location: Cultural Corner
12pm – 2pm, Resin Bookmarks and Keepsakes with Roy Silva
4pm – 6pm, Spring Time Abstracts with Liz Flores
Saturday, April 8
Location: The Landing
12pm – 2pm, “Is it ever counterfeit.” (music)
2pm – 4pm, Logo creation with Platinum (tech)
4pm – 6pm, Exploring Robotics – A Hands-On STEM Workshop for Future Innovators
Location: Amoeba
12pm – 2pm, Goal! Movement with Puerto Rican Ice Hockey Association
2pm – 4pm, Drum Circles with Thug Hippie
Location: Cultural Corner
12pm – 2pm, Chicago Photography and Art with John Mejias
4pm – 6pm, Paper Mache Flowers with Laura Gomez
ABOOUT NAVY PIER
Located on Lake Michigan, Navy Pier is the top nonprofit tourism destination in the Midwest, stretching more than six city blocks and typically welcoming nearly 9 million annual guests. Originally opened in 1916 as a shipping and recreation facility, this Chicago landmark showcases more than 50 acres of parks, restaurants, attractions, retail shops, sightseeing and dining cruise boats, exposition facilities and more. The Pier celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016 with the unveiling of the iconic Centennial Wheel, Polk Bros Park, Fifth Third Bank Family Pavilion and Peoples Energy Welcome Pavilion. In 2021, Navy Pier continued to usher in its second century with ongoing Pier-wide redevelopment efforts—including Sable, a 223-room Hilton hotel, new restaurants and partnerships, and thrilling additions to Pier Park. The Pier is also proud to continue providing free, year-round arts and cultural programming designed to inspire, educate and connect communities across the city and globe. Click here to donate to Navy Pier, a mission-driven 501(c)(3) organization, in support of the organization’s post-pandemic revival and free public programming. For more information, visit navypier.org/.
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