Museums activities and programs for kids in Naperville, IL.
13 activitiesUpdated March 2026 • Curated by NaperKids
Interactive exhibits in math, science, and art designed for young minds. Features bubble station, mini river for water p...
13-acre outdoor history museum with interactive exhibits, guided tours, seasonal events, Early Learning Playscape, splas...
Free zoo established 1915 with 100+ animals from 41 species. Bald eagles, wolves, mountain lions, otters, reptile house....
Offers Adaptive Play Time and Sensory Friendly Saturday programs with modified environments for children with disabiliti...
Award-winning 13-acre outdoor history museum with 31 historical structures from the 1830s. Offers Sensory Friendly Satur...
Living history museum recreating pioneer life through educational demonstrations and hands-on fun. Admission includes un...
Step back in time to experience 1890s DuPage County farm life. Restored farmstead with historically-costumed interpreter...
Interactive exhibits in historic fire station, designed to educate kids about fire safety.
Hidden gem. FREE admission. 13,000-year-old woolly mammoth skeleton, microscopes, spotting scopes, animal tracks. Nature...
Hidden gem. Unique museum with Chinese jade carvings, animal dioramas, mineral specimens, gemstones, interactive geologi...
Worth the drive. Check chicagochildrensmuseum.org for all 2026 free days.
Under 14 always free. Illinois residents get free admission on winter weekdays 11am-close through end of Feb 2026. Also ...
Check sheddaquarium.org for complete 2026 free day calendar.