Events Calendar
Daily programming schedules may vary; please check with staff for updates.
11:30AM
Critter Connection
12:00PM
Animal Feeding
2:00PM
First Flight Butterfly Release
Insect Pinning: Giant Green Jewel Beetle
Sunday, April 19, 2026
1:00PM-2:30PM
Celebrate the beauty of nature by pinning your own specimen of Megaloxantha bicolor assamensis – The Giant Green Jewel Beetle!
$120-$135
Adult Program/Event
C3 Explorer Event: Recycling in Chicago–A Virtual Lecture
Thursday, April 23, 2026
5:00PM-6:00PM
Join our virtual Explorers Event with C3 and representatives from the Recycling and Materials Management department of Chicago Streets and Sanitation to learn how recycling in our city works.
Adult Program/Event
Virtual Program/Event
C3 Program/Event
Saturday, April 25, 2026
8:30AM-9:45AM
Join us for a rejuvenating class in the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven. Students will leave class feeling energized, balanced, and ready to take their practice off the mat and out into the world.
$24 – $30
Adult Program/Event
Nature Meets City: Beginner Urban Sketching Workshop
Saturday, May 2, 2026
1:00PM-3:00PM
This beginner-friendly workshop at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum combines nature trails, butterfly gardens, and stunning skyline views with easy drawing techniques.
$35 – $40
Adult Program/Event
Teen Program/Event
Experience nature and science up close with a trip to the Nature Museum.