A Day of Yes!

A Fundraiser for Chicago Children’s Museum

 
 

Join us on Sunday, April 19, 2026 for A Day of Yes!, a joyful, all-ages, family-friendly fundraiser at Chicago Children’s Museum celebrating imagination, generosity, and the power of play. Enjoy full museum access with a lively mix of special programming and hands-on activities, food and drink stations, and sensory experiences. Support playful learning for children of all backgrounds and abilities while saying “yes!” to a day of unforgettable family fun!   

Individual Tickets $45  
4 Pack of Tickets $150 
(Children under 1 do not need a ticket to attend) 

Purchase Tickets

Tickets Include:  

  • Paint Your Grown-Up’s Face (and Your Own!) in Art Studio 

  • Meet a Firefighter with Engine 55 (11:00AM-1:00PM ONLY!) 

  • Creature Close Encounters with Lucca’s BioHub 

  • “To the Top” Challenge! in Cloud Buster Sponsored by Sikich 

  • Big Construction Building Challenge Sponsored by BIG Construction

  • Quiet Story Lounge Sponsored by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation 

  • Color Explosion! in Pritzker Playspace (for infants and toddlers) 

  • “Swim” in a Sea of Bubbles outside on the Terrace 

  • Meet a Park Ranger in Treehouse Trails 

  • Meet The Real Michael in Michael’s Museum 

  • Dig for Treasure in Dinosaur Expedition 

  • Yes! You CAN Take It Apart!  Sponsored by Redmond Construction 

  • Special programming at YES FEST! (details below) 

  • Event tote bag with giveaways 

  • 20% off parking and gift shop purchases 

  • Complimentary Food and Drink: 

    • Yes, Let’s Eat! Food Station Sponsored by Reunion and Frankie’s by the Slice 

    • Yes Snacks! Sponsored by Evergreen Waffles and Nurture Life 

    • Drinks with a Dino Coffee and Espresso Bar Sponsored in part by Metric Coffee 

YES FEST!  

10:30 am  
Story Time: Yes Day! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal – Reading by Paris Rosenthal 

Dance Party! 

11:00 am  
Music and Movement with Miss Amelia from Bubbles Academy 

11:30 am 
Story Time: Yes Day! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal – Reading by Paris Rosenthal 

Dance Party! 

12:00 pm 
Music and Movement with Miss Brittny from Bubbles Academy 

12:30 pm
Dance Party!  

1:00 pm
Bilingual Music Concert with Miss Vivian   

1:30 pm
Dance Party! 

Thank you to our generous sponsors! 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Builder

The Neumeier Family

Adventurer 

Creator 

Madeleine Schnittker & Joe Idaszak