Frequently Asked Questions

What should I wear?

Join the adventure by sporting your best Glamping Cocktail Attire! We recommend being thoughtful about your footwear for a fun night of play! Please, no jeans.

Examples include: Cocktail dress with tennis shoes, romper, bandana instead of a tie, jumpsuit, playful colors, and more! (There are fun activities throughout the museum we want you to feel comfortable participating in.)

What can I expect?

Each ticket to Camp Hide N Seek includes access to 3 open bars, hearty appetizers, dancing, live music, and play within museum exhibits - all while supporting Chicago Children's Museum's mission!

 

  • Friendship Bracelets in Art Studio

    Photobooth

    Dancing and a Live Band

    Bag Toss

    Cardboard Derby in Tinkering Lab

    All exhibits including Cloud Buster, Circusville, and Water City will be open for exploration and play!

  • Activity tickets are $5.

    Flip Cup - 1 ticket

    Karaoke Pick-a-Song - 1 ticket

    Wine Dig - 4 tickets for 1 dig; 10 tickets for 3 digs

    Archery - 1 ticket

    Water City Fishing Raffle - 1 ticket per fish; 3 tickets for 5 fish

 

Do I need a ticket?

Ticket purchase is required but you will not need to show an e-ticket, physical ticket, or receipt for entry. Staff will assist registered attendees with check-in. Please be prepared to show a valid photo ID during the check-in process.

How do I get there?

Rideshare: Chicago Children’s Museum recommends using a rideshare to make your night smoother. Remember, it's an open bar! When prompted by your ride share app, select “front” as your Navy Pier drop off point and your ride share driver will drop you off on the Streeter Drive front entrance of Navy Pier. Follow signs for Chicago Children’s Museum.

Driving and Parking: If you don’t plan on drinking or have a designated driver, Navy Pier offers 1,500 indoor parking spaces. Navy Pier’s East Garage is located closest to the museum. Once parked, follow signage for Chicago Children’s Museum. The museum is on the West side of Navy Pier, near Harry Caray’s Tavern.

City Bus: The CTA provides 7 bus lines with more than 200 buses serving Navy Pier daily.

  • #29 State St

  • #65 Grand Ave

  • #66 Chicago Ave

  • #124 Navy Pier Express (serving METRA lines, Millennium Park/Randolph St., Ogilvie and Union Stations)

  • #2 Hyde Park Express

Metra: The CTA's #124 bus provides convenient and direct service from Ogilvie Transportation Center and Union Station to Navy Pier. For Metra fare and schedule information visit the Metra page or call (312) 836-7000.


What am I raising money for?

Funds raised during the event support Chicago Children’s Museum’s community access initiatives serving Chicagoland children. Your donations provide playful learning opportunities through programs such as Museums for All, Play for All, Arts Programming, and STEM Hands-On Programming. Learn more below!

 

  • MUSEUMS FOR ALL welcomes families experiencing food insecurity to attend the museum at a steeply discounted price. Museums for All serves an average of 4,000 to 6,000 visitors each month.

  • PLAY FOR ALL programming addresses the unique learning perspectives of children with different abilities, whether those differences are cognitive, sensory, or physical. The program stems from the belief that all individuals, including children, experience the world through a variety of dimensions, identities, and characteristics, all of which enhance a rich and diverse museum experience.

  • ART experiences at the museum are thoughtfully designed to be playful, child-centered explorations that foster creativity, self-expression, critical thinking, and problem-solving. These experiences include daily art-making opportunities led by museum educators and Chicago based artists; engaging cultural performances that showcase Chicago’s talented and diverse community; and a variety of permanent interactive art installations that shape the museum’s environment into one of imaginative play.

  • S T E M Chicago Children’s Museum’s innovative, hands-on programming fosters an excitement for science with ongoing quality STEM exhibits that cultivate the wonder, observation, and discovery that exist naturally in children. STEM programs are inherent in our Skyline and Tinkering Lab exhibits.

 

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