Little ones are sure to be inspired by the architecture, design and excitement that surround these OHC sites. Suitable for kids ages 8-14.
The Chicago Architecture Center, host of Open House Chicago, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring people to discover why design matters. Family friendly Halloween activities will be available on October 15th.
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Bright and inviting, Boxville is the city’s first shipping container-based retail center and food market. This open-air marketplace is full of art, music, food and a variety of entrepreneurial businesses.
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A former YMCA, the Austin Community Family Center is geared toward youth and young adults, offering specialized programming, fitness facilities, basketball gyms and more.
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Jam-packed with unusual and rare bikes, Working Bikes is both a museum and a non-profit dedicated to refurbishing bikes and reselling them affordably to local users. See a few pedal-powered contraptions when there!
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Tree House is specially designed for cats, the people who love cats and the environment. The whole building is eco-friendly with energy efficient floor heating and extensive sky lighting. Visitors can mingle with adoptable cats in the city’s first in-shelter cat café and view a working outdoor feral cat colony.
View SiteNothing captures a child's attention like vivid colors. Keep exploring with the whole family on the self-guided walking tour of Los Murales de Pilsen (The Murals of Pilsen), available only in the Chicago Architecture Center app.
