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Chicago with Kids (3 Days)

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Before Going Check out your local museums to see if any of them participate in the ASTC reciprocal program . We were able to get general admission at the Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, and the Museum of Science and Industry for free because we are members of a local science museum. Our family membership is only $95 a year and we get into tons of other museums across the country for free! Totally worth it and you get to support a local museum at the same time. The City Pass  is another great way to save money if you can't benefit from the reciprocal program.   Order a Ventra card  and load a 3 day CTA pass onto it. This will get you on all city busses and trains for 72 hours starting the minute you first use it.  The museums are super busy on the weekends it's almost like being a Disney World, go during the week and avoid the stress! Where to Stay We recommend the Hilton Chicago. The location (in the Loop) is great and the hotel is beautiful. Our room had