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Explore the Skokie Heritage Museum and Skokie’s original 1847 Log Cabin through all-age programming offered by the Skokie Park District, including crafts, field trips, and summer camps –– and for adults –– beer, wine and painting events.

Other programs include Devonshire Playhouse shows at the Log Cabin, and free self-guided bike and walking tours.  

The two sites are also home to permanent and temporary exhibits, the Skokie Historical Society and the museum archives.

info-icon2 Emily England at eengland@skokieparks.org

Please note that while classes may display below as available, registration does not open until the following dates:
•  Winter: December 15 for residents, December 22 for non-residents
•  Spring: March 15 for residents, March 22 for non-residents
•  Summer: May 15 for residents, May 22 for non-residents
•  Fall: August 15 for residents, August 22 for non-residents

The Skokie Historical Society assists in the maintenance, preservation and presentation of the 1982.005.010historical artifacts that reside at the Skokie Heritage Museum and online.

For information about the Skokie Historical Society, call (847) 674-1500, ext. 3000.

Women's History Walk

Walk through women's history in downtown Skokie. Learn about important women and pivotal moments in the struggle for equal rights, including Skokie's first resident doctor and the development of the first commercial contraceptive. Drop-ins welcome. Children under 10 free with paid adult.
Women's History Walk
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
4/12
3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
AGES
10 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$15.00 / $15.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
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History of Old Orchard Walking Tour

Celebrate Old Orchard Mall's 70th anniversary with a stroll down memory lane and a special anniversary swag bag courtesy of Westfield-Old Orchard! Along the way, explore how malls have shaped American life and the roles of Old Orchard, the Edens Expressway, Skokie's very own amusement park Fun Fair, and Niles North High School in Skokie history. Park in green garage and meet at west entrance to Macy's. Walk is about 2 miles long with seating at some, but not all, stops. Children younger than 12 free with paid adult.
History of Old Orchard Walking Tour
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
4/15
5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
AGES
12 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$25.00 / $25.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register
History of Old Orchard Walking Tour
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
4/22
5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
AGES
12 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$25.00 / $25.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register
History of Old Orchard Walking Tour
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
5/20
5:00 pm- 7:00 pm
AGES
12 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$25.00 / $25.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

Rise of the Bungalow Walking Tour

Learn about bungalow architecture and how the design reflects shifting societal values in the early 1900s, inspired in part by Jane Addams' Hull-House reformers and Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School. This will be a casual stroll with frequent stops to look at building exteriors around the Lorel Park area. Tour meets at the Skokie Heritage Museum. Drop-ins welcome. Children under 10 free with paid adult.
Rise of the Bungalow Walking Tour
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
4/19
3:00 pm- 4:30 pm
AGES
10 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$15.00 / $15.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

Cold War and Civil Rights Walking Tour

Meet in the Devonshire Park gazebo to learn about the site's past as a Cold War military base, and then set off through the Devonshire Manor neighborhood to discover Skokie's Cold War-era history. The tour will cover the development of Skokie's Jewish community, mid-century modern aesthetics, the evolution of the nuclear family and second-wave feminism, and the 1960s civil rights and fair housing movements in Skokie. Drop-ins welcome. Free admission sponsored by the Village of Skokie Human Relations Commission.
Cold War and Civil Rights Walking Tour
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
4/26
3:00 pm- 5:00 pm
AGES
12 - 99
LOCATION
Devonshire Park
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$0.00 / $0.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

Victorian Garden Party

Party like it's 1900! Play croquet and other popular Victorian-age garden party games on the museum lawn. Enjoy light refreshments plus more themed crafts and activities.
Victorian Garden Party
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
5/31
10:00 am- 1:00 pm
AGES
5 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$10.00 / $15.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
Register

How the Declaration of Independence Inspired Women

Join lawyer Michele Honora Thorne as she shares how the Declaration of Independence and its stated ideals have inspired women at the time of its writing 250 years ago through to the modern day.
How the Declaration of Independence Inspired Women
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
3/22
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm
AGES
5 - 99
LOCATION
Skokie Heritage Museum
FEES (Res / Non Res)
$0.00 / $0.00
AVAILABILITY
Available
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