Welcome to NPN’s Annual Preschool & Elementary School Fair 2025! Held every fall, NPN’s Annual Preschool & Elementary School Fair has been the No. 1 resource for school-searching parents for over 20 years!
Date: October 5, 2025
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL 60614
Tickets required: Get tickets here.
Pricing:
➤ NPN members: FREE with ticket. Get tickets here. ($15 donation recommended).
➤ Non-members: $15 Get tickets here.
FEATURES
🪴 Free entry to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and all exhibits!
🎵 A special children's musical performance from Bubbles Academy teaching artists
✏️ Two 30-minute parent breakout sessions: CPS PreK & Elementary School Info presented by Chicago School GPS and Private School Options presented by some of Chicago's top private schools
🏫 Representatives from fifty daycares, preschools, and elementary schools ready to talk with you in the exhibit hall. See the growing list here.
🎁 Swag bags and giveaways
🧁 Refreshments
SCHEDULE
9:00-10:00 AM
➤ Exclusive access to Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum ONLY for museum members and registered NPN school fair attendees
➤ Exhibit hall opens
9:15-9:45 AM
➤ Breakout Session I begins: CPS PreK 101 In this 30-minute session, parents will learn about preschool options in Chicago Public Schools and how to navigate the CPS preschool application and admissions process.
10:45-11:15 AM
➤ Enjoy a musical performance with Bubbles Academy on the patio off the South Gallery, weather permitting.
11:30 AM-12:00 PM
➤ Breakout Session II begins: Private School Options In this 30-minute session, parents will learn about some of Chicago's most sought-after private schools
12:00 PM
➤ Exhibit hall closes, event ends
Is your school or business interested in sponsoring the fair? Click here to learn more.
Thank you to our Sponsors
