I can’t believe that summer is coming to an end already! August is a perfect time to watch an outdoor movie under the stars, explore nature on a guided family hike, and more. Before you go, make sure to click on the links for information about social distancing requirements, advance registration details, and other guidelines to help your family enjoy their time together.
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August 2020 Events
Please note that MOST of these events require registration in advance. If an event interests you, check it out now to make sure you get a spot!
Weekly Events
Mid-Day Spray (Rotary Hill, Naperville)
Every weekday | 11:00am – 1:00pm
Feed the Chickens and Feed the Goats (Primrose Farm, St. Charles)
Every Tuesday and Thursday | 10:00am – 11:00am
Advanced registration is required. August dates are sold out, but keep on your radar for future months.
Storytime in the Garden (Oak Park)
Every Wednesday | 10:00 am and 11:00 am
Registration is required.
Summer Concerts (Villa Park)
Every Thursday | 6:30 pm
Drive-In Concerts (St. Charles)
Every Thursday | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Reservations are required.
Fun Fridays (West Chicago)
Every Friday except August 28, 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Nature Walk (Oak Brook)
Every Saturday | Sessions starting on the hour from 9:00am – 2:00pm
Movies on the Green (Geneva Commons)
Every Saturday | 4:00pm – 6:00pm or 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Limit of 50 people on the Green.
Concerts in the Park (Naperville)
Every Sunday except August 9, 2020 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Museum of Science and Industry Free Admission Days (Chicago)
Wednesdays through Sundays from August 1 – 14, 2020| 9:30am – 4:00pm
Advance ticket purchase required for timed entry. Museum closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Nature Discovery Days: Pollinator Week (Knoch Knolls Nature Center, Naperville)
August 9 – 15, 2020 | 10:00am – 4:00pm (Sundays: 1:00pm – 4:00pm)
Rhea Lana’s of West Chicagoland Back to School Sale (Yorktown Center, Lombard)
August 12 – 21, 2020 | Times vary
Nature Discovery Days: Tremendous Trees (Knoch Knolls Nature Center, Naperville)
August 16 – 22, 2020 | 10:00am – 4:00pm (Sundays: 1:00pm – 4:00pm)
CHI-Together Drive-In Movies (Soldier Field, Chicago)
Select days throughout the month | 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Week of August 1, 2020
Annual Fishing Derby (Downers Grove)
August 1, 2020 | 8:00am – 11:00am
Registration required to receive prizes.
Family Hike with a Naturalist (Naperville)
August 1, 2020 | 8:00am – 9:30am
Advance registration required.
Park Clean-Up Days (Batavia)
August 1, 2020 | 8:00am – 12:00pm
Run for the Kids: Superhero Hustle (Villa Park)
August 1, 2020 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Super Sensational Saturday Mornings (Villa Park)
August 1, 2020 | 10:30am – 11:15am
Youth Video Game Club (Oak Park)
August 1, 2020 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Advance registration required.
Teen Video Game Club (Oak Park)
August 1, 2020 | 2:15pm – 4:15pm
Advance registration required.
Grandparent & Me-Messy Time w/Kidcreate Studio (Winfield)
August 1, 2020 | 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Registration is required.
Plants Eat Bugs (Oakbrook Terrace)
August 2, 2020 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Advance registration required.
Back 2 School Bash (Glendale Heights)
August 2, 2020 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Week of August 3, 2020
Splish Splash Bash (Lombard)
August 3, 2020 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Advance registration required.
Princess Party (Lombard)
August 3, 2020 | 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Advance registration required.
Art Dans La Rue (Oak Park)
August 3, 2020 | 2:00pm – 9:00pm
Movies in the Park (Villa Park)
August 3, 2020 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Spider Shine Night Hike (Lincoln Marsh, Wheaton)
August 3, 2020 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Register in advance.
Home Alone (Lombard)
August 3, 2020 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Advance registration required.
Powerful Pollinators (Lincoln Marsh, Wheaton)
August 4, 2020 | 10:00am – 11:00am or 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register in advance.
Children’s Lunchtime Entertainment (Naperville)
August 4, 2020 | 11:30am – 12:15pm
National Night Out Against Crime (Bloomingdale)
August 4, 2020 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm
National Night Out (Glendale Heights)
August 4, 2020 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Cool for School Backpacks (Western Springs)
August 4, 2020 | 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Registration is required.
Paper Making Workshop (Oakbrook Terrace)
August 4, 2020 | 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Advance registration required.
Drive-in Movie: A Cinderella Story (Lemont)
August 4, 2020 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Advance registration required.
Movie in the Park: Trolls World Tour (Oak Brook)
August 4, 2020 | 8:00pm – 9:30pm
Register in advance.
Free Parking Day (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
August 5, 2020 | all day
Fishing Fever (Wheaton)
August 5, 2020 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Register in advance.
STEM in the Prairie Patch (Darien)
August 5, 2020 | 9:15 am and 10:15 am
Registration required.
Lunch on the Lawn with Ben Tatar and the Tator Tots (Hinsdale)
August 5, 2020 | 12:30pm – 1:15pm
Land Before Time (Lombard)
August 5, 2020 | 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Advance registration required.
Outdoor Family Fun Picnic – Miss Jamie’s Farm (Bloomingdale)
August 5, 2020 | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Popcorn Popup Drive-In Movies: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Burr Ridge)
August 5, 2020 | 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Advance registration required.
Movies in the Park: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (River Grove)
August 5, 2020 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Tik Tok Kick Off (Oswego)
August 5, 2020 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Video entry deadline July 8, 2020.
Summer Drive-In Movies (Batavia)
August 5, 2020 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Youth Kayak Fishing Experience (Big Rock)
August 6, 2020 | 8:00am – 12:30pm
Wild Woods Tree Tales (Downers Grove)
August 6, 2020 | 9:30am – 10:00am
Registration is required.
Little Sprouts (Morton Arboretum, Lisle)
August 6, 2020 | 9:30am – 11:00am
Registration is required.
Nature Telling (Lincoln Marsh, Wheaton)
August 6, 2020 | 10:00am – 10:30am
Register in advance.
Wading and Scooping (Lincoln Marsh, Wheaton)
August 6, 2020 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register in advance.
Lions, Tigers & Bears, Oh My: Kid Rock Music Program (Cantigny, Wheaton)
August 7, 2020 | 10:00am – 10:45am
Registration is required.
Oceans of Fun (Lombard)
August 7, 2020 | 9:15am – 10:30am
Registration is required.
Outdoor Lunchtime Funtime with KidzMagic by Andrew (Bloomingdale)
August 7, 2020 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Kid’s Garage Sale (Oswego)
August 7, 2020 | 12:00pm – 2:30pm
Dance Pop-Ups (La Grange)
August 7, 2020 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Dance Pop-Ups Youth (La Grange)
August 7, 2020 | 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Dog Days of Summer and Movie in the Park (Prospect Park, Clarendon Hills)
August 7, 2020 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Drive-In Movie Night (Elmhurst)
August 7, 2020 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Family Nature Night (Oak Park)
August 7, 2020 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Movie in the Park: Onward (Berwyn)
August 7, 2020 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Drive-In Movie: Lion King (Bensenville)
August 7, 2020 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Advance registration required. Bensenville residents only.
Drive-in Movie Night: Toy Story 4 (Lombard)
August 7, 2020 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Registration is required.
Outdoor Movie: Frozen II (Bloomingdale)
August 7, 2020 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Movie In The Park: Dolittle (La Grange )
August 7, 2020 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Movies in the Park – Field of Dreams (Elmhurst)
August 7, 2020 | 9:00pm – 11:00pm
Advance reservations required.
Family Fishing Fun (Downers Grove)
August 8, 2020 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Restoration Workdays (Glen Ellyn)
August 8, 2020 | 9:00am – 11:00am
Creative Cooking: Fun with Fruit (Oak Park)
August 8, 2020 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Registration is required.
Transportation Zoo (Dupage Children’s Museum, Naperville)
August 8, 2020 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Pre-registered, timed-entry tickets are required.
Safe Sitter (Oak Park)
August 8, 2020 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
Registration is required.
Puddle Jumpers Morning (Oswego)
August 8, 2020 | 10:00am – 11:30am
Pre-registration for $9, or pay $12 at the door.
Mom and Son Picnic & Putt Putt (West Chicago)
August 8, 2020 | 11:00am – 1:00pm
Advance registration is required.
Touch-A-Truck (Winfield)
August 8, 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Second Saturday: Family Program (Cantigny, Wheaton)
August 8, 2020 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Pick up craft kits to go.
Pig Pen Afternoon (Oswego)
August 8, 2020 | 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Pre-registration for $9, or pay $12 at the door.
Art At The Park MR Paint Party (Forest Park)
August 8, 2020 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Register in advance to guarantee supplies.
Wild Night Out (Downers Grove)
August 8, 2020 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Advance registration required.
Drive-In Movie – Lion King (Bensenville)
August 8, 2020 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Advance registration required. Bensenville residents only.
Try-It Archery (Oak Park)
August 9, 2020 | 1-hour sessions offered
Advance registration required.
Kayaking Basics (Warrenville)
August 9, 2020 | 9:00am – 10:00am
Advance registration is required.
Compass Clues (Wheaton)
August 9, 2020 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Register in advance.
Scandinavian Jam (Chicago)
August 9, 2020 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Public Speaking for Kids (Batavia)
August 9, 2020 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Week of August 10, 2020
Little Acorns (Morton Arboretum, Lisle)
August 10, 2020 | 9:30am – 11:00am
Advance registration required.
Fairy House Workshop (Lincoln Marsh, Wheaton)
August 10, 2020 | 10:00am – 11:00am or 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register in advance.
First Aid and CPR (Lombard)
August 10, 2020 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Advance registration is required.
Museum Maker Monday Kits (Elmhurst)
August 10, 2020 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Pick up museum maker kits to go.
Movies in the Park (Villa Park)
August 10, 2020 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Fishing Fever (Wheaton)
August 11, 2020 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Register in advance.
Treasure Hunters (Bolingbrook)
August 11, 2020 | 9:00am – 3:00pm
Register in advance.
Kids Go Wild Game Day (Oswego)
August 11, 2020 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Advance registration required.
Children’s Lunchtime Entertainment (Naperville)
August 11, 2020 | 11:30am – 12:15pm
Park Cookout (Geneva)
August 11, 2020 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Community Campfire (Oakbrook Terrace)
August 11, 2020 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Advance registration required.
Drive In Movie: Scoob (Bloomingdale)
August 11, 2020 | 7:30pm – 11:00pm
Registration is required
Little Sprouts (Morton Arboretum, Lisle)
August 12, 2020 | 9:30am – 11:00am
Registration is required.
STEM in the Prairie Patch (Darien)
August 12, 2020 | 9:15 am and 10:15 am
Registration required.
Frozen Garden Party (Burr Ridge)
August 12, 2020 | 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pre-registration is required.
Back to School Bonfire and Bash (Roselle)
August 12, 2020 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Registration encouraged.
Concert in the Park (Geneva)
August 12, 2020 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Pre-registration is required.
Movies in the Park – Jumanji: The Next Level (Glen Ellyn)
August 12, 2020 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Kids Go Wild Game Day (Oswego)
August 13, 2020 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Magic Class (Western Springs)
August 13, 2020 | 5:00pm – 5:55pm
Registration is required.
Life Coaching: Back to School Slime (Burr Ridge)
August 13, 2020 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Registration is required.
Magic of Gary Kantor (Oak Park)
August 13, 2020 | 6:45pm – 7:40pm
Registration is required.
Magic Class (Oak Park)
August 13, 2020 | 6:45pm – 7:50pm
Registration is required.
Nature Tots (Oakbrook Terrace)
August 14, 2020 | 9:30am – 10:30am
Budding Naturalist (Oakbrook Terrace)
August 14, 2020 | 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Mattix Music Studio Open House (Western Springs)
August 14, 2020 | 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Twilight Geocache (Lincoln Marsh, Wheaton)
August 14, 2020 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Register in advance.
Jammies & Tiaras (Blackberry Farm, Aurora)
August 14, 2020 | 7:00pm – 7:45pm
Registration is required.
Drive-In Movie: Adventures In Babysitting (Lemont)
August 14, 2020 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Registration is required.
Movies in the Park: Toy Story (Warrenville)
August 14, 2020 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Pre-registration is required.
Movie in the Park: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Hinsdale)
August 14, 2020 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Youth Kayak Fishing Experience (Aurora)
August 15, 2020 | 8:00am – 3:00pm
Registration is required.
REAP Volunteer Workday (Downers Grove)
August 15, 2020 | 8:00am – 10:30am
Mattix Music Studio Open House (Western Springs)
August 15, 2020 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Art for Two (Naperville)
August 15, 2020 | 9:00am – 10:00am
Registration is required.
Nature Tot Workshop (Downers Grove)
August 15, 2020 | 9:30am – 10:30am
Registration is required.
Summer Biking Adventure (Oak Park)
August 15, 2020 | 10:00am – 1:00pm
Registration is required.
Big Rigs and Kids (Villa Park)
August 15, 2020 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Kids Time at the Museum: Archaeology Investigation (Lisle)
August 15, 2020 | 10:30am – 11:30am
Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament (Oak Park)
August 15, 2020 | 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Registration is required.
Introduction to Crayola Calligraphy (Naperville)
August 15, 2020 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Registration is required.
Night Fishing Derby (Bolingbrook)
August 15, 2020 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Registration is required.
Nerf Wars (Westmont)
August 16, 2020 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Registration is required.
Park Palooza (St. Charles)
August 16, 2020 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm
STEAM Sundays (Oakbrook Terrace)
August 16, 2020 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Week of August 17, 2020
Magic (Naperville)
August 19, 2020 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Little Sprouts (Morton Arboretum, Lisle)
August 20, 2020 | 9:30am – 11:00am
Registration is required.
Wild Woods Tree Tales (Downers Grove)
August 20, 2020 | 9:30am – 10:00am
Registration is required.
Nature Telling (Lincoln Marsh, Wheaton)
August 20, 2020 | 10:00am – 10:30am
Register in advance.
Parking Lot Bingo (Wheaton)
August 20, 2020 | 10:00am – 10:45am
Register in advance.
West Chicago Library Storytimes (Cantigny, Wheaton)
August 20, 2020, 10:30am – 11:30am
Drive-In Movie: Field of Dreams (Downers Grove)
August 20, 2020 | 9:00pm – 11:00pm
Pre-registration required.
Safe Kids (Glen Ellyn)
August 21, 2020 | 12:15pm – 1:15pm
Registration is required.
Safe Kids with First Aid (Glen Ellyn)
August 21, 2020 | 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Registration is required.
Family Campout (Lemont)
August 21 – 22, 2020 | 5:00pm – 9:00am
Wild Night at the Lincoln Center (Downers Grove)
August 21, 2020 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Campfire Stories and S’mores (Batavia)
August 21, 2020 | 7:30pm – 8:30pm
All participants must register.
Drive-in Movie: Shazam! (Lemont)
August 21, 2020 | 8:00pm – 10:00pm
All vehicles must be pre-registered.
Movies in the Park – The Sandlot (Warrenville)
August 21, 2020 | 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Pre-registration is required.
A Night at the Movies: Wonder (Naperville)
August 21, 2020 | 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Drive-In Movie: Field of Dreams (Downers Grove)
August 21, 2020 | 9:00pm – 11:00pm
Pre-registration required.
Festival of the Arts (Glen Ellyn)
August 22, 2020 | 10:00am – 5:00pm
Honey Harvest (Downers Grove)
August 22, 2020 | 9:30am – 11:30am
Registration is required for all attendees.
Forest Playdates (Batavia)
August 22, 2020 | 11:00am – 1:00pm
Family Fishing Fun (Oakbrook Terrace)
August 22, 2020 | 11:00am – 12:30pm
Registration is required.
Vintage Baseball (Cantigny, Wheaton)
August 22, 2020 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Just Plain Batty Night Hike (Lincoln Marsh, Wheaton)
August 22, 2020 | 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Register in advance.
Drive-In Movie: Field of Dreams (Downers Grove)
August 22, 2020 | 9:00pm – 11:00pm
Pre-registration required.
Safe Sitter® Essentials with CPR (River Forest)
August 23, 2020 | 9:00am – 3:00pm
Registration is required.
Festival of the Arts (Glen Ellyn)
August 23, 2020 | 10:00am – 5:00pm
Cave Hike (Batavia)
August 23, 2020, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Registration is required.
Week of August 24, 2020
Parent/Child Watercolor Workshop (Winfield)
August 26, 2020 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Registration is required.
Nature Tots (Oakbrook Terrace)
August 28, 2020 | 9:30am – 10:30am
Registration is required.
Budding Naturalist (Oakbrook Terrace)
August 28, 2020, 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Registration is required.
Nature Stories By the Campfire (St. Charles)
August 28, 2020 | 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Registration is required.
Fishing Days (Palos Heights)
August 29, 2020 | 8:30am – 10:30am
Batavia Road Rally (Batavia)
August 29, 2020 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Registration is required.
Community Garage Sale (Berwyn)
August 29, 2020 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Family Night Hike (Batavia)
August 29, 2020 | 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Registration is required.
Family Open Gym (Oak Park)
August 30, 2020 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Hiking for Health (Elgin)
August 30, 2020 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Frontier Kite Fly Festival (Naperville)
August 30, 2020 | 10:00am – 4:00pm
Totally Turtles (Lincoln Marsh, Wheaton)
August 30, 2020 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register in advance.
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