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Lemontster Days

Downtown Lemont Lemont

Celebrating Halloween Lemont-Style September 24 to October 18: “Trail of Scarecrows” Competition! Theme: Fairytale Characters | VOTE For Your Favorite Scarecrow September 10: Stake pick-ups at Lemont Township Community Center....

Free Admission Day | Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day at the Field Museum. Tickets for Free Days are only available to Illinois residents on-site and cannot be reserved in advance. Please ask a Visitor Services...

Free
Event Series Tinker Works

Tinker Works

Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park

On October 8, 9, and 10, Wonder Works will host Tinker Works, a museum takeover event exploring using stuff to make stuff that does stuff. When children tinker, they are...

$20
Event Series Fall Fest

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 North Clark Street, Chicago

For Wildlife. For All. For Fall! Dive into the wonderful world of autumn—from picking the perfect pumpkin to nostalgic Ferris wheel rides above the foliage—with Lincoln Park Zoo’s eighth annual...

Free

Family Event: Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago

On October 8, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. issued a presidential proclamation stating that “(o)n Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our Nation celebrates the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples,...

Event Series Pumpkin Weekends

Pumpkin Weekends

Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora

Enjoy family-friendly fall festivities at Blackberry Farm! Weekends in October & Columbus Day 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., admission includes all rides and attractions, pumpkins can be purchased additionally for...

$7 – $8
Event Series Science Explorers

Science Explorers

North Riverside Public Library 2400 Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside

All that pops, fizzes, and splats! Dress for a mess! All ages; children 8 and under with an adult.

Free

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