8:00 am
Oswego Area Moms and More Resale
Join us at the best children's resale around! Sale goes from 8am - 2pm, with all blue tags HALF OFF from 12pm-2pm! You won't find better deals or better quality items anywhere! Baby items, clothing for babies, boys, and girls, maternity clothes, shoes, outdoor toys, books and puzzles, sports equipment, strollers and bikes, board games...
Find out more »Epiphany Children’s Clothing and Toy and Equipment Resale
Sell, shop, or volunteer with this resale event that has been a community tradition twice a year for 25+ years. Open to everyone, sponsored by Epiphany members in support of our mission to invite and serve. This is a welcoming event open to all people. For information on more events like this, check out...
Find out more »Lake County Mothers of Twins Club Resale
The Lake County Mothers of Twins Club proudly invites you to our annual spring children's resale! Featuring gently used childrens' clothing (preemie through size 16), maternity and nursing clothes, swim and beach wear, shoes & sandals, infant and toddler equipment, toys and games, books, electronics, strollers, car seats, and so much more at a fraction...
Find out more »9:00 am
Maple Syrup Magic
Everything’s sweeter when the sap is running! Learn where maple syrup comes from and how it is made. Discover the wonders of trees in our natural area - everything from birds to bark and more! Enjoy a pancake breakfast served with real maple syrup, provided by Colonial Cafe. All ages welcome.
Find out more »Maple Fest
PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE Join our annual tradition of turning Maple sap into Maple Syrup! After a short indoor presentation, head out onto the trails to learn some of the histories behind how this delicious product was made throughout the years before ending with a scrumptious tasting! Additional refreshments will be available for purchase. Everyone...
Find out more »Friends Used Book Sale
Purchase quality, gently-used books at discount prices from the Friends of the Library (FoL).
Find out more »Lowe’s Kids Workshops
Bring your mini-DIYer into Lowe’s at one of the select time slots. Workshops hosted by one of our experts are held from 9:00am – 12:00pm. Wasn’t able to sign up for one of the expert hosted workshops? Choose the 12:00pm – 8:00pm time slot to stop by to pick up a kit from Customer Service...
Find out more »Wild Wonders
Spring has sprung and creativity is ready to bloom! Enjoy nature-inspired sensory activities, art, and more. Flutter, crawl, creep, or fly on over to catch the fun! Activities Animal Olympics Obstacle Course Create A Creature Animal Tails Story Time And More! This event is included with Museum Admission or Membership.
Find out more »Easter Crafts and Pancakes
Everyone is invited to for a morning of Swedish Easter crafts and pancakes. This is not a drop in event. We will have crafts for all ages and levels and a Swedish pancake breakfast. Cost: $15 members (adults and children 2 and over); $20 non-members (adults and children 2 and over); $5 children aged 12-24...
Find out more »Saturday Stay and Play
Bring your family building skills to Kids Landing during our Saturday Stay and Play! Your family will enjoy an endless variety of play patterns including construction, pretend play, role-playing and inventing your own games while building with our new Blue Blocks. Most importantly, you will be deeply engaged, active, and will have hours of fun...
Find out more »10:00 am
Easter Egg Hunt
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, AND WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 8:00AM THE DAY OF THE EVENT. Bring your basket and join us for this fun, festive annual tradition. Event will be held rain, snow or shine, so remember to dress warm for the weather. Egg hunts end quickly, so make sure to arrive 10 minutes prior to...
Find out more »Story Stroll
Enjoy a Story Stroll in the Library's Reading Garden. Bring the family for this fun activity! No registration required.
Find out more »Adult Egg Hunt
Why should kids have all the fun? Our Adult Egg Hunt is coming to Wilder Park next month and will bring new meaning to BYOB (bring your own basket)! Hunt for eggs filled with goodies and have a chance to win amazing prizes, including gift cards and a $500 cash prize courtesy of sponsor, Kelly Stetler...
Find out more »10:30 am
Roving Naturalists
Watch out as you explore the Conservatory – you may run into a Roving Naturalist! On Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at Roving Naturalist stations. These programs are drop in and no preregistration is required. You can stop by and interact with the...
Find out more »11:00 am
Spring Fishing Classic – Kids Weekend
Games, photos, and giveaways (while supply lasts)
Find out more »Cartoneria: Paper Mache Event
North Riverside Park Mall presents a revitalization of select paper mache works of art from the 2022 Cantigny Park exhibition. In conjunction with the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage, Alebrijes: Mexican Folk Art Creatures celebrates Mexican culture and art in a paper mache sculpture format seen primarily in Mexico City. The North Riverside Park Mall exhibition...
Find out more »12:00 pm
Paws Chicago Pet Adoption
Meet adoptable dogs at PAWS Chicago Pet Adoption on Saturday, March 18 from 12PM-3PM CST at Fashion Outlets of Chicago!
Find out more »Happy St. Patrick’s Day
The Forge St. Patrick's Festival is back and better than ever! Admission to this event is FREE and includes live music, Irish dance performances, bagpipers, workshops, and so much more. Food & beverage, activities, and tastings will also be available for purchase. 11:30 am – Doors open 12:00 pm – Live Performance: The Trinity Academy of...
Find out more »12:30 pm
Maple Syruping
Join us to learn how to tap maple trees and turn the sap into maple syrup. You will also learn about the history of tree tapping, weather conditions needed to get the sap, and how to transform raw sap into delicious maple syrup. Over breakfast, you will get to compare homemade maple syrup to store...
Find out more »1:00 pm
Maple Sugaring
Discover how sap becomes syrup as you try tapping with tools from the 1890s, check the collection buckets, watch sap thicken over the fire, and try a taste of real maple syrup. All ages. The program is free, but there’s a suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to enter the...
Find out more »Tree to Table: Maple Syrup
Come to the Downers Grove Museum to discover how maple syrup gets made! Learn how one of nature's tastiest treats goes from a tree to your kitchen table. From tree biology and identification, to the rich regional history behind early syrup production, join us for a sweet journey into all things maple! Program will be...
Find out more »Ice Show
Watch our annual show, where Skate Academy participants perform unique routines to popular soundtracks! See all the hard work of Park District skating participants. All participants who are registered for the Winter 2023 Skate Academy classes are eligible to register for the Winter 2023 Ice Show, “Back in Time.” This show is a showcase of...
Find out more »1:30 pm
Train Saturdays
The HO Gauge Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The model features a detailed layout that covers 2,000 feet of track and highlights some of DuPage County’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape that blends fact and fantasy.
Find out more »2:00 pm
Slither Out of Winter
REGISTER BY THE DAY BEFORE Spring is a booming time of year! Dust off the snow and join a naturalist to learn all about our slithering friends – snakes! Find a basking spot in the nature center and get comfortable as you enjoy this animal program. Snakes get a bad rap, so here’s a chance...
Find out more »3:00 pm
Turtle Stories
Listen to a short story about turtles before exploring a selection of real and replica turtle shells and skulls!
Find out more »Songs and Stories of African People by Shanta
Join Shanta Nurullah, Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist, storyteller, for a family event celebrating the songs and stories of people of the African Diaspora. Melding the work of her own creative sprit with African folktales and contemporary African-American perspectives, Shanta's stories are about empowerment, peace, healing and self-discovery. Without exception all ages respond to the warmth, humor, drama...
Find out more »5:00 pm
Campfire Cooking
Looking for a fun way to eat out with your family? Join us each month for our campfire cooking classes! Each class will focus on a different dish. We’ll walk you through ingredients, materials needed for your fire, prep, and cooking! This class is open to all ages, but each person needs to sign up...
Find out more »6:30 pm
Ice Show
Watch our annual show, where Skate Academy participants perform unique routines to popular soundtracks! See all the hard work of Park District skating participants. All participants who are registered for the Winter 2023 Skate Academy classes are eligible to register for the Winter 2023 Ice Show, “Back in Time.” This show is a showcase of...
Find out more »7:30 pm
Flashlight Egg Hunt
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, AND WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL MARCH 18 AT 12:00PM. Bring a flashlight, headlamp, or cell phone light to hunt in the dark around Community Park! Event will be held rain, snow, or shine, so remember to dress for the weather. We will meet at the Community Park Bandshell and will walk as...
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