🐞 Calling all young explorers and bug enthusiasts! Get ready for a buzzing adventure at Bugapalooza, where we’ll delve into the fascinating world of insects and their incredible habitats. Join...
This is a RAIN or SHINE EVENT PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 4PM ON 4/19 Make a difference this Earth Day by participating in the annual Des Plaines River Cleanup! Volunteer your...
Fresh flowers, artisan foods, music. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.
Volunteer to help clean and beautify Varble Park! Meet at the DGLC and pick up a free t-shirt, while supplies last, before heading to the park. Water and snacks will...
Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part in helping clean up litter in the Preserves. Supplies available to check-out. Grove 25.
Get ready for Earth Day and Celebrate National Kite Month with us! This free event is fun for all ages. Bring your own kite to fly or kick back and...
Celebrate spring with your favorite summer activity by visiting the Oswego Country Market. Head out to Prairie Point Community Park to shop at some of your favorite vendors and enjoy...
For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Touch-A-Truck Events.
Every day is Earth Day at Brookfield Zoo, but on this very special day, we'll be showcasing some of the steps you can take that will truly make a difference...
Aurora Noon Lions Club provides free vision screening for children. Primarily aimed at 6 months to 6 years old although useful up to age 16. According to the American Public...
Join us for musical fun with your little one! Tiny Toes Music features fun songs, dancing, as well as storybook and instrument activities especially created for young children. Registration is...
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Earth Day Scavenger Hunt Build a Bird Feeder Plant a Flower Earth Friendly Snacks Earth Day Games Recycle Crayons
Help restock the pond at Goose Lake South in Roselle at the annual Fish Release. Participants are provided with buckets to dispense fish into the ponds. Dress appropriately as splashes...
Help restock the pond at Lakeview Park in Bloomingdale and Goose Lake South Pond in Roselle. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bloomingdale-Roselle, participants are provided with buckets to dispense...
Join the Medinah Park District in a day of service at Thorndale Park beautifying the area, clearing invasive plants and vegetation, seeding native areas and planting trees. Come enjoy earth-themed...
Plant a tree, make your own bird feeder, pick up litter, and more. Family program.
Please join us as we walk 1.25 miles to celebrate, support and bring awareness to autism. This event is free and open to all ages as we come together to...
Workshops are hosted by our Red Vests from 10:00am – 1:00pm, in-store only. Don't forget Builder Recognition – attendance must be validated by an associate for credit. Confirm you have...
From healthy bodies to healthy minds to healthy lives, everything starts with the Power of Play! At the Fry Family YMCA, we strive to be the head, heart, and home...
Trade your gently used books for some new ones! Drop off your unwanted books at the Adult and Youth & Teen Services desks from April 1 – 15. Then come...
Celebrate Earth Day with themed games, self-guided litter cleanup and more.
Attendees of this FREE family event at Fischer Farm will learn how to reduce their carbon footprint through demos, give-aways, arts and crafts, interactive displays and Earth-friendly craft vendors. Jump...
Celebrate Earth Day with the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum at Benedictine University on Saturday, April 20th! Open House: The museum will be open for drop-in visits between 10:00am and 2:00pm. Nature...
Are you tired of paying too much for clothes that your kids quickly outgrow? When you sell your kid's gently used items and THEN shop at Just Between Friends you'll...
Enjoy a Story Stroll in the Library Reading Garden.
Come for the donuts, stay for the conversation. Bring the kiddos for activities and coloring, have a donut, and chat with other dudes about whatever comes to mind. A perfect...
Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages. Learn about different cultures through books, music, and crafts with our friends from The Language Labs. No prior knowledge of the...
It's a Mark Anderson cartooning class!
This funny, insightful, colorful storybook film is about being true to yourself in spite of obstacles that are thrown your way. Includes a fun game show and a lively American...
Watch out as you explore the Conservatory – you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 2:30pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids...
Bugs, reptiles and snakes are back and better than ever! Join us for a fun and educational time with a cast of scaly creatures! Crosstown Exotics returns with their crew...
Families with children. Registration is required. Wackadoo! We're calling all Bluey fans! Join us for a morning of fun activities inpired by the adventures of the Heeler family. Familias con...
C'mon Barbie, let's go party! Meet Barbie herself and enjoy fun activities! Please register each child who will attend.
Ages 5 and older with a caregiver. Interact with zoo animals just in time for Earth Day. Beth Wagner and her team will bring in different exotic animals from around...
Art activities, scavenger hunts, food chain demonstrations, and free plant giveaways will delight visitors.
Celebrate Earth Day at White Oaks Park with a FREE family friendly celebration filled with interactive activities, giveaways, and education to deepen your connection with our planet Earth.
We are celebrating children and their families with a week of FREE fun activities!
Join us as we celebrate and bring awareness to ways we can find sustainability, new and continuous knowledge to help protect our planet for present and future generations. We will...
Fun for the whole family. Teach your children the importance of a clean planet. Learn ways we can reduce, reuse & recycle. Crafts, Games, Giveaways, Entertainment, Scavenger Hunt, Face Painting...
Enjoy fun earth-inspired activities, create recycled crafts, discover live birds of prey and creatures big and small in the animal meet and greet, shop from eco-friendly vendors, learn from “green”...
Participate in the gloval event celebrating our Earth! Indoor activities include crafts, animal meet & greets and hands-on projects. Venture outside to connect with nature by taking Harley the Hawk's...
Join Honee the Bee and plant a tree at our annual Earth Day Celebration! We will explore the nature garden at North Park and learn how to keep our earth...
Play, plant, paint and pretend with family-fun activities.
Schaumburg Park District is partnering with Golf Rose Animal Hospital and affiliated rescue shelters to bring you furry friends that are looking for their forever home. Admission is free; food...
Children can learn how to save money and be successful in life. Storytelling, arts and crafts, face painting and music. Children will receive a shredded money packet.
Join us for a fun and engaging adventure in Minecraft! Take to the woods to escape the big bad wolf. 9 laptops available for checkout, but participants are encouraged to...
Meet reptiles and amphibians up close and personal at this one-of-a-kind program with Deb Krohn of FrogLady Presentations. Deb will teach you all about these fascinating animals with the help...
Celebrate the memory of Doc, our beloved Belgian draft horse, with crafts, games, and some of his favorite treats. Put on your boots and hats, grab your lasso, and enjoy...
Join us for a sensory friendly movie screening. The room will be lighter, the volume will be lower, and audience members are welcome to move around, talk, and sing. Noise...
Bring a blanket and pillow to enjoy a movie on our giant screen! Closed Captioning is provided. March 23: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs March 28: Ratatouille April 20:...
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