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Event Series Oswego Country Market

Oswego Country Market

Oswego Country Market 15 Main Street, Oswego

Shop local with plenty of choices to buy fresh produce, meats, eggs, artisan cheeses, specialty foods like baked goods & honey, and handmade items in our outdoor, open-air market.  ...

Free
Event Series Glen Ellyn French Market

Glen Ellyn French Market

Main Street Train Station (Glen Ellyn) South parking lot (between Main Street and Forest Avenue), Glen Ellyn

Featuring a select group of vendors and live entertainment.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.

Free
Event Series Milking Demonstrations

Milking Demonstrations

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago

See the farm’s heritage Shorthorn cows hand-milked the 1890s way. Suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to enter the farm. All ages. Free. No registration....

$5
Event Series Bullerbyn

Bullerbyn

Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago

Bullerbyn takies place on the same dates as Svenska Skolan, and is a time for singing children's songs, reading stories, and having lots of fun in Swedish. Only Swedish is...

$5
Event Series Nature Play For All

Nature Play For All

The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois 53, Lisle

Children of all abilities can play and explore nature through accessible activities in The Morton Arboretum’s lush 4-acre Children’s Garden during this special Nature Play for All weekend event, organized...

Included in general admission
Event Series Cavalcade of Planes

Cavalcade of Planes

Bolingbrook Clow International Airport 130 S. Clow International Parkway, Bolingbrook

At the Cavalcade of Planes you will enjoy all kinds of fun. There will be many types of aircraft to see both flying and on the ground. You can experience...

$3 – $5

Pride Parade

Fitness Center (Buffalo Grove) 601 Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove

Buffalo Grove's 6th annual family-friendly pride parade will include more than 100 local organizations and be filled with colorful magic for all! The route of the parade runs from Buffalo...

Free

Explore the Forest

Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington

Celebrate everything the Forest Preserves has to offer through animal encounters, arts & crafts, recreation, and much more at this special event!

Free

Day in Our Village

Scoville Park Lake St & N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park

Each year on the first Sunday in June the Village sponsors A Day in Our Village, a community festival considered one of the premier community events. A Day in Our...

Free

Pride Picnic

Mike Rylko Community Park 1000 N Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove

Join us for live entertainment, featuring Radio Gaga, a wide variety of food trucks, family entertainment, and community businesses. This event immediately follows the Buffalo Grove Pride Parade.

Free

Cody Clark’s Sensory Friendly Spectacular

Park Ridge Public Library 20 S Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge

Keep the supported vibe going after our June Sensory-Friendly Hour with an accessible magic show! Magician and autism advocate Cody Clark combines his experiences as a performer and autistic adult...

Free

Fahrrad Tour Von Schaumburg Bike Ride

Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center 101 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg

Celebrate Schaumburg's German heritage with a police-guided, one-hour tour of its bikeways. This bike tour is over five miles. Beginners and riders with training wheels are not advised to participate.

Free

Rhubarb Fest

Volkening Heritage Farm 201 S. Plum Grove Road, Schaumburg

Celebrate this delicious, tart plant with us and Otto Von Rhubarb at our annual Rhubarb Fest! Play games and enjoy engaging crafts, then step into the farmhouse to discover the...

Free

Concerts at The Aquatic Center

Butterfield Park District Rec Center 21 West 730 Butterfield Rd, Lombard

Grab the kids and join the Butterfield Park District for an outdoor concert at the aquatic center. What better way to enjoy a summer afternoon than to jump into the...

Free

Frontier Kite Fly Festival

Frontier Park 3415 Book Rd, Naperville

The Naperville Park District's Kite Fly, presented by The Branch, will be held at Frontier Sports Complex, located at 3380 Cedar Glade Drive on Sunday, June 2 from 12:00-4:00 pm....

Free
Event Series Cream of Wheaton

Cream of Wheaton

Memorial Park (Wheaton) 208 West Union Avenue, Wheaton

Entertainment | Carnival | Business Expo | Arts & Crafts | Food Vendors Discounted carnival wristbands will be sold at the Community Center and DuPage County Historical Museum in mid-May....

Event Series La Grange Carnival

La Grange Carnival

Downtown La Grange La Grange

Our lively community carnival has been a La Grange tradition for over three decades and features spectacular rides with LED light displays, family favorites like bumper cars and Ferris wheel,...

Free

Read, Renew, Repeat: Summer Challenge Kickoff

Schaumburg Township District Library 130 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg

All ages can explore and create during this year's Summer Challenge Kickoff. This event includes a partnership with the Village of Schaumburg featuring the much-loved Environmental Fair, plus Summer Challenge...

Free

Rose Parade + Run for the Roses 5K

Turner Park (Roselle) 81 E. Devon Avenue, Roselle

The Village of Roselle and the Roselle Chamber and Commerce will host the 63rd Annual Rose Parade on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

Free
Event Series Live on the Lake

Live on the Lake

Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago

Enjoy free live music every weekend in the Navy Pier Beer Garden! Live on the Lake! is an outdoor live music series featuring Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and...

Free
Event Series Summer Concert Series

Summer Concert Series

Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton

This concert is outdoors and features lawn seating. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets, and picnics are welcome. Concessions are available. Standard concert etiquette applies. Please be respectful...

included with parking

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