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Buffalo Grove Farmers Market

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

Featuring: locally grown fruits, vegetables, condiments, gourmet coffee and pastries, and more. In addition, business sponsored booths and non-profit booths will showcase local organizations and businesses.   For information on...

Free

Lyon’s Father’s Day Car Show

Lyons Village Hall 4200 Lawndale Ave, Lyons

Food - Fun - Prizes - Entertainment - Family Activities.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Classic Car Shows.

Free

Burdi Functional Art Car Show

Downtown Hinsdale Hinsdale

Forget about the robe and slippers; spend the day with Dad at the BURDI Functional Art Car Show! Proceeds benefit Hinsdale Humane Society. Join us on the morning of Sunday,...

Free
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 Gold Coast Art Fair

Gold Coast Art Fair

Grant Park Jackson & Columbus , Chicago

Join us in celebrating 66 years of a Chicago tradition, the Gold Coast Art Fair in Chicago’s Grant Park. Start your friends or family day fueling up with breakfast near...

$10 – $15

Fishing with Dad

Pratt's Wayne Woods 31W402 Army Trail Road, Wayne

Spend time by the lake with the dads in your life, creating memories and learning skills to increase your fishing successes. All ages. $5 per person. Register online or at...

$5

Crafts and Facts All About Dads

The Forge: Lemont Quarries 1001 Main Street, Lemont

Celebrate Dads in Nature with ART! Join us to hear about Dads in Nature and some unique animal parenting styles and create a Father’s Day Nature Card & Bookmark for...

Free

The Un-buried Treasure Huntβ€―

River Trail Nature Center 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook

Pick up a treasure map then decode the clues along the trails to find the un-buried treasure.

Free
Event Series Juneteenth Celebration

Juneteenth Celebration

Longfellow Park 610 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park

The entire community is invited to join in Oak Park’s celebration of Juneteenth! This year's theme is Remembering OUR History and Claiming OUR Future. Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony 6 to 8...

Free

Fathers Day Classic Car Show

Oakbrook Center 100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook

Join us as Oakbrook Center partners with the Greater Illinois Region of the Classic Car Club of America for our Annual Father’s Day Car Show Sunday June 16 from 11...

Free

Father’s Day Special

Bartlett Aquatic Center 620 W Stearns Road, Bartlett

Show Dad how much he is appreciated by treating him to a trip to the Bartlett Aquatic Center on Father’s Day. During this special event, fathers will receive free admission...

Event Series Woodridge Jubilee

Woodridge Jubilee

Woodridge Jubilee corner of Woodridge and Center Drive, Woodridge

Summer doesn’t begin until you attend the Woodridge Jubilee! The annual summer festival, which is organized by the Woodridge Park District and the Village of Woodridge, will take place Thursday,...

Free

Father’s Day

GH20 Aquatic Center 240 Civic Centre Plaza, Glendale Heights

Today we celebrate fatherhood! When the family comes to the pool, fathers swim for free. Participate in father/child dances and games!

Dad’s Day at the Pool

Lions Park Pool 100 Byrd Court, Clarendon Hills

Dad's it's your day - what better way to celebrate than a visit to the pool? Come out for a splash of a time. Be ready for a Dads Only...

Free

Father’s Day Ramble

Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington

Join us for a summer walk.

Free
Event Series Oswego’s PrairieFest

Oswego’s PrairieFest

Prairie Point Community Park 4120 Plainfield Road, Oswego

Oswego’s four-day community celebration is brought to you by the Oswegoland Park District, generous business sponsors, civic organizations, and hundreds of volunteers. We warmly invite you to be a part...

Event Series Chi-Soul Fest

Chi-Soul Fest

Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago

Navy Pier’s annual Chi-Soul Fest returns with a vibrant line-up of free live music Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16. The two-day music festival celebrates Chicago soul music and...

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
Event Series Family Golf Nights

Family Golf Nights

White Pines Golf Club 500 W. Jefferson, Bensenville

Bring the whole family out for an evening of golf at White Pines Golf Club’s Family Golf Nights one Sunday each month! The tees have been moved up for the...

$5 – $10
Event Series Concerts in the Park

Concerts in the Park

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

Join us for some free, family-friendly entertainment in Scoville Park! Sunday concerts run from 6:00-7:30P with set up beginning at 4:30P. The Park District of Oak Park provides an easily...

Free

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