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Event Series Elmhurst Farmers Market

Elmhurst Farmers Market

York and Vallette York and Vallette, Elmhurst

The Elmhurst Farmers Market is one of Elmhurst’s great local markets and a family friendly must do event, popular with locals and visitors alike. Enjoy boutique style shopping every Wednesday...

Free
Event Series Free Parking Wednesday

Free Parking Wednesday

Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton

New for 2024, enjoy free parking at Cantigny every Wednesday, March through October. Advance online registration is required. The normal $5 parking fee applies for guests not registered.   For...

Free

September 11 Tribute

Veterans Memorial Plaza (La Grange Park) Sherwood Road & E Oak Avenue, La Grange Park

The Scouts are sponsoring a 30-minute tribute to remember the men, women, and especially first responders, who lost their lives on this day 23 years ago. The public is invited...

Event Series Wee Wonders

Wee Wonders

Sand Ridge Nature Center 15891 S Paxton Ave, South Holland

Learn about nature through music, movement, stories, and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. Sep 11: Gardening Oct 9: Changing Colors Nov 13: Bats

Free

Concert: Jim Gill

Barrington Area Library 505 N Northwest Highway, Barrington

Sing, clap, dance, and spin along with award-winning musician and author Jim Gill. Drop in. Meeting Room.

Free

Nature Play Day

Bemis Woods Wolf Rd & 31st St, Westchester

Bring your little one for open nature play time!

Free
Event Series Storytime in the Park

Storytime in the Park

Various Locations IL

Come out to your favorite neighborhood parks for songs, rhymes and stories. Don’t forget to bring a blanket and bug spray! For kids of all ages and their grownups. Tuesdays:...

Free
Event Series Wild Wednesdays

Wild Wednesdays

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago

Wild Wednesdays are back for the season at Garfield Park Conservatory! Join Family Programs staff outdoors in Play and Grow Garden for free, drop-in activities, such as fort building, bug...

Free
Event Series Family Trivia Nite

Family Trivia Nite

Franklin Park Public Library 10311 Grand Avenue, Franklin Park

Get ready for a Kahoot! of a good time – with themed trivia the whole family can enjoy! Snacks will be provided. Prizes offered for 3 rounds of trivia!

Free

Family Art Night

Wheaton Public Library 225 N Cross Street, Wheaton

Make art as a family! Try out a variety of hands-on activities and art techniques. Your masterpieces are yours to take home. This is a drop-in event. Feel free to...

Free

Halloween Costume Giveaway

St. Michael's Lutheran Church 500 E. 31st Street, La Grange Park

The Children’s Community Closet of La Grange Park will be giving away gently used Halloween costumes and accessories. First come first served. 500 E 31st Street, in St. Michael’s Lutheran...

Free
Event Series Family Craft Night

Family Craft Night

Santori Library (Aurora) 101 S. River Street, Aurora

Bring the whole family for craft night at the library! Each week we will feature up-cycled materials. Ages 4 + with a caregiver.

Free

Movie Screening: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Hanover Park Branch 1266 Irving Park Road, Hanover Park

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Free

Patriot Day Ceremony

Glendale Heights Village Hall 300 Civic Center Plaza, Glendale Heights

The Village of Glendale Heights remembers Patriot Day on its anniversary every year with a silent parade of police vehicles, first responders and a candlelight service. Please join the Mayor,...

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