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Pumpkin Smash

Westchester Community Church 1840 Westchester Boulevard, Westchester

The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort by communities to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off jack-o-lanterns to be composted. It is held each year...

Event Series Dog Admission Days

Dog Admission Days

The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois 53, Lisle

Several times a year, The Morton Arboretum hosts Dog Admission Days and Tails on the Trails. These are the only times that dogs not designated as service dogs are allowed...

$5

Pumpkin Smash

Skokie Village Hall 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie

Help us compost more in 2024! This event takes place at the Skokie Farmers Market.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash...

Potty Training 101

Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park

Join us for Potty Training 101 on Sunday, November 3 from 8:30 – 10 am! Led by pediatric occupational therapists from Kids Unlimited Therapy Services, this fun and informative event...

Free

Children’s Book Author Fest

Geneva Public Library 227 S 7th Street, Geneva

Meet with local children's book authors, discover new titles, and buy books at our Author Fest. Authors will be here to share their stories! Celebrate GPLD's Author Fest throughout the...

Free

Sensory-Friendly Morning

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago

Sensory-Friendly Morning is a free program for all people who benefit from visiting the MCA without large crowds and other sensitive environmental elements. This event is hosted in close collaboration...

Free
Event Series Budding Botanists

Budding Botanists

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago

Watch out as you explore the Conservatory – you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids...

Free

Dinovember Fun

St. Charles Public Library 1 S. 6th Street, St. Charles

Stop by anytime between 12:00 – 4:00 to create a dinosaur crayon rubbing, learn dinosaur facts, and enjoy a variety of activity sheets.

Free
Event Series Tractor-Drawn Wagon Ride

Tractor-Drawn Wagon Ride

Danada Equestrian Center 3S507 Naperville Rd, Wheaton

Enjoy a 30-minute ride while learning about the forest preserve’s heritage and natural areas. Rides begin at 1, 1:45, and 2:30 p.m. All ages; under 13 with an adult. $5...

$5

T-Rexplorers

La Grange Public Library 10 W. Cossitt Avenue, La Grange

Get excited about science and nature when T-Rexplorers comes to the Library. See dinosaur bones up close and get a glimpse of what it’s like to go on a Paleontological...

Free

A Festive Fall

Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center 150 E. Wood Street, Palatine

Under the direction of Dr. Frederick Lowe, performs its concert β€œA Festive Fall” on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood...

$3 – $10

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