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Event Series Saturday Stay and Play

Saturday Stay and Play

Geneva Public Library 227 S 7th Street, Geneva

Bring your family-building skills to Kids Landing during our Saturday Stay and Play! Your family will enjoy an endless variety of play patterns like construction, pretend play, role-playing, and inventing...

Free
Event Series Nature Discovery Days

Nature Discovery Days

Knoch Knolls Nature Center 320 Knoch Knolls Road, Naperville

Discover the owls that live in our area year-round and the ones that might visit during the winter months. Investigate the amazing adaptations owls possess to hunt at night, play...

Free

Dinovember LEGO Play

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

Drop in anytime between 9:30am-4pm to celebrate Dinovember! Take a trip back millions of years. Play with dinosaurs and create a thrilling Jurassic world with our colorful LEGO building blocks.

Free

Supported Storytime

Geneva Public Library 227 S 7th Street, Geneva

Supported Storytime is for children with disabilities who need sensory, visual, or communication support.

Free

Commemorative Day: Native American Heritage Month

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago

For thousands of years, the place now known as Chicago was a thriving center of Indigenous life. Potawatomi people lived on and took care of the land until they were...

Included in general admission

Sand Ridge: Calumet Heritage Day

Sand Ridge Nature Center 15891 S Paxton Ave, South Holland

Join us as we explore the heritage of the Calumet region with guided walks, regional activities and displays.

Free
Event Series Visits with Santa

Visits with Santa

Fashion Outlets of Chicago 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont

Macerich's Fashion Outlets of Chicago invites visitors to celebrate the holiday season with Santa visits at the shopping center from Friday, November 15 through Tuesday, December 24. While visits with...

Event Series Tiny Great Performances

Tiny Great Performances

DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville

Tiny Great Performances™ bring professional and community performers to the Museum to promote a life-long love of the arts in children and their families. Performances feature a variety of subjects...

Included in general admission
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

The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival

Downtown Chicago State & Lake, Chicago

For thirty-two years, The Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival® has been a thrilling celebration: A day-through-night, mile-long holiday extravaganza. Its centerpiece is the largest nighttime parade in the United States....

Free
Event Series Skating in the Park

Skating in the Park

Parkway Bank Park 5501 Park Place, Rosemont

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November 23. Admission to the Chicago...

Free

Paws and Claus

Downtown Batavia

Your pet's photo with Santa.  Professional photographer Souvenir photos Treats for you and your pet Gift voucher for your next purchase   For information on more events like this, check...

Event Series Movie Afternoon

Movie Afternoon

Schiller Park Public Library 4200 Old River Road, Schiller Park

Join the library and enjoy a newer released movie. B.Y.O.S. -Bring your own snacks! Times posted and movie ratings may vary.

Free

Super Saturday Storytime

Warrenville Public Library 28W751 Stafford Place, Warrenville

Enjoy stories, songs, finger plays and a simple craft on the weekend. No registration required. Crafts available while supplies last.

Free

T-Rexplorers: Dinosaur Discovery

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

Get kids excited about science and nature! Meet Ranger the T-Rex outside the Library at 1:45 p.m. See dinosaur bones up close and get a glimpse of what it’s like...

Free

CheckMates Meetup

Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect

Join other chess fans for a mini lesson and guided instruction to sharpen your skills, or just stop by for a match! Best for ages 7-17; children ages 11 and...

Free

Light Up The Park

Parkway Bank Park 5501 Park Place, Rosemont

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November 23rd Visitors can enjoy ice...

Free

Winter Festival

Royalty West Banquets 8675 Archer Avenue, Willow Springs

Santa, food, gifts for kids, free event. Fireworks in front of Village Hall at 7:30pm. 3:00-4:00pm (special needs only), 4:00 - 7:30pm. 

Free

Woodridge Winterfest at the Woodridge Public Library

Woodridge Public Library 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge

Enjoy festive live holiday music, a children’s craft, and meet-and-greets inside the library with Anna, Elsa, and Rudolph. FREE LIBRARY ACTIVITIES: 4:30 p.m. Live Music: Guitarist & Singer John Boda...

Free

Woodridge Winterfest

Woodridge Village Hall 5 Plaza Drive, Woodridge

Join The Village of Woodridge, Curated Collections Events, the Woodridge Public Library, the Woodridge Park District, and the Woodridge Special Events Committee for a spectacular evening featuring a dazzling tree-lighting...

Free

Friendship Tree Lighting Ceremony

Hoffman Estates Village Hall 1900 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates

For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Holiday Walks and Tree Lighting Ceremonies.

Free

Splish Splash Family Night

Vaughan Athletic Center 2121 W. Indian Trail, Aurora

Come and join us for a splashtastic family night. Enjoy a night of water slides, our awesome inflatable obstacle course, splash zones, zero entry pool, music and more. A Thanksgiving...

$10 – $17

Anna and Elsa Meet-and-Greet

Woodridge Public Library 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge

Drop-in for an exciting meet-and-greet with beloved characters Anna and Elsa inside the Library! No registration required. This special event is part of the Woodridge Winterfest. Don't miss this enchanting...

Free

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