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Event Series PlayLab PlayDate

PlayLab PlayDate

Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago

Drop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activities for 2-6 year olds! Please note: There are no PlayLab PlayDates on Wednesday, Nov 27, Wednesday, Dec 18, and...

Included in general admission
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 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

Yoga for Kids

Brookfield Public Library 3609 Grand Boulevard, Brookfield

Children will learn basic yoga poses and calming techniques. Join yoga instructor and former kindergarten teacher Marianne Mohrhusen for some afternoon relaxation. Walk-ins and new friends welcome!

Free

Tree Lighting Ceremony

The Drake Oak Brook 2301 York Road, Oak Brook

Mark your calendars to join us for our annual tree lighting and food drive – December 4th from 4:30-6:30 🎄🤍 Kick off the festive season with carolers, live holiday music,...

Free

Sensory-Friendly Night at ZooLights

Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 North Clark Street, Chicago

During this special night, all blinking or moving lights will remain static or turned off, while the music will be turned down or off. Nightly capacity is limited to foster...

$7
Event Series LEGO Club

LEGO Club

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

Drop by the library and build with LEGO. Each Wednesday we will have a different LEGO challenge you can try, or build whatever you want!

Free

Tree Lighting Ceremony

Naper Settlement 523 S. Weber Street, Naperville

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 4, and join us from 5:00 – 7:00 PM for our tree lighting ceremony at Naper Settlement. Sponsored by the Stenger Family and open...

Free

Open House

North Riverside Public Library 2400 Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside

Stop by for cookies and drinks, see demos and create cool crafts, have holiday photos upstairs, and then visit downstairs for a balloon artist, holiday fun, and so much more!

Free
Event Series Winter Wonderland Walk

Winter Wonderland Walk

Westchester Community Center 10201 Bond Street, Westchester

Two evenings filled with memories, magic, and wonder. Take a stroll and enjoy the crisp seasonal air, twinkling lights, special guests, refreshments and much, much more. Cameras, strollers and wagons...

Free

Winterfest

Village Commons (North Riverside) 2401 S. DesPlaines Ave., North Riverside

Join us for a festive evening as we kick off the holiday season at the Village of North Riverside Tree Lighting Celebration! This family-friendly event is perfect for all ages...

Free
Event Series Songs and Stories

Songs and Stories

Westmont Public Library 428 North Cass, Westmont

Join us for a special musical series at the Library! Every month through April, we will feature musicians playing instruments and songs of their choosing. Following each performance, the musicians...

Free

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