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Cicada Social

Red Oak Nature Center 2343 S River St., Batavia, IL, United States

Celebrate a birthday 17 years in the making! Don't miss out on this extraordinary party with self-guided activities set up around the nature center to help us learn more about these incredible insects. Go on a bug hunt to look for live specimens, create a work of art or attempt to collect the most shed...

$12 – $15

Just for Kids Fishing Derby

Blackwell Forest Preserve Warrenville, IL

Bring the family to this friendly fishing competition just for kids 15 and younger with raffles and prizes for the biggest catches. Ages 15 and under with an adult. Free. Register online, at the event, or at 630-933-7248.

Free
Event Series Milking Demonstrations

Milking Demonstrations

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United States

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. Questions? Call 630-876-5900.

$5
Event Series Chores on a Dairy Farm

Chores on a Dairy Farm

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United States

This program provides an opportunity for kids and adults to try their hands at different activities and allows them to learn about the importance of farms like this. Suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to enter the farm. All ages. Free. No registration. Questions? Call 630-876-5900.

$5
Event Series Casting on the Pier

Casting on the Pier

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Casting On The Pier is back! Join us starting June 5 from 11am until 1pm, weather permitting. The team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the pier to teach both spin and fly casting every Wednesday this summer and fall through August 28. Participation is on a first come, first serve basis...

Included in general admission
Event Series Chores on a Dairy Farm

Chores on a Dairy Farm

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United States

This program provides an opportunity for kids and adults to try their hands at different activities and allows them to learn about the importance of farms like this. Suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to enter the farm. All ages. Free. No registration. Questions? Call 630-876-5900.

$5

School of Fish

Whalon Lake Royce Road, Naperville, IL, United States

Stop by Whalon Lake during Fun & Food Trucks to learn more about our local fish! Test your identification knowledge and angler skills with fishing games. If you follow all the rules, regulations and ethics that go along with fishing, you can win a prize. Plus get information about Hidden Lakes Trout Farm, the Tackle...

Free

Fish-O-Rama

Northside Park (Wheaton) 1300 N West St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Bring your fishing poles to the annual Fish-O-Rama! Offered in cooperation with the Kiwanis Club of Wheaton, this free event invites kids 15 and under, with an adult, to participate in our open fishing contest. Registration required.

Free

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