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Cicada Celebration

Des Plaines Public Library 1501 Ellinwood Street, Des Plaines, IL, United States

Join us as we learn about cicadas, have some fun trivia contests and celebrate these amazing insects! We'll try to figure out what makes them unique and different from any other creatures on the planet!

Free
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 Cicada Adventures

Cicada Adventures

Various Locations IL, United States

The 17-year periodical cicadas are set to emerge again this summer! Don't miss out on the chance to celebrate their emergence on a guided hike! Cicada Adventures will take place on the following dates, free, no registration required. Questions? Call 630-933-7248. May 22 • 3 – 6 p.m. • Fullersburg Woods June 1 • 9...

Free
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

Bow Wow Dog Expo

Happy Tails Dog Park 835 Commerce Court, Buffalo Grove, IL, United States

Enjoy a variety of vendors, such as dog groomers, an adoption program, pet suppliers, veterinarians and many more. Your dog will also have a chance to meet and mingle with other dogs that speak their own language. All dogs must have current shots. This free event will be held outside; so, please check the weather...

Free
Event Series Frog Frenzy

Frog Frenzy

Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington, IL, United States

May: Learn how to dress, act and live as a frog. June: Hear who is croaking in the night.

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

Dave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States

An up-close, live, and extremely interactive experience learning about reptiles and amphibians from around the world.

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