Sponsored by Ultimate Ninjas Naperville and Pixels by Emily.
Get creative at the Glencoe Festival of Art with more than 100 artists on your perfect summer day with art, food, and fun! Start the day at your favorite Glencoe breakfast spot, then enjoy thousands of paintings, sculptures, photography, jewelry, and more! Stop at the Kid Zone for fun art projects and face painting. Take...
This is a volunteer-run event – the 2nd longest running Art Fair in Illinois. Yes, we have a wonderful home-town history! Conveniently located on the inviting, tree-filled lawn of Lyon School in a northern suburb of Chicago This beloved community tradition dates back to the 1950s. Crowds are drawn in by fine artwork and fine craft, as...
Come in-store for another FREE fun event!
Drop in at the museum on three select Mondays throughout the summer. Kids and caregivers can explore exhibits on a day reserved for families, play games, and complete a craft (while supplies last). Appropriate for elementary age children accompanied by an adult, no registration required. Craft activity changes monthly. Please note: Due to summer construction,...
Open to ages 7-12 with Caregiver — Registration is required **Registration will open on June 22nd** Kids will decide and draw where we’ll go, what we’ll do, and who we’ll encounter on an epic trek! Will there be pirates? Maybe. Dragons? Who can say. A minotaur named Gary who love hot dogs?! That’s very specific,...
Illinois residents receive free admission on Tuesdays. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.
Ahoy there! Let's build mini boats and set them sailing in a kiddie pool. We’ll watch them glide gracefully or maybe even do a somersault! We’ll provide all the needed materials and so much more. Register each child, come anytime between 5-7pm.
Enjoy an evening of art-related activities at the second annual Art in the Park, in Old Town on the Piazza. Art in the Park will feature a variety of activities, including face painting, name art design, balloon artists, caricature artist, canvas creations (while supplies last), Community Canvas Project, and much more. Bloomingdale’s summer campers’ art...
We do our best to provide comprehensive, accurate and useful information about events and activities. This information (such as times and locations) is gathered from press releases, websites, signs around town and word of mouth. However, details change and people make mistakes, so please confirm the details before you go. Kidlist is not responsible for any problems that occur while participating in activities listed on this site.
Submit an Event
Click on the button above to submit an event to the Kidlist calendar. We welcome everyone to submit events, given that they are family-friendly, free and/or drop-in, and are local for families in the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago. All submitted events are reviewed by the Kidlist team.
