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Lemont Fire Department Open House

Lemont Fire Protection District 15900 New Avenue, Lemont, IL, United States

Please join us for a day of family fun at the Firehouse as we celebrate National Fire Prevention Month. We will feature our own firefighter-paramedics throughout the day in exciting demonstrations of their lifesaving skills and highlight our Specialty Teams. Kids Firefighter Dress Up * Kid’s Mini Combat Challenge* SPARKY the FIRE DOG and much...

Farmstead Frolic

Riverview Farmstead Preserve Book Road and Hassert Boulevard, Naperville, IL, United States

Visit the farm for some old-fashioned fun and learn about the significance of agriculture in Will County β€” both past and present! Tour the limestone house and barns, meet some animals from the farmyard and beyond in the petting zoo, try your hand at some farmstead chores, play old-fashioned games and make a cornhusk doll...

Free
Event Series STEAM Saturdays

STEAM Saturdays

Glen Ellyn Public Library 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn

Drop in for different hands-on family STEAM activities each month.β€―For grades k-2 and their families.

Event Series Honey Harvest

Honey Harvest

Lyman Woods Nature Center 901 31st St, Downers Grove, IL, United States

Get buzzing and discover the amazing world of honeybees! Learn how bees make honey and see firsthand how honey is extracted. Try your hand with the hot knife or extractor, and have a taste of wild Lyman Woods honey. Fee is per person, so please register everyone who will be attending. Adults must accompany their...

$15
Event Series Fire and Life Safety Camp

Fire and Life Safety Camp

Aurora Regional Fire Museum 53 N Broadway, Aurora, IL, United States

Register Today for a FREE Fire and Life Safety Camp held at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum for Children ages 6-11. Fill out this form and a member of our staff will email you to confirm your registration. Registration for this program is free! Children will learn about fire history, create a basic first aid...

Free

Science Fun for Everyone

Glen Ellyn Public Library 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn

Families can watch and participate as Steve Belliveau of Getting Excited About Science experiments with singing rods, gummy worms, elephant toothpaste, Tesla coil, sparks, Peeps that come alive, smoke bubbles, and liquid nitrogen. For families of all ages.

Fire Prevention Week Open House

Glen Ellyn Fire Station Main Street and Pennsylvania Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Please join us Saturday October 8th for Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company’s Annual Fire Prevention Week Open House from 10am-2pm at 524 Pennsylvania Avenue. See you there!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Fire Prevention Week.

Free
Event Series Tinker Works

Tinker Works

Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United States

On October 8, 9, and 10, Wonder Works will host Tinker Works, a museum takeover event exploring using stuff to make stuff that does stuff. When children tinker, they are learning about the properties of materials and the capabilities of tools. Learning how to manipulate tools, understand the properties of materials, and identify unique solutions...

$20

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