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Monster Mash

Yorktown Center 203 Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL, United States

Join us for a spooky fun time at the Monster Mash, the ultimate family-friendly Halloween event, packed with ghoulish delights for kids of all ages. 🎃 Come in your most...

Free

Halloween Anatomy

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

Kids ages 5 - 12 and their families are invited to join us for some family fun. Meet a full-sized skeleton, make a dough digestive system, and even model your...

Free

Creatures of the Night

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for a special Fall treat at the Conservatory – live creatures in our tropical plant collection, where you can get up close and personal with the animals! Kids...

Included in general admission
Event Series Budding Botanists

Budding Botanists

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Watch out as you explore the Conservatory – you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids...

Free
Event Series Tractor-Drawn Wagon Ride

Tractor-Drawn Wagon Ride

Danada Equestrian Center 3S507 Naperville Rd, Wheaton, IL, United States

Enjoy a 30-minute ride while learning about the forest preserve’s heritage and natural areas. Rides begin at 1, 1:45, and 2:30 p.m. All ages; under 13 with an adult. $5...

$5

Owl-O-Ween

Springbrook Nature Center 130 Forest Avenue, Itasca, United States

Celebrate Owl-O-Ween with Wings and Talons at Springbrook Nature Center! Discover how resident owls adapt and thrive in our ecosystem. This event is free and open to everyone.

Family Day: Monochrome Portraits

Elmhurst Art Museum 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL, United States

Inspired by the technicolor stylings of Rafael Blanco, enjoy an afternoon exploring color and portraiture. Using different shades of your favorite hue, create a picture of yourself or someone you...

Included in general admission
Event Series Corn Harvest

Corn Harvest

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

Help with our annual heirloom corn harvest, which will feed the farm’s livestock throughout the year, and learn the importance of corn to an 1890s farm family. Suggested admission donation...

Free

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