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Lemont Fire District Open House

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

Ladder Trucks, Fire Engines & Ambulances! Firefighter Paramedic Demonstrations and Displays! Together with community partners we invite you to a day of safety kicking off Fire Prevention Week. This year’s...

Free

Schaumburg Public Safety Open House

Schaumburg Fire Department Station #51 950 W Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, United States

Meet Schaumburg Fire and Police Department first responders at this annual family-friendly event that gives the public the opportunity to learn more about the critical services provided by these departments....

Free
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 Pop, Pop, Pop, Popcorn

Pop, Pop, Pop, Popcorn

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

Learn all about popcorn on an 1890s Midwest farm! You’ll hear the history of popcorn, see how to cook it on a wood-burning stove, and get to sample an array...

$5

Addison Fire Department Open House

Addison Fire Department Station #2 666 S. Vista Avenue, Addison, United States

Plenty of fun and education with food provided by local Addison restaurants!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Fire Prevention Week.

Local Author Meet and Greet

Brookfield Public Library 3609 Grand Boulevard, Brookfield, IL, United States

Meet local author Bonnie McAuley to discuss her newly published children's book, Highs and Lows, which follows the challenges and triumphs of a family dealing with a child's Type 1...

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

Junior Archaeologists

Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E. Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL, United States

Celebrate International Archaeology Day with a naturalist as we dig deeper into the role of an archaeologist. What do they do? Where do they go? What do they find? Participants...

Free

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