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Go Fly a Kite

Graf Park 1701 Manchester Rd , Wheaton, IL, United States

This event is perfect for the avid kite-flier or for someone looking to spend a day in the park! Go Fly a Kite is a great event for beginner kite flyers and experts, young and old.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Kite Flying Festivals and Events.

Free

Touch-a-Truck

Towne Park 100 Jefferson Street, Algonquin, IL, United States

Algonquin Recreation is excited bring back our Touch-a-Truck Event at a New Location for 2024! This year the event will be at the Algonquin Public Works Facility for even more trucks to check out. This will be a fun family event that offers hands-on opportunities for children to EXPLORE, CLIMB and TOUCH trucks, emergency response...

Big Trucks

Family Aquatic Center (Palatine) 340 E. Palatine Road, Palatine, IL, United States

Does your child like trucks? Here’s a perfect opportunity for your child to see trucks and other vehicles up close. Some of the vehicles may include a fire truck, police car, school bus, dump truck, and many more. There will be lots of photo opportunities. Parking available at Family Aquatic Center parking lot and Community...

Free

Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club

Palatine Public Library 700 N North Court, Palatine, IL, United States

Using over a million LEGO® bricks to build approximately 200 feet of tracks and city-scapes, the Northern Illinois LEGO® Train Club (NILTC) Exhibit brings their awesome display for the weekend! Enjoy the sights and sounds of this fun and one-of-a-kind train exhibit created by the members of this creative and passionate group. LEGO® lovers of...

Free
Event Series Art in Wilder Park

Art in Wilder Park

Wilder Park (Elmhurst) 175 South Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL, United States

Join us for the 27th annual Art in Wilder Park, an Elmhurst tradition and the first outdoor Spring festival in the western suburbs each year. This highly anticipated free two-day event drew over 11,500 visitors in 2023 with over 130 booths of artists selling one-of-a-kind jewelry, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints, fiber arts, and mouth watering...

Free

Stratford Park Ribbon Cutting and 60th Anniversary Kickoff Event

Stratford Park 201 Meadowlark Road, Bloomingdale, United States

Join us in a galaxy not so far, far away right in our own neighborhood of Stratford Park as we embark on a cosmic journey to celebrate a truly iconic moment in time. Come celebrate Stratford Park with a Ribbon Cutting presentation and kickoff to the Bloomingdale Park District’s 60th Anniversary. Join us as we...

Free

Touch a Tractor at Crabtree

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

Interact with some of the important equipment used to preserve and maintain Crabtree.

Free

Star Wars Day

St. Charles Public Library 1 S. 6th Street, St. Charles, IL, United States

May the force be with you! Enjoy activities throughout the entire library! Stop by the Welcome Table in the Lobby to see a map of the event. Kids, pick up a passport for a chance to win a prize drawing! Activities run through the duration of the event; the passport drawing will be held at...

Free

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