Nature Play Date
Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, BarringtonJoin other families in our nature play area for fun and socializing.
Free
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Outdoors
Free Parking Wednesday
Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, WheatonNew for 2024, enjoy free parking at Cantigny every Wednesday, March through October. Advance online registration is required. The normal $5 parking fee applies for guests not registered. For...
Free
Free Museum Days
Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, AuroraOn select Wednesdays throughout the summer, Blackberry Farm hosts Free Museum Days that provide FREE admission for Illinois residents as part of a statewide free museum days promotion. These days...
Free
Casting on the Pier
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., ChicagoCasting On The Pier is back! Join us starting June 5 from 11am until 1pm, weather permitting. The team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the pier...
Included in general admission
Lunch on the Lawn
Burlington Park (Hinsdale) 30 E Chicago Avenue, HinsdaleBring on summer! Grab your kids, friends, and neighbors to enjoy FREE, fun, and socially distant family entertainment. Bring your picnic blanket, pack a lunch, and see a performance you...
Free
Batavia Farmers Market
Downtown BataviaThe Batavia Farmers' Market is held every Saturday from May 18 through October 26, 2024 from 8:00am to 12:00pm on North River Street between Wilson and Spring Streets. The Market...
Free
Summer in the Park
Various Locations ILSundays and Wednesdays at the Community Park 5 to 8:30 PM. Mondays behind Town Hall from 5 to 8:30 PM. Events are weather permitting.
Free
Arbor Evenings
The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois 53, LisleThis summer, make your Wednesday nights special with friends and family at the Arboretum. Dance to live music, enjoy food and drinks, play lawn games, and watch amazing sunsets on...
Free β $15
Back to School Bash
Florey Park (Rolling Meadows) 3300 Campbell Street, Rolling MeadowsWrap up summer with one last hoorah! Pack a picnic dinner and enjoy a beautiful evening with live music and entertainment with family and friends in Florey Park.
Free
Party in the Park
Reed-Keppler Park 129 W. National Street, West ChicagoHead to The Shell at Reed-Keppler Park for some free, family-friendly entertainment and fun! Enjoy live music, kid activities, and more. August 7: Prairie Station Acoustic August 14: Gooroos August...
Free
Wednesday Concerts
Roos Recreation Center 7329 W. Harrison St, Forest ParkJune 26 - Classical Blast July 10 - Valius August 14 - Strung Out For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Outdoor Summer Music...
Free
Summer Concert Series
Mayfair Park Mayfair & Wakefield Streets, WestchesterSummer Concert Series - Wednesdays in August. Mayfair Park Softball Field/East. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Outdoor Summer Music Concerts.
Free
Movies on the Lawn
Oakbrook Center 100 Oakbrook Center, Oak BrookJoin us for a summer of outdoor cinema with the Movies on The Lawn series at Oakbrook Center. From timeless classics to family favorites to modern blockbusters, thereβs something for...
Free
Music in the Park
Veterans Park District 112 N Wolf Road, NorthlakeWednesday, August 14 at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park Featuring: One Foot in the Groove Wednesday, August 21 at Bulger Park Community Center Featuring: Soul Sacrifice For information on more...
Free
Wednesday Night Summer Concerts
Bolingbrook Performing Arts Center 375 W. Briarcliff Rd, BolingbrookSummer is around the corner, and we can't wait for FREE, live music! Check out the lineup for our Wednesday Night Summer Concerts, every Wednesday starting June 5th at 7:30pm...
Free
Summer Fireworks
Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, ChicagoEnjoy Chicagoβs beloved sky spectacle show every Wednesday night at 9pm and Saturday night at 10pm, from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. Gather your loved ones and head...
Free
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