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Event Series Free Thursday Evenings

Free Thursday Evenings

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

Celebrate the season and experience all that Aurora has to offer when visiting the Christkindlmarket. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will offer FREE admission on Thursday evenings from 4-7pm as part of our extended hours November 17 - December 23.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free...

Free
Event Series Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

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

From December 7th to 11th, Wonder Works will transform into a Winter Wonderland. Two special friends will be available for hugs and pictures: the Winter Princess and Ursa the Wonder Polar Bear. Story time will be winter themed and we will feature a variety of stations and play materials celebrating the magic of snow and...

Included in general admission

Winter Wonderland

Grant Park Recreation Center 44 W Golfview Drive, Northlake, IL, United States

HOLIDAY FUN! Visit Santa Claus! Free family event with inflatables, holiday-themed crafts, family bingo, free hot dogs* and sleigh rides! *While supplies last.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Places to See Santa.

Free

Promotion, Early Identification, and Intervention of Early Childhood Mental Health

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

This 60-minute presentation offers a space for parents and caregivers in the community to learn about the importance of early childhood mental health.  According to Zero to Three, “Infant and early childhood mental health is the developing capacity of the infant/young child to form close and secure relationships; experience, manage, and express a full range...

Free
Event Series Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

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

From December 7th to 11th, Wonder Works will transform into a Winter Wonderland. Two special friends will be available for hugs and pictures: the Winter Princess and Ursa the Wonder Polar Bear. Story time will be winter themed and we will feature a variety of stations and play materials celebrating the magic of snow and...

Included in general admission

Tech Zoo: Zoológico de tecnología

Mount Prospect Public Library - South Branch 1711 W. Algonquin Road, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Try a virtual reality headset, send robots on a mission, and explore other gadgets in this zoo of wild technology. No registration required. For all ages. This in-person program will be held at South Branch.

Free

Tower of Hanoi Puzzle Challenge

Schaumburg Township District Library 130 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL, United States

Make your own Tower of Hanoi puzzle, then work with others to try to solve it.

Free

Merry and Bright: A Victorian Christmas

Downers Grove Museum 831 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove, IL, United States

Get in the holiday spirit here at the Downers Grove Museum! We invite you and your whole family to learn about Victorian Christmas traditions, tour the holiday decorated Victorian Blodgett House and visit with Santa. Stroll the park on a luminary walk, view holiday trees decorated by the community and warm up around a campfire...

Free

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