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Event Series NERF Night

NERF Night

Pottawatomie Community Center 8 North Ave, St. Charles, IL, United States

Battle it out with NERF! Compete in games including Capture the Flag, Team Elimination and Free-for-All Combat. Food and drink provided! You can bring your own NERF guns and protective gear, or we have some to borrow! Label your belongings. For ages 6-10.

$22 – $33

Build It: Forts and Fun

Lincoln Marsh Harrison & Pierce Avenues, Wheaton, IL, United States

ADVANCE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE Let your child channel their inner architect and explore their imagination as they build, you guessed it, FORTS of all sizes! Children must be accompanied by a non-paying adult.

$17 – $21
Event Series Winter Wonderland Nature Play Days

Winter Wonderland Nature Play Days

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

Enjoy the beauty of winter outside with Garfield Park Conservatory’s Nature Educators! During the winter months, we will be outside in the Play & Grow Garden to experience a lot of fun outside, even when it’s cold. Activities may include: Shelter and fort building Making snowmen, snow angels, and playing with snow paint A pine...

Free

National LEGO Day

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

Did you know that the famous LEGO brick is more than 50 years old? And it’s nothing short of miraculous that the vintage bricks made way back in 1958 will still fit perfectly with those you play with today. Come celebrate National Lego Day at Wonder Works on Sunday, January 28. We will have Legos...

Included in general admission

National Puzzle Day

Glen Ellyn Public Library 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn

Experience a variety of puzzles: jigsaw, crossword, word search, sudoku - to celebrate National Puzzle Day.

Free

Spring Festival Lantern Riddles

Various Locations IL, United States

Join the festivities for the Spring Festival of the new lunar year and solve lantern riddles in the Children's Department. Grades K-5. The Spring Festival Lantern Riddles run January 29 through February 5.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Free

National Puzzle Day

Clarendon Hills Public Library 7 N. Prospect, Clarendon Hills, IL, United States

Celebrate National Puzzle Day by dropping in to make your very own puzzle to take home. Stop in any time for free puzzle sheets like crossword puzzles, mazes, and word searches as well.

Free

Spring Festival Lantern Riddles

Various Locations IL, United States

Join the festivities for the Spring Festival of the new lunar year and solve lantern riddles in the Children's Department. Grades K-5. The Spring Festival Lantern Riddles run January 29 through February 5.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Free

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