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Family Fun Day

Sand Ridge Nature Center 15891 S Paxton Ave, South Holland, IL, United States

Bring the whole family to spend time outside and have fun with cooperative games, nature scavenger hunts, and more.

Free
Event Series Wonder Wheels Festival

Wonder Wheels Festival

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

Vroom! Vroom! Wonder Wheels will be zooming back to Wonder Works Children’s Museum this October! On October 12 & 13, Wonder Works Children’s Museum will host the second annual Wonder...

$5 – $15
Event Series Park Play Dates

Park Play Dates

Various Locations IL, United States

Get ready to play! An early childhood staff member will meet you at the park listed below. Families welcome! No registration needed. Just show up for some fun. Playdates will...

Free

Streamwood Fire Department Open House

Fire Station 31 (Streamwood) 1204 S. Park Avenue, Streamwood, United States

Join us for a fun day of information and activities: station tours, check out fire trucks, ambulances, special rescue vehicles, equipment displays, a high-angle technical rescue demonstration, an auto extraction,...

Free

Hinsdale Fire and Police Open House

Hinsdale Fire Department 121 Symonds Drive, Hinsdale, IL, United States

Join us for the Hinsdale Fire & Police Open House! 🚒👮‍♂️ Enjoy family-friendly activities, live demonstrations, free food, and much more. Don’t miss it on October 12th from 11 AM...

Free

Family Day: Patterns and Portals

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Explore patterns and portals—and possibilities! To kick off the 2025 Family Day season, take inspiration from Virginia Jaramillo: Principle of Equivalence to play with the magic of color and line....

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

Villa Park Fire Department Open House

Villa Park Fire House 81 1440 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, IL

The Villa Park Fire Department is inviting residents and visitors of all ages to join them on Saturday, October 12 from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Fire Station #81,...

Free

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