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Twin Lakes Harvest Hayride and Storytime

Twin Lakes Recreation Area 1200 East Twin Lakes Drive, Palatine, IL, United States

Enjoy a Library storytime on a family friendly hayride at Twin Lakes Recreation Area. End the night with s’mores and hot chocolate while relaxing around a bonfire. All ages. The 5:10 p.m. hayride on both nights is for children 6 and under. For ticket information, contact the Salt Creek Park District at 847-259-6890. Held offsite...

Event Series PumpkinPalooza: Pumpkins on Safari

PumpkinPalooza: Pumpkins on Safari

The Growing Place 25w471 Plank Road, Naperville, IL, United States

Step into the wild at PumpkinPalooza, where a fun safari adventure meets the pumpkin patch! Explore our gardens in the safari-themed pumpkin scavenger hunt. Enjoy a photo safari hayride, kids’ crafts, pumpkin slingshots, face painting, handmade eats and more! Get up close at a live animal show from IncredibleBats! and shop for seasonal décor and...

Free

Twin Lakes Harvest Hayride and Storytime

Twin Lakes Recreation Area 1200 East Twin Lakes Drive, Palatine, IL, United States

Enjoy a Library storytime on a family friendly hayride at Twin Lakes Recreation Area. End the night with s’mores and hot chocolate while relaxing around a bonfire. All ages. The 5:10 p.m. hayride on both nights is for children 6 and under. For ticket information, contact the Salt Creek Park District at 847-259-6890. Held offsite...

Bonfire Tales

Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E. Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL, United States

REGISTER IN ADVANCE October is the perfect time to hang out by the fire and listen to a storyteller spin spooky and fun tales inspired by the people who called Illinois Country home. Enjoy tasty treats, listen for local wildlife and look to the skies for more stories. Walk around the island for an optional...

Free
Event Series PumpkinPalooza: Pumpkins on Safari

PumpkinPalooza: Pumpkins on Safari

The Growing Place 25w471 Plank Road, Naperville, IL, United States

Step into the wild at PumpkinPalooza, where a fun safari adventure meets the pumpkin patch! Explore our gardens in the safari-themed pumpkin scavenger hunt. Enjoy a photo safari hayride, kids’ crafts, pumpkin slingshots, face painting, handmade eats and more! Get up close at a live animal show from IncredibleBats! and shop for seasonal décor and...

Free

Ghost Squad Scavenger Hunt

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Have you always wanted to be a ghost hunter? Get in the spirit of "Ghost Squad" by Claribel A. Ortega by searching Children's Services for spooky and not-so-spooky items.

Free

Game Day

Wood Dale Public Library 520 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, IL, United States

Join us to play the card game, UNO! Recommended age: 5-12 years

Free

Pick-A-Park

Various Locations IL, United States

Enjoy an afternoon exploring Schaumburg by picking a park (or two or three) to visit! Each park will offer a different activity and giveaway for all ages. Please visit parkfun.com closer to the date for park locations and activities. This is a drop-in event, no need to register. 

Free

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