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Kids to Parks Day

Fabbrini Park 1704 Glen Lake Road, Hoffman Estates, IL, United States

In honor of National Kids to Parks Day, a day of outdoor play aimed to connect kids and families with their local, state, and national parks and public lands, we invite you to get outside and play! FREE! STAGE SHOWS: 11:00 – 11:30am Baton Exhibition 12:00pm Sideswipe martial arts team featured on America’s got talent...

Free
Event Series Summer Music Series

Summer Music Series

Downtown Wheaton South Main Street & West Liberty Drive, Wheaton, IL, United States

Live music is the best part of summer – enjoy 40 live music events coming summer 2023! The Downtown Wheaton Summer Music Series brings the sounds of summer to the heart of Wheaton from May through September. Rotating between outdoor dining destinations, this series gives diners the opportunity to enjoy live music while trying all...

Free
Event Series Lions Club Farmers Market

Lions Club Farmers Market

Downtown Mount Prospect Northwest Highway and Main Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Enjoy a wonderful array of fruits, vegetables, baked goods and much more at one of the busiest and well-visited Farmers Markets in the suburbs! Open from 8 AM - 1 PM on Sundays through October.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.

Free

Kids Indoor Flea Market

Village Commons (North Riverside) 2401 S. DesPlaines Ave., North Riverside, IL, United States

Guess what’s back?! That’s right, the Kids indoor flea market. It’s time to Spring Clean as our wee ones grow! Come out to the Kids Indoor Flea Market to sell those gently used/new unwanted items! Vendors will get a table and two chairs for each space rented. So clear out those totes, and get to...

Free

Teatime with Turtles

Hidden Oaks Nature Center (Bolingbrook) 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Celebrate World Turtle Day a little early with morning tea, turtles and creativity! Enjoy a tea bar with light snacks while learning what makes turtles so special. Meet a few of our turtles and watch them chow down on a meal. Afterward, tap into your artistic side and make a turtle craft to take home....

Free
Event Series Spring Planting on the Farm

Spring Planting on the Farm

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United States

Tour the farmhouse to learn how farm families worked together to get spring planting done and what went into planning the kitchen garden. Throughout the spring, you might also get to see the farmers work in fields and the gardens planting the year’s crops. Tours leave on the hour. Suggested admission donation of $5 per...

$5

Family Event: AAPI Heritage Month

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

Celebrate Chicago’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community with us. AAPI Heritage Month takes place in May to commemorate two dates: May 7, 1843, when the first Japanese immigrant arrived in the US, and May 10, 1869, when the transcontinental railroad, which was built by numerous Chinese immigrant workers, was completed. Included with general...

Lombard Lilac Parade

Downtown Lombard St. Charles Road & Park Avenue, Lombard, IL, United States

Start of parade at Main and Wilson. The Lilac Parade is a rain or shine event. It is not, however, a lightening, hail or tornado event.

Free

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