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Brookfield Zoo Free Admission Day

Brookfield Zoo 8400 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL, United States

Free admission is available to guests on the following dates: October 3 – November 23, 2023:  Tuesdays and Thursdays December 4 – December 19, 2023: Mondays and Tuesdays January 2 – February 29, 2024:  Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays For more information about events like these, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.

Free

Victorian Valentine’s Workshop

Elmhurst History Museum 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst, IL, United States

Love is in the air! Visit the museum to create a Valentine just in time for the holiday. All materials will be provided. At 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., learn about the origin of Valentine’s cards and the popular Vinegar Valentine’s, the not so sweet sister to traditional cards. All ages welcome.   For information...

$4

Downtown Downers Grove Ice Festival

Downtown Downers Grove 933A Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States

Join in the fun this year! The Annual Ice Fest Downtown Downers Grove will be held February 2-4, 2024. The Ice Festival will be a weekend of outdoor fun! Don’t miss the return of the Friday Night ice carving demonstration on Friday evening, 5:30-7:30pm at the corner of Main and Curtiss. Enjoy live ice carving...

Free

FOL Children’s Winter Book Sale

Arlington Heights Memorial Library 500 N. Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

The children's sale features kids and teen fiction, nonfiction books, EZ readers, board books, DVD movies, audiobooks and music CDs for children. Most Children’s books are 50 cents, and most Children’s AV materials are $1, or as priced. Scanning is not permitted. On Sunday there is an $8 bag sale (no teacher discount). There is...

Free

Hot Chocolate Party

Batavia Public Library 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia, IL, United States

Join us for a fun family craft and, of course, hot chocolate!

Free

Groundhog Day

River Trail Nature Center 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL, United States

Learn the story behind this peculiar holiday.

Free

Life Cycles STEMshop with SciTech

Geneva Public Library 227 S 7th Street, Geneva, IL, United States

Come and join us as we learn about the life cycle of bees with our friends from SciTech! Fun and learning for all ages!

Free

Spelling Bee

Eola Road Branch 555 S Eola Road, Aurora, IL, United States

Are you a spelling C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N? Come challenge your neighbors in a fun and friendly spelling competition! All ages and abilities are welcome. Do you want to connect with like-minded people and form new friendships while improving your spelling abilities? Do you want to impress your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues with your spelling abilities? All...

Free

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