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Lunar New Year

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center 9800 Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs, IL, United States

Welcome good luck and fortune in 2025 by celebrating the Year of the Snake with activities, crafts and performances.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Free
Event Series Brookfield Zoo Free Admission Day

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 1 - November 26, 2024: Tuesdays and Thursdays December 2 - December 24, 2024: Mondays and Tuesdays January 3 - February 27, 2025: Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays For more information about events like these, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.

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Girl Power Songs: A Children’s Show About Black Women Who Changed the World

Muse Coffee Shop 747 S Western Avenue, Chicago, United States

Calling all families with kids up to 9 years old -- this is the perfect opportunity to dive into a world of amazing, empowering, and educational tunes about incredible Black women! Join me for a lively, interactive experience where we’ll sing, dance, and do activities together. Say goodbye to Yankee Doodle and hello to Bessie...

Free

African Folk Tales

Glen Ellyn Public Library 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn

African music helps to set the stage for characters performing energetic stories that celebrate the culture and folk tale traditions of the continent of Africa. For adults and kids of all ages.

Free

DuPage Children’s Museum PopUp: PopArt

Various Locations IL, United States

PopArt provides an inclusive art experience that combines sensory exploration with fine and gross motor activities, literacy, and social-emotional development. For children 0-5 with a caregiver. Celebrate our 3rd Annual Early Childhood Resource Fair by joining us for three programs leading up to the event on Saturday, February 1st, 2025. Supporting programs include: Sunday, January...

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Event Series Trading Card Club

Trading Card Club

Helen Plum Library 411 South Main Street, Lombard, IL, United States

Drop-in event recommended for children in grades 1-12. Battle, duel, and trade with your favorite collectible card games. Whether you enjoy PokΓ©mon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or Magic the Gathering, this is the club for you.

Free

Dog Man Party

Santori Library (Aurora) 101 S. River Street, Aurora, IL, United States

Celebrate β€œDog Man” by Dav Pilkey with a supa fun party filled with crafts and snacks. Ages 7-11. **

Free
Event Series Skating in the Park

Skating in the Park

Parkway Bank Park 5501 Park Place, Rosemont, IL, United States

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November 23. Admission to the Chicago Wolves Ice Rink is free. Guests are invited to bring their own skates or rent skates on-site for $8. The Chicago Wolves Ice Rink will...

Free

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