Wintry Wednesdays
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center 3795 Campton Hills Rd, St. Charles, IL, United StatesCome in from the cold! Cozy up with a naturalist and discover fascinating facts on various winter topics. Make a craft and enjoy a delightful story, too. Parents must accompany children. There is no fee for parents.
Spring Festival Lantern Riddles
Various Locations IL, United StatesJoin the festivities for the Spring Festival of the new lunar year and solve lantern riddles in the Children's Department. Grades K-5. The Spring Festival Lantern Riddles run January 29 through February 5. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year
Farmhouse Tours: Keeping Your Family Healthy in Winter
Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United StatesOn these special guided tours, hear about a common winter experience: taking care of a sick family member. Learn about “sick foods” in the 1890s, how candy was used as medicine, and how the first-floor bedroom acted as the sick room. All ages. Suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to...
Animal Encounters
Lyman Woods Nature Center 901 31st St, Downers Grove, IL, United StatesJoin us at Lyman Woods to meet and greet our nature center's special residents. Help feed our animal friends and learn about turtles, snakes, lizards and more!
Stay, Eat and Play
Brookfield Village Hall 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL, United StatesThe weather might be frightful, but the Rec Hall will be delightful! We will open up the Rec Hall for family fun on Thursdays in February. Bring a packed lunch and your kids for an indoor playdate. The fee is $5 per family. ($8 for non-resident families) Pre-registration or drop-in participation welcome.
Groundhog Day Celebration
Trailside Museum of Natural History 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest, IL, United StatesListen to a story, do special activities and make your own groundhog weather predictor. Ages 3-7 w/ adult.
Farm Life in Winter
Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United StatesHelp prune the orchard or stack wood for fuel, or see how blacksmithing skills helped farmers. Join us for the ice harvest if the lake freezes, or watch as we shear the ewes in preparation for lambing in March. There’s a new lineup every day, so follow us at facebook.com/klinecreekfarm for activity updates. Suggested admission...
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