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Event Series Character Party

Character Party

Indian Prairie Public Library 401 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL, United States

For ages 7 & under with an adult caregiver. Celebrate your favorite characters! Explore and create themed activities and crafts based on your beloved pals. Register for each week you...

Free
Event Series Storytime in the Garden

Storytime in the Garden

Proksa Park 3001 S. Wisconsin Ave, Berwyn, IL, United States

Join us and the Proksa Park's Children's Garden for summer storytimes, complete with activities, crafts, and gardening time in the community garden! In the event of bad weather, storytime will...

Free

Pride Storytime

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States

Join us for a librarian-led family storytime filled with picture books, stories, and songs that celebrate Pride Month.

Free

Celebrate Centennial Aquatic Center

Centennial Aquatic Center 100 S Western Avenue, Park Ridge, United States

Celebrate Centennial Aquatic Center with 10 hours of fun! Enjoy games, activities, and prizes every hour. Event is included with pool admission fee.

Included in general admission

Family Drop In: Army Birthday

Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL, United States

Join us in celebrating the 249th birthday of the U. S. Army with an afternoon of activities for the whole family. Play popular games with a military twist, camouflage your...

Included in general admission
Event Series Friday Crafternoons

Friday Crafternoons

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

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages. Get crafty at the Library this summer! Use available supplies to design your own creation to take home.

Free

Family Game Night

North Riverside Public Library 2400 Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside, IL, United States

Enjoy a night full of family fun with various board games and music! All ages with an adult. No registration required.

Free

School of Fish

Whalon Lake Royce Road, Naperville, IL, United States

Stop by Whalon Lake during Fun & Food Trucks to learn more about our local fish! Test your identification knowledge and angler skills with fishing games. If you follow all...

Free
Event Series Skyline Sessions

Skyline Sessions

Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Get lost in the captivating tunes of Skyline Sessions and enhance your week with live music! Experience free outdoor shows every Thursday and Friday, at the Wave Wall Performance Platform....

Free
Event Series Summer Concert Series

Summer Concert Series

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

Live music is the best part of summer โ€“ enjoy 40+ live music events coming summer 2024! The Downtown Wheaton Summer Music Series brings the sounds of summer to the...

Free

Second Fridays: Chris White Trio

Barrington Area Library 505 N Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, United States

Enjoy an evening of instrumental jazz on piano, bass, and guitar. Chris White has performed at the Chicago Jazz Festival, Jazz Showcase, The Green Mill, and more! Register. Meeting Room.

Free
Event Series Summer in the Circle

Summer in the Circle

Village Circle (Elmwood Park) 4 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park, IL, United States

June 14 - Circle Car Show and Hello Weekend June 20 - 7th Heaven July 11 - Too Hype Crew July 25 - The Boy Band Night August 23 -...

Free

Outdoor Zumba

Sunset Park (Bensenville) 174 Barron Street, Bensenville, United States

Try a Zumba class and dance yourself out to a great time and a calorie burning party! Make sure to wear good workout shoes and bring your water.

Free

Family Fishing Derby

Lake Carriage Way 7425 S. Wolf Rd, Burr Ridge, IL, United States

Create a new family tradition and introduce your children to the joys of fishing! Join us for lllinois "no license needed" week and cast your lines in our well-stocked lake....

Free

Family Explorers: Cicadas

Barrington Area Library 505 N Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, United States

Celebrate the emergence of the Cicadas by reading Cicada Symphony by Sue Fliess, doing activities, and learning all about Cicadas from a representative from Citizens for Conservation. Register. BALibrary Lawn.

Free

Pride Ride

Berwyn's Depot District Stanley Ave & Grove Ave, Berwyn, IL, United States

Join us for our Annual Pride Ride through the streets of Berwyn. Line-up begins at 37th and East Ave at 10a and we roll at 11a. All welcome, prize for...

Free
Event Series Summer Soccer with Chicago Fire FC

Summer Soccer with Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Children's Museum 700 E Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Join Chicago Fire Community Coachesโ€”and Sparky the mascotโ€”for fun, physical play activities that build focus, social interaction, confidence, creativity and problem-solving! Your feet and your brain will be busy!

Included in general admission

Meet and Greet with Bluey at Kiddie Academy of Darien

Kiddie Academy Darien 1502 75th Street, Darien, IL, United States

Bluey is coming to Kiddie Academy of Darien! Join us on Saturday, June 15th from 10am-12pm for a great cause! Come inside for a meet and greet with everyoneโ€™s favorite...

$5
Event Series Story Stroll

Story Stroll

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

Enjoy a story and a stroll around the Library Reading Garden.

Free

Community Carnival

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

The Excitement is Building! We invite you and your families to join us for a FREE Community Carnival as we kick off our upcoming renovations to the Eola Road Branch!...

Free
Event Series Cicada Program

Cicada Program

Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United States

Wonder Works is gearing up to be both a quiet place to escape the cicadas and a place to learn about our noisy visitors. On Thursdays and Saturdays in June...

Included in general admission

Bubble Bash

Geneva Commons 602 Commons Drive, Geneva, IL, United States

Join us for the start of Summer at Bubble Bash!

Free

Car Show and Sock Hop

White Pines Golf Club 500 W. Jefferson, Bensenville, IL, United States

Bring that hot rod, rat rod, classic car or just the minivan. Food and beverages available for purchase. Wear 50s style apparel and get ready to hand jive inside the...

Free

Geek Fest

Carol Stream Town Center 960 N Gary Ave, Carol Stream, IL, United States

Let your geek flag fly! The Geek Fest is a unique family-friendly event centered on all things geeky, nerdy, and eccentric! Free entertainment includes inflatable bounce houses, arcade-style games, board...

Multicultural Art Fair

Sheldon Peck Homestead 355 E Parkside Avenue, Lombard, IL, United States

Second annual Multicultural Art Fair presented by nonprofit organization Building Love Amongst Cultures. We are celebrating diversity and culture through art in the community.

Free

Rainbow Families

Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington, IL, United States

Celebrate Pride Month and learn about different types of family arrangements in the animal kingdom.

Free

Monsters in Wilder Pop-Up Kid Exhibition

Wilder Park (Elmhurst) 175 South Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL, United States

Inspired by featured exhibition Monsters in Wilder Park: A Kid-Powered Art Show, join artist Dave Pryor and explore the world of monster creation. During your visit, you will be able...

Free

Family Day Monster Creations with Artist Dave Pryor

Elmhurst Art Museum 150 Cottage Hill Avenue, Elmhurst, IL, United States

Inspired by featured exhibition Monsters in Wilder Park: A Kid-Powered Art Show, join artist Dave Pryor and explore the world of monster creation. During your visit, you will be able...

Included in general admission
Event Series Summer Drop-In Days

Summer Drop-In Days

Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL, United States

Summer Drop-In Days, every Wednesday and Saturday, offer activities that explore history and culture in creative ways! Sessions may have a military theme or French spin โ€” for example, apply...

Included in general admission

The Steppers are Back

Fox Valley Mall 195 Fox Valley Center, Aurora, IL, United States

Don't miss Stepping at Fox Valley in the Court area, near Entrance #2

Free

Juneteenth Cultural Festival: What About the Children?

Festival Park 132 S Grove Avenue, Elgin

Get ready to groove, laugh, and celebrate at this year's Juneteenth Cultural Festival! This year, it's all about the kids! They're the heartbeat of our community, and we're gearing up...

Free
Event Series Chi-Soul Fest

Chi-Soul Fest

Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Navy Pierโ€™s annual Chi-Soul Fest returns with a vibrant line-up of free live music Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16. The two-day music festival celebrates Chicago soul music and...

Free

Community Celebrates – Pride

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States

Celebrate the wonderful things that make our community great in this program series that shares holidays and cultural identities. Join us for stories, activities, and crafts! Register as a family....

Free

Hive Talkin’

Poplar Creek Public Library 1405 S. Park Avenue, Streamwood, IL, United States

Join local Beekeeper Konni Vukelic for an engaging presentation about bees. Meet some of the bees (safely contained in an observation hive) that help provide pollination for local farms and...

Free

Pop Up Pride Fest

Woodfield Mall 5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL, United States

Join us for Woodfield Mall's Pop Up Pride Fest! We've teamed up with the Kenneth Young Center to bring you this event! LGBTQ+ at Kenneth Young Center will have a...

Free
Event Series Summer Concert Series

Summer Concert Series

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

Live music is the best part of summer โ€“ enjoy 40+ live music events coming summer 2024! The Downtown Wheaton Summer Music Series brings the sounds of summer to the...

Free

Summer Celebration

Westfield Old Orchard 4999 Old Orchard Center, Skokie, IL, United States

Get ready to kick off summer with Westfield Old Orchard at the Summer Celebration Event! Join Old Orchard for an evening filled with live music, delicious food for sale from...

Free

Burdi Functional Art Car Show

Downtown Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL, United States

Forget about the robe and slippers; spend the day with Dad at the BURDI Functional Art Car Show! Proceeds benefit Hinsdale Humane Society. Join us on the morning of Sunday,...

Free
Event Series Glen Ellyn French Market

Glen Ellyn French Market

Main Street Train Station (Glen Ellyn) South parking lot (between Main Street and Forest Avenue), Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Featuring a select group of vendors and live entertainment.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmerโ€™s Markets.

Free

Fishing with Dad

Pratt's Wayne Woods 31W402 Army Trail Road, Wayne, IL, United States

Spend time by the lake with the dads in your life, creating memories and learning skills to increase your fishing successes. All ages. $5 per person. Register online or at...

$5

Crafts and Facts All About Dads

The Forge: Lemont Quarries 1001 Main Street, Lemont

Celebrate Dads in Nature with ART! Join us to hear about Dads in Nature and some unique animal parenting styles and create a Fatherโ€™s Day Nature Card & Bookmark for...

Free

The Un-buried Treasure Huntโ€ฏ

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

Pick up a treasure map then decode the clues along the trails to find the un-buried treasure.

Free

Father’s Day

GH20 Aquatic Center 240 Civic Centre Plaza, Glendale Heights, IL, United States

Today we celebrate fatherhood! When the family comes to the pool, fathers swim for free. Participate in father/child dances and games!

Dad’s Day at the Pool

Lions Park Pool 100 Byrd Court, Clarendon Hills, IL, United States

Dad's it's your day - what better way to celebrate than a visit to the pool? Come out for a splash of a time. Be ready for a Dads Only...

Free

Fatherโ€™s Day Ramble

Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington, IL, United States

Join us for a summer walk.

Free
Event Series Chi-Soul Fest

Chi-Soul Fest

Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Navy Pierโ€™s annual Chi-Soul Fest returns with a vibrant line-up of free live music Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16. The two-day music festival celebrates Chicago soul music and...

Free

The Magic of Gary Kantor Workshop

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

Children will have a great time as they learn (and take home) a collection of thrilling and entertaining tricks! They will learn card tricks, vanishing effects, and much more.

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