Sponsored by Drury Lane Theatre.
Enjoy a 30-minute ride while learning about the forest preserve’s heritage and natural areas. Rides begin at 1, 1:45, and 2:30 p.m. All ages; under 13 with an adult. $5 per person ages 5 and up; under 5 free. No registration. Questions? Call 630-580-7025.
Glen Ellyn, IL: The Glen Ellyn Park District’s inaugural Autumn Craft Fair is set for Saturday, October 19, from 1-3 pm at the Main Street Recreation Center (501 Hill Avenue). Discover unique handmade items from local artisans and enjoy a showcase of local craftsmanship. Enjoy free admission and browse a variety of handcrafted treasures from...
Kids of all ages will be entertained and amused at this popular Magic Show by James Jensen. Jim’s style of close-up magic is engaging with the audience and presented in a fun and entertaining way. This show is kid friendly, but also fun for adults. After the magic show, the mall wide Halloween Ghost Hunt...
Celebrate the conclusion of this special month by making traditional artwork, which can be incorporated into our Dia de Los Muertos altar. A Mariachi band will also be performing, from 12:30-1 pm, before the program.
Each week is a new location. October 12 - Fire Station 24, 5775 Beacon Pointe Drive October 19 - Fire Station 23, 1300 Westbury For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Fire Prevention Week.
The 3rd-Annual Schaumburg Halloween Carnival invites Chicagoland to experience two full weekends of boo-tastic family fun, featuring thrilling rides, spooky House of Creeps haunted house, tasty treats, trick-or-treating, costume contests, seasonally themed arts and crafts, a VIP: Very Insane Person bar/lounge, and more. Entrance to the carnival is free for all attendees, and parking is...
Help with our annual heirloom corn harvest, which will feed the farm’s livestock throughout the year, and learn the importance of corn to an 1890s farm family. Suggested admission donation of $5 per person ages 3 and up to enter the farm. All ages; under 18 with an adult. Free. No registration. Questions? Call 630-876-5900.
Bats are all around us, found on every continent except Antarctica. Incredible Bats will introduce different species of bats and discuss their diets and habitats and how they make the world a better place. Please register all attendees, adults and children, for this event. For adults and kids of all ages.
We do our best to provide comprehensive, accurate and useful information about events and activities. This information (such as times and locations) is gathered from press releases, websites, signs around town and word of mouth. However, details change and people make mistakes, so please confirm the details before you go. Kidlist is not responsible for any problems that occur while participating in activities listed on this site.
Submit an Event
Click on the button above to submit an event to the Kidlist calendar. We welcome everyone to submit events, given that they are family-friendly, free and/or drop-in, and are local for families in the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago. All submitted events are reviewed by the Kidlist team.
