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Cardboard Creation Celebration

Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Join us and dive into one last playdate with the awesome collaborative creations. The library kicked off 2024 by inviting engineers of all ages to build games, activities, and more...

Free

Snowman Craft Day – FULL

Hanover Park Park District Community Center 1919 Walnut Avenue, Hanover Park, IL, United States

January is cold and snowy, so it is the perfect time to get creative with a Winter Snowman Craft Day! There will be four separate stations consisting of a snowman...

Free

Frozen Fest

Lake Ellyn Park 645 Lenox Road, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Your favorite Frozen characters are visiting Lake Ellyn Park! Enjoy some hot cocoa, coffee, cookies, and a photo opportunity with the characters. Frozen Fest is free, but registration is required...

Free

MLK Service Day Celebration

Rolling Knolls 11N260 Rohrssen Rd, Elgin, IL, United States

Participate in restoration, celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and warm up with hot beverages. Ages 10 & up.   For information on more events like this, check...

Free

Founders Day

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us as we celebrate 167 years of nature and science! Meet our collections team, see rare specimens up close, and see how the Chicago Academy of Sciences’ collections serve...

Free

National Sticker Day

Clarendon Hills Public Library 7 N. Prospect, Clarendon Hills, IL, United States

Drop-in any time between 10-3 for some sticker fun in the Youth Services Department!

Free

Chicago Travel and Adventure Show

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL, United States

America’s Favorite Travel Show, the Travel & Adventure Show, opens its 2024 season in Chicago Jan. 13-14 for the 19th year at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. This year’s...

$18 – $26

Winterfest

Springbrook Nature Center 130 Forest Avenue, Itasca, United States

Activites: - Iceless Skating Rink - Winter Scavenger Hunt - Crafts - Hot Cocoa - S'mores Demonstrations: - World Class Ice Sculpture - Ice Carving - Free Spirit Siberian Rescue...

Free

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