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This free event for the whole family will provide information and activities to help residents learn about the small steps they can take at home, work and in the community to improve our environment and make Buffalo Grove a greener and healthier place to live. Some of the items being collected for recycling and repurposing...
Enjoy a wonderful array of fruits, vegetables, baked goods and much more at one of the busiest and well-visited Farmers Markets in the suburbs! Open from 8 AM - 1 PM on Sundays through October. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.
Farm demonstrations, barrel tractor rides, children’s crafts and activities, threshing and corn box, antique tractors and more. The perfect way to wrap up your summer! Free and held rain or shine.
Join Brookfield Zoo in celebrating and showing appreciation for firefighters, EMS workers, police officers, and other first responders on Sunday, August 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those entering the zoo’s south gate will pass under an American flag displayed between ladder trucks from Brookfield and Riverside’s fire departments. At the zoo’s Roosevelt Fountain...
Interested in meeting LGBTQ+ families in the area? Want to build a welcoming community for your little one(s) and your family? Join us for some fun at the park!
Celebrate the newly renovated Crabtree Nature Center! Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, visitors can enjoy tours of the updated nature center, guided walks and nature play activities.
Major League Baseball Pitch Hit & Run is a FREE event that showcases baseball and softball skills! Athletes are tested. Based on scores, they can advance from a local event to a Team Championship held in MLB stadiums. Top scores then quality for an all-expenses-paid trip for two to compete at the National Finals, which...
Experience the arts like never before at the world's largest adventure park! Immerse yourself into art and nature, in our outdoor festival of art. The Forge Art Walk is on August 26th and 27th from 10am-4pm. This event is only $5 per ticket and will grant you access a weekend of artsy festivities, including: Live...
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