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Event Series Elmhurst Farmers Market

Elmhurst Farmers Market

York and Vallette York and Vallette, Elmhurst, IL, United States

The Elmhurst Farmers Market is one of Elmhurst’s great local markets and a family friendly must do event, popular with locals and visitors alike. Enjoy boutique style shopping every Wednesday from 7am to 1pm from June to October in the York & Vallette Business District. Follow the Elmhurst Farmers Market on Facebook for regular updates...

Free

Field Museum Illinois Resident Free Day

Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Free Wednesdays are the perfect opportunity for you to explore our general admission exhibitions with your family or a group of science-loving friends. Adventure through the wilderness on a desert safari, explore ancient civilizations, and come face-to-face with prehistoric creatures— all in one place. The Field Museum has so much to explore, you’ll need more...

Free
Event Series Free Parking Wednesday

Free Parking Wednesday

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

New for 2024, enjoy free parking at Cantigny every Wednesday, March through October. Advance online registration is required. The normal $5 parking fee applies for guests not registered.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.

Free
Event Series Pop-in Play: Bubbles

Pop-in Play: Bubbles

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

Drop-in activities recommended for ages 3-5 years, with a participating adult. Pop by the Library for a playful morning of popular activities! Get ready for bubbly fun as we experiment with a variety of bubble tools and activity stations. During the last half hour of this program, we'll adapt the space for our friends looking...

Free

Chicago History Museum Illinois Resident Free Day

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

The Museum offers free days to Illinois residents throughout the year, including commemorative days like Presidents’ Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Fourth of July. Upcoming 2024 Illinois resident FREE days include: August 28; September 2, 25; October 14, 23; November 5, 11, 20; December 18   For information on more events like this,...

Free

Day of Play

Batavia Depot Museum 155 Houston St, Batavia, IL, United States

The Nickelodeon Day of Play is back at Batavia Depot Museum! The Museum is partnering with Nickelodeon's Our World global initiative to provide a FREE day to learn and play in the Batavia story. Pick up an activity book, try painting with trains, go on a local landmark hunt and more!

Free
Event Series Casting on the Pier

Casting on the Pier

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

Casting On The Pier is back! Join us starting June 5 from 11am until 1pm, weather permitting. The team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the pier to teach both spin and fly casting every Wednesday this summer and fall through August 28. Participation is on a first come, first serve basis...

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