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Most children are simply fascinated with all things motorized. Now’s their chance to explore the vehicles that excite their senses! Come make the lights flash, honk the horn, sound the siren, and get to uncover the mysteries of BIG vehicles at Touch-A-Truck! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of...
Featuring local vendors selling produce, handmade goods, kids activities, live music and much more! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.
Ahoy Mateys! Come aboard and celebrate all things pirates with us. There will be pirate games, crafts and activities. You might even get to walk the plank. Arrghh!
Downtown Summer Sounds is a free outdoor concert series on Thursday evenings from 5-7PM at Fountain Square, from July 11 to September 26. For nine of the twelve weeks, Downtown Evanston is collaborating with a different local nonprofit (see below) to select the band, activate the Fountain Square plaza, and help us to ensure that...
Perform or listen to music and poetry during an open-mic night at sunset.
Join Hanover Township for the 7th annual Fall Food Truck Festival on Thursday, 9/19 from to 8 p.m. at the William Tiknis Campus in Bartlett, 250 S. IL Route 59. Enjoy live music, carnival games, and most importantly, great food and drinks! Come out for a great time and learn more about the programs and...
Admission was free for Illinois residents on weekdays, January 8–March 22. Our next free hours for Illinois residents will be on Thursday evenings, 5:00–8:00, June 6–September 26. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.
Join us September 12- 22, 2024 for the Twelfth Annual Glendale Heights Oktoberfest® which will be held at Camera Park in Glendale Heights, Illinois. Experience live entertainment daily including strolling German “Oompah” entertainers under our tent in what Backyard Oktoberfest refers to as “…one of the most authentic around”. We have a great selection of...
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