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Brookfield Zoo Free Admission Day

Brookfield Zoo 8400 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL, United States

Free admission is available to guests on the following dates: October 1 - November 26, 2024: Tuesdays and Thursdays December 2 - December 24, 2024: Mondays and Tuesdays January 3 - February 27, 2025: Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays For more information about events like these, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.

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Happier Now Storytime with Scattering Joy

Happier Now Cafe and Market 1016 E 31st Street, La Grange Park, United States

Join us for story time at the super cozy Happier Now Cafe and Market (1016 E. 31st, LaGrange Park, IL). Books are specially picked out for ages 2-6, with a short activity thrown in for fun. AND, kids can pick a book to take home from the little free library at Happier Now. Chef Andrea...

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Event Series Budding Botanists

Budding Botanists

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Watch out as you explore the Conservatory – you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration is required. You can stop by and interact with...

Free

Pinewood Derby Workshop

La Grange Public Library 10 W. Cossitt Avenue, La Grange, IL, United States

Get ready to race! Learn the secrets of winning a Pinewood Derby from a derby expert with over 60 years of experience. You’ll learn the physics of the Pinewood Derby and all the aspects of making a fast car. Topics discussed are gravity, friction, potential and kinetic energy and how they factor in building a...

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Sunday Music Matinee: Aaron Kelly

Warrenville Public Library 28W751 Stafford Place, Warrenville, IL, United States

This performance will feature an original acoustic artist.

Free

Funko Pop Customization

Elmwood Park Public Library 1 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park, IL, United States

Pop into Ferrentino to learn how to customize your own Funko Pops! Bring any extra Funkos you have and we'll mix and match to make your own unique Funko Pop! Drop-in.

Free
Event Series Skating in the Park

Skating in the Park

Parkway Bank Park 5501 Park Place, Rosemont, IL, United States

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November 23. Admission to the Chicago Wolves Ice Rink is free. Guests are invited to bring their own skates or rent skates on-site for $8. The Chicago Wolves Ice Rink will...

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Event Series Adaptive Play Time

Adaptive Play Time

DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United States

DuPage Children’s Museum is dedicated to being an accessible, inclusive environment for children to thrive through extraordinary learning experiences. Adaptive Play Time provides a modified environment for play and learning for children and their caregivers. This program is intended for families with disabilities, on the autism spectrum, and/or sensory processing disorders.

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