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Fire Prevention Week Open House

Plainfield Fire Protection District Station 2 23806 W. 135th St., Plainfield, IL, United States

Children's Firefighter Challenge, Side by Side sprinkler demonstration, tours, exhibits, raffles, and more.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Fire Prevention Week.

Event Series Concerts at the Glen

Concerts at the Glen

Glen Briar Park (Glen Ellyn) 21W730 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Grab the kids and some snacks and join the Butterfield Park District for an outdoor concert. What better way to enjoy a summer afternoon than to spread out a blanket and listen to some great tunes at The Glen.     For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Outdoor Summer...

Free
Event Series Train Museum Open House

Train Museum Open House

Veterans Park (Bensenville) Main Street & Church Road, Bensenville, IL, United States

Come to Veteran’s Park and explore the Bensenville Train Museum! The train will be open one Saturday per month with drop-in hours from noon to 4 p.m. Explore the history of trains in Bensenville on a real 1920s engine! Complete a different craft or activity each day. Try them all!

Free
Event Series Ribfest

Ribfest

DuPage County Fairgrounds 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL, United States

Join Us at Ribfest 2023 Today to Enjoy Food and Family Fun in Wheaton this Septemeber! For Ribfest 2023, there will be a $5.00 park admission price. This price includes entrance to park to enjoy the Ribbers, Expos and Family Fun Area. This does not include the concert area. Those that purchase a concert area...

Little Parade Concert

Santori Library (Aurora) 101 S. River Street, Aurora, IL, United States

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a bilingual (Spanish and English) concert performed by Little Parade! After the performance, we will break a piñata. This is a ticketed program. Due to capacity a limited number of tickets will be distributed at the Children's Reference Desk on a first-come, first-served basis 30 minutes before the scheduled performance....

Free
Event Series Crafting with CAE

Crafting with CAE

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Create a Chicago, Aurora and Elgin craft from popsicle sticks. Make puppets to ride along with your CAE creation.

Free
Event Series Viva Mexico Independence Day Festival

Viva Mexico Independence Day Festival

Downtown West Chicago 475 Main Street, West Chicago, IL, United States

The Weekend long celebration takes place from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm Saturday and Sunday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The Festival is held in historic downtown West Chicago. Activities for the day include performances by Ballet Folklorico, musical performances, children’s activities, and a 13 foot piñata. Food vendors and local businesses and organizations are...

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