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Tiny Twistars Valentine’s Pop Up Event

Gemini Gymnastics Academy 330 Washington Avenue, La Grange, IL, United States

Obstacle course, card making, yoga, goodie bags! This is a drop off event. Caregivers are welcome to stay in our NEW Tiny Twistar area of leave and come back.    For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Making Valentine’s Special for Kids: Kits to Go, Daddy-Daughter Dances, and More.

$25
Event Series Farm Life in Winter

Farm Life in Winter

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United States

Help prune the orchard or stack wood for fuel, or see how blacksmithing skills helped farmers. Join us for the ice harvest if the lake freezes, or watch as we shear the ewes in preparation for lambing in March. There’s a new lineup every day, so follow us at facebook.com/klinecreekfarm for activity updates. Suggested admission...

$5
Event Series Science Explorers

Science Explorers

North Riverside Public Library 2400 Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside, IL, United States

All that pops, fizzes, and splats! Dress for a mess! All ages; children 8 and under with an adult.

Free

Valentine’s Day Craft Night

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

Drop in and enjoy an evening of DIY crafting with your family! Children under the age of 8 must be directly supervised by a caregiver. For children of all ages.

Free

Nature in Love

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center 9800 Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs, IL, United States

Enjoy a talk on wild animals and how they “love” with one another as a way of survival. All ages.

Free

I Love You to Pieces Craft

Geneva Public Library 227 S 7th Street, Geneva, IL, United States

We'll trace our hand to make this heart shaped craft just in time for Valentine's Day! Younglings will need help from grownups. Did you know: People started exchanging cards and handwritten letters to both sweethearts and friends during the 17th century, but it was in the 1840s that the first Valentine's Day cards were mass-produced...

Free

Drop By Craft: Valentines for our Animals

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

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Nature Museum’s critters! Make a special Valentine for one of our turtles, snakes, or hissing cockroaches! Every creature deserves to feel the love on Valentines Day. Drop by and let the museum’s animals know how much you care. This drop by activity is open to all ages and is included...

Included in general admission

Valentine’s Day Tissue Paper Wreaths

Downers Grove Museum 831 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove, IL, United States

Create a Victorian–themed valentine wreath for someone special! Visit the museum to view Victorian Valentine's Day gifts and learn more about the history of Valentine's Day. Activities will take approximately one hour of your time! Stop by anytime between 12:30pm and 3:30pm to get started. Price is per child. All children under 16 must be...

$10 – $15

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