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First Responders Day

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

Join Brookfield Zoo in celebrating and showing appreciation for firefighters, EMS workers, police officers, and other first responders on Sunday, August 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those entering the zoo’s south gate will pass under an American flag displayed between ladder trucks from Brookfield and Riverside’s fire departments. At the zoo’s Roosevelt Fountain...

Included in general admission

Crabtree Nature Center Grand Re-Opening

Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington, IL, United States

Celebrate the newly renovated Crabtree Nature Center! Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, visitors can enjoy tours of the updated nature center, guided walks and nature play activities.

Free

MLB, Pitch, Hit, and Run

Lions Park (Mount Prospect) 411 S. Maple Street, Mount Prospect

Major League Baseball Pitch Hit & Run is a FREE event that showcases baseball and softball skills! Athletes are tested. Based on scores, they can advance from a local event to a Team Championship held in MLB stadiums. Top scores then quality for an all-expenses-paid trip for two to compete at the National Finals, which...

Free
Event Series The Forge Art Walk

The Forge Art Walk

The Forge: Lemont Quarries 1001 Main Street, Lemont

Experience the arts like never before at the world's largest adventure park! Immerse yourself into art and nature, in our outdoor festival of art. The Forge Art Walk is on August 26th and 27th from 10am-4pm. This event is only $5 per ticket and will grant you access a weekend of artsy festivities, including: Live...

$5

A Walk In The Park Summer Art Fair

North School Park (Arlington Heights) N Evergreen Ave and E Eastman St, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Please join us for a spectacular juried fine art show that has earned an established reputation in the suburban art scene.  Local community artists and artists from around the Midwest present their original works of art in a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry, ceramics, and crafts.  There will be art demos, live...

Free

Car Show and Family Fun Day

Schiller Park Metra Station 4555 Ruby Street, Schiller Park, IL, United States

Mayor Caiafa, the Village Board, and the Schiller Park Fire Fighters Local 5230 will co-host the Schiller Park Block Party, including a Car Show, food and drink vendors, children's activities, rides, a DJ, and free live music by the Jersey Girls, a female vocal harmony group who sing Motown to Disco.

Free

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