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Recommended for families with children ages 5 and up Learn about the importance of enrichment for the zoo’s animals. Cosley Zoo’s animals receive enrichment every day. Enrichment lets our animals make choices and exhibit natural behaviors such as climbing, hunting for food, and using their senses. In this workshop, your family will make enrichment activities...
This concert is outdoors and features lawn seating. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets, and picnics are welcome. Concessions are available from Mamie’s Toffee & Treats, Golden Eagle Hotdogs, and Aunt Tina’s Sound Bites. Standard concert etiquette applies. Please be respectful of your neighbors so that everyone can enjoy the show. No smoking...
Picture books, songs, and activities designed for preschoolers to promote early literacy and vocabulary skills.
Lyman Woods will be here monthly to share with us all sorts of fun facts about the outdoors.
A free petting zoo with a goat, bunnies, ducks, chicken, and tortoise will also be included in the farm-filled fun! You won't want to miss this! Join us in the Center Park of Fox Valley Mall on Tuesday, August 23rd at 11am.
Returning after a stellar first year: Cruise Night Tuesdays! Bring your classic or restored vehicle to the park, mingle with fellow car enthusiasts, and talk shop in the south parking lot. The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park will feature extended hours on Tuesdays until 8 pm, May 31 through September 6. The museum will...
Curious about bees and beekeeping? Join us throughout the summer as beekeeping volunteers and Head Beekeeper demonstrate techniques with active beehives and explain their work. Demonstrations are for all ages and interest levels. The public bee hives are located on the southern end of campus. Sessions run from 11:00am - 11:30am or 1:00pm - 1:30pm....
Live Music at the Roos Pavilion. July 14 - Final Say August 11 - The Jolly Ringwalds August 25 - Wild Daisy For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Outdoor Summer Music Concerts.
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