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Cantigny Spring Fest

Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL, United States

Celebrate the season with Spring Fest at Cantigny! Enjoy the park with a visit to our beautiful gardens. Stop by McCormick House as we host our first-ever marketplace inside the historic home. This market features talented artisans showcasing their creations — a curated shopping experience with local vendors offering jewelry, pottery, art, and more! A...

$12

Lincoln Roscoe Spring Art and Craft Fair

Lincoln Square 4400 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

This event, hosted by Special Service Area 27, is free and takes place on Lincoln Avenue between Roscoe and School Street. Returning to Chicago on Saturday this northside event features art for the home including fabulous paintings, sculptures, and fiber pieces, as well as décor, jewelry and more; all hand made by artists and artisans....

Free

Greek Storytime with The Language Labs

Helen Plum Library 411 South Main Street, Lombard, IL, United States

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages. Learn about different cultures through books, music, and crafts with our friends from The Language Labs. No prior knowledge of the featured language is necessary.

Free

Día de los Niños

95th Street Library 3015 Cedar Glade Dr, Naperville, IL, United States

¿Estás listo para divertirte? This all-ages program will feature a variety of fun activities for children centered around literacy, play, and celebration of the Latino culture and traditions. This program is brought to you through a partnership with Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs (ALMAS).

Free
Event Series Cicada Program

Cicada Program

Wonder Works Children's Museum 6445 West North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, United States

Wonder Works is gearing up to be both a quiet place to escape the cicadas and a place to learn about our noisy visitors. On Thursdays and Saturdays in June our cicada story times will help children better understand all of the cicadas coming to Chicago in the next few weeks. We are sensitive to...

Included in general admission

Flying 4 Kids Statewide Kite Fly

Soehrman Park Willow Springs Rd and 71st Street, LaGrange, IL, United States

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED by May 10th. Pleasant Dale Park District is coordinating with the Illinois Association of Park Districts in the annual Flying 4 Kids Statewide Kite Fly. This is a FREE event; however, registration is required and you will have an option to purchase a kite kit to decorate and fly. The children will get...

Free

Sidewalk Art Contest

Gregg House Museum 117 South Linden Avenue, Westmont, IL, United States

Express Your Self!  Let’s color splash the sidewalk in front of the Gregg House Museum into a dazzling mosaic of design.  We’ll provide the chalk; you bring your ideas and drawing skills!  No previous art experience required. All abilities and ages welcome. Whether you come to view the art or draw, you will experience awesome,...

Free

Pollinator Day

Franklin Park Public Library 10311 Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL, United States

Via the Village Website- The Village of Franklin Park will host its first annual Pollinator Day on Saturday, May 18, from 11 AM until 1:30 PM at the Gazebo on 9501 Belmont. Bring the family and learn how to help pollinators thrive in your garden and enjoy honey samples and informational displays about bees, butterflies,...

Free

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