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The Amazing Puzzle Race

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States

Gather a team and sign up for our Great Puzzle Race! Teams of up to 5 people are invited to register and complete at 500 piece puzzle. The fastest team receives a prize! RULES TO REGSITER: We will have room for up to 10 teams, up to 5 people each. When registering, register your Team...

Free

Winterfest Pop-Up Event

Austin Gardens 167 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL, United States

Enjoy old fashioned fun in the snow with outdoor games, music, and a warm fire pit on the patio. Inside the Nature Center, make a winter-themed nature craft! All ages welcome! Admission is FREE. No registration required.

Free

Winterfest

Annerino Community Center 201 Recreation Drive, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Winterfest is still happening! We’re moving the fun INDOORS! Bring the whole family for some good old-fashioned family fun! The fun includes: Spin art Snowball slingshot Iceless curling Family obstacle course Giant games Archery Family photo station Hockey slap shot Family crafts Parent/Tot gymnastics Ninja obstacle course Snowball fights Fountaindale Public Library sponsored activities including...

Free

Snowshoeing

Eggers Grove Forest Preserve E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago, IL, United States

Explore the Preserves via snowshoe! If conditions are not favorable for snowshoeing (4” or more of packed snow), hikes and other activities will be offered. 

Free

Downtown Downers Grove Ice Festival

Downtown Downers Grove 933A Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL, United States

Join in the fun this year! The Annual Ice Fest Downtown Downers Grove will be held February 2-4, 2024. The Ice Festival will be a weekend of outdoor fun! Don’t miss the return of the Friday Night ice carving demonstration on Friday evening, 5:30-7:30pm at the corner of Main and Curtiss. Enjoy live ice carving...

Free

Fishing: Hard Water Classic

Blackwell Forest Preserve Warrenville, IL

Take part in the only competitive ice-fishing tournament in DuPage, and then stick around for door prizes and awards. Bring your own equipment and bait. All ages; under 18 with an adult. $20 per person in advance; $25 at the event. Register online or at 630-933-7248.

$20 – $25

Family Karaoke/Karaoke para la Familia

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Bring your whole family to a karaoke afternoon! Complete fun activities as you wait to sing in Spanish or English. Fancy dress and costumes are encouraged! (Babies–Grade 5 with an adult)

Free
Event Series Victorian Valentines

Victorian Valentines

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

Valentines of the Victorian era were treasured keepsakes, incorporating feathers, beads, and bits of fabric. Create your own Victorian-style valentines in a fun, afternoon workshop. Free event, suggested donation of $3/participant.   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...

Free

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