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Lemontster Days

Downtown Lemont Lemont, IL, United States

Celebrating Halloween Lemont-Style September 24 to October 18: โ€œTrail of Scarecrowsโ€ Competition! Theme: Fairytale Characters | VOTE For Your Favorite Scarecrow September 10: Stake pick-ups at Lemont Township Community Center. September 24: Drop off participating scarecrows to the Township Center between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to the Lemont Community Center at 16300 Alba Street....

Event Series Fire and Life Safety Camp

Fire and Life Safety Camp

Aurora Regional Fire Museum 53 N Broadway, Aurora, IL, United States

Register Today for a FREE Fire and Life Safety Camp held at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum for Children ages 6-11. Fill out this form and a member of our staff will email you to confirm your registration. Registration for this program is free! Children will learn about fire history, create a basic first aid...

Free

Halloween Tales of Haunts and Humor

Indian Prairie Public Library 401 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL, United States

Come on out, if you dare, and listen to some deliciously chilling and silly tales of witches and goblins and things that go bump in the night. This program of stories and songs featuring storyteller Lynne Clayton is especially appropriate for the very young and the faint of heart. 

Science Fun for Everyone

Glen Ellyn Public Library 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn

Families can watch and participate as Steve Belliveau of Getting Excited About Science experiments with singing rods, gummy worms, elephant toothpaste, Tesla coil, sparks, Peeps that come alive, smoke bubbles, and liquid nitrogen. For families of all ages.

Fire Prevention Week Open House

Glen Ellyn Fire Station Main Street and Pennsylvania Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Please join us Saturday October 8th for Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Companyโ€™s Annual Fire Prevention Week Open House from 10am-2pm at 524 Pennsylvania Avenue. See you there!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Fire Prevention Week.

Free

Fall Family Fun and Photo Ops

La Grange Area Historical Society 444 S. La Grange Road, La Grange, IL, United States

On October 8th weโ€™re excited to partner with Whisper Me Home to bring you a fabulous fall backdrop for some great picture taking! Ten minute sessions are available for taking your own photos between 10:00 am โ€“ 3:00 pm (we will take them for you if you want your whole group in the photo) and...

$45
Event Series Tinker Works

Tinker Works

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

On October 8, 9, and 10, Wonder Works will host Tinker Works, a museum takeover event exploring using stuff to make stuff that does stuff. When children tinker, they are learning about the properties of materials and the capabilities of tools. Learning how to manipulate tools, understand the properties of materials, and identify unique solutions...

$20

Grand Opening: The Hawver and Lacy Families Natureโ€™s PlaySpace

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

Opening October 8, 2022, The Hawver and Lacy Families Natureโ€™s PlaySpace is an interactive experience that will connect our youngest guests to nature in new ways. Join us at 10am for our Grand Opening celebration! In addition to exploring this brand new space, our youngest guests will also have a chance to receive an adorable,...

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