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Adaptive Play Time

Santori Library (Aurora) 101 S. River Street, Aurora, IL, United States

The DuPage Children’s Museum will bring fun items from the museum for kids to engage with. They will provide an accessible, inclusive environment that will include environment modifications. This program...

Free
Event Series Thursdays in the Field

Thursdays in the Field

Trailside Museum of Natural History 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest, IL, United States

Drop in at Trailside on the 3rd Thursday of each month to connect to nature through fun themed activities for adults and kids. Led by the IL Ext. Master naturalists....

Free

Pirate Party

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

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages. Sail down to the Library for some swashbuckling fun to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Touch-A-Truck

Historic Water Tower 10 Pine Ave, Riverside, IL, United States

Most children are simply fascinated with all things motorized. Now’s their chance to explore the vehicles that excite their senses! Come make the lights flash, honk the horn, sound the...

Free
Event Series Barrington Farmers Market

Barrington Farmers Market

Downtown Barrington Cook and Station St., Barrington, IL, United States

Featuring local vendors selling produce, handmade goods, kids activities, live music and much more!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.

Free

Talk like a Pirate Day Party

Wood Dale Public Library 520 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, IL, United States

Ahoy Mateys! Come aboard and celebrate all things pirates with us. There will be pirate games, crafts and activities. You might even get to walk the plank. Arrghh!

Free
Event Series Downtown Summer Sounds

Downtown Summer Sounds

Fountain Square (Evanston) 1601 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, United States

Downtown Summer Sounds is a free outdoor concert series on Thursday evenings from 5-7PM at Fountain Square, from July 11 to September 26. For nine of the twelve weeks, Downtown...

Free

Little Red Rocks

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center 9800 Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs, IL, United States

Perform or listen to music and poetry during an open-mic night at sunset.β€―

Free

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