Open Crafternoon
Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL, United StatesStop by Children's Services Creativity Park to make your own unique work of art with our craft and art supplies.
Free
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LEGO Builders
Lisle Public Library 777 Front Street, Lisle, United StatesThis open LEGO play session is designed to let kids’ imaginations lead the way. LEGOs and challenges are provided. For Grades K–4.
Free
Wild Wednesdays
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesWild Wednesdays are back for the season at Garfield Park Conservatory! Join Family Programs staff outdoors in Play and Grow Garden for free, drop-in activities, such as fort building, bug hunts, chalk drawing, and more! Find us every Wednesday evening from 4:00-7:30 pm. Just head outside through our Desert House doors and follow the giant...
Free
Mount Prospect Tree Lighting and Christkindlmarket
Edwin and Elsie Meyn Busse Park 21 S Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesAll are invited to join us on Wednesday, November 27, for the annual Mount Prospect Tree Lighting Ceremony and Christkindlmarket! At 5 pm, gather around our live Norway Spruce planted in the Edwin and Elsie (Meyn) Busse Park, also known as the pocket park. Enjoy festive holiday tunes sung by the Prospect High School Madrigals,...
Adler Planetarium Illinois Resident Free Days
Adler Planetarium 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Adler is excited to announce that we will be free for Illinois residents (with proof of residency) every Wednesday evening from 4-10 pm (our new Wednesday hours.) Stop by after work or school, or for date night and enjoy everything the Adler has to offer at night, for free as part of our Illinois...
Free
Turkey Trot 4-Mile Run
Lake Ellyn Park 645 Lenox Road, Glen Ellyn, IL, United StatesStart your Thanksgiving at the Turkey Trot 4-Mile Run. You don't have to be the first to cross the finish line to win. The top two runners with the most accurate finish time predictions will receive a Thanksgiving treat. Prizes will also be awarded for the Best Costume. In the spirit of giving, we invite...
Free
Turkey Trot and Sammy Scurry
Harper College Campus 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, United StatesCelebrate Thanksgiving by running in the 44th annual Palatine Park District Turkey Trot! Runners may choose either a 2-mile, 5 mile distance or for the little ones, the Sammy Scurry. Take photos, enjoy free snacks and beverages and visit our sponsors. Register today! This year, we’ve joined forces with The Harbour, an organization dedicated to...
$10 – $40
Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
Downtown Chicago State & Lake, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin thousands on State Street, as Parade travels north from from Ida B. Wells Drive to Randolph Street, or catch the three-hour live stream on Pluto TV (October 24, 2024) The award-winning Chicago Thanksgiving Parade returns for its 90th anniversary on Thursday, November 28, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. CT, traveling up Chicago's...
Free
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