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Event Series Glen Ellyn French Market

Glen Ellyn French Market

Main Street Train Station (Glen Ellyn) South parking lot (between Main Street and Forest Avenue), Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Featuring a select group of vendors and live entertainment.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.

Free
Event Series Geneva French Market

Geneva French Market

Downtown Geneva IL, United States

European-style market offers unique eats, treats and treasures in Geneva.    For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.

Free

World of Genomics: Discover Everyday DNA

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for this interactive, hands-on science experience featuring multiple stations focused on specific aspects of science, with volunteers from the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Visitors will learn about DNA, genetics, agriculture, robotics, and microbes—all through family-friendly activities led by volunteer researchers from the IGB. See...

Included in general admission
Event Series StoryWalk: Owl Babies

StoryWalk: Owl Babies

Diane Main Park 200 W 59th St, Westmont, IL, United States

Enjoy Owl Babies by Martin Waddell with the whole family while you stroll through Diane Main Park. Simply follow the path around the lake, reading signs placed along the trail, to take in the full story. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library....

Free
Event Series Wonder Wheels Festival

Wonder Wheels Festival

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

Vroom! Vroom! Wonder Wheels will be zooming back to Wonder Works Children’s Museum this October! On October 12 & 13, Wonder Works Children’s Museum will host the second annual Wonder Wheels Outdoor Festival to celebrate all things on wheels! For just two days, children and their families will be able to explore wheels by: –...

$5 – $15
Event Series Glass Pumpkin Patch

Glass Pumpkin Patch

The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois 53, Lisle, IL, United States

Explore a dazzling display of more than 7,000 one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins in traditional and unique colors, shapes, and sizes at this annual celebration of autumn and artistry. Rain or shine, talented artists who work with glass will display their work under tents near the West Lawn, next to the Arboretum’s Visitor Center. The 14th annual...

free with admission
Event Series Scarecrow Fest

Scarecrow Fest

Downtown St. Charles IL, United States

The 39th annual Scarecrow Weekend will be held October 11th-13th in downtown St. Charles, Illinois. 110+ handmade scarecrows will be showcased around town for visitors to view and vote on their favorites. There will be a Family Zone with live entertainment and family fun as well as an Activity Zone with festive photo ops, Scarecrow-to-Go...

Free
Event Series Cantigny Fall Festival

Cantigny Fall Festival

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

For the second year in a row, our fall festival will be an entire weekend! The fun begins Friday night, October 11, from 4 – 11 pm with live music on the Cantigny parade field! Cozy up on the Adirondacks around a firepit or play lawn games. We’ll do it again on Saturday night after...

Free with parking

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