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Sandy Family Craft

Prospect Heights Public Library 12 N. Elm Street, Prospect Heights, IL, United States

Kick off summer creating some sandy art together!

Free
Event Series Elemental Experience

Elemental Experience

Yorktown Center 203 Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL, United States

Join us from May 26 - May 28 in Center Court and immerse yourself in the world of "Elemental"! An exciting multi-city mall tour that invites fans into the world of “Elemental”—a stunning locale only Pixar artists could create—offers an immersive thematic environment for visitors of all ages. Sponsored by Fandango, Dolby and I’m the...

Free

Opening Day Luau

Forest Park Aquatic Center 7501 Harrison Street, Forest Park, IL, United States

Join us Saturday, May 27 at the Park District of Forest Park Aquatic Center from noon-3:00pm and kick off pool season with a Luau Pool Party featuring a live DJ, games, raffles, & prizes!

Included in general admission
Event Series Red, White, and Bar-B-Que

Red, White, and Bar-B-Que

Ty Warner Park Plaza Drive and Blackhawk Drive, Westmont, IL, United States

The Lion's Club Red, White & Bar-B-Q is a BBQ competition and festival with a carnival, live music, and food vendors.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Summer Festivals.

Memorial Day Ceremony

Bartlett Veterans Memorial Corner of W. Sterns Road and Bartlett Road, Bartlett, IL, United States

Bartlett VFW Post 11018 will host a Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday, 5/27, 1 p.m. at the Bartlett Veterans Memorial at Stearns and South Bartlett Road.

Whooooo’s for Dinner

Hidden Oaks Nature Center (Bolingbrook) 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

Did you know owls cannot digest the hair or bones of the animals they hunt? Join a naturalist for this fun opportunity to learn about owls as we dissect owl pellets. Dig in to investigate what owls have for dinner. Afterward, tune your ears to the trees as we take a hike in the forest...

Free
Event Series Lions Club Farmers Market

Lions Club Farmers Market

Downtown Mount Prospect Northwest Highway and Main Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Enjoy a wonderful array of fruits, vegetables, baked goods and much more at one of the busiest and well-visited Farmers Markets in the suburbs! Open from 8 AM - 1 PM on Sundays through October.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.

Free
Event Series Spring Planting on the Farm

Spring Planting on the Farm

Kline Creek Farm 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago, IL, United States

Tour the farmhouse to learn how farm families worked together to get spring planting done and what went into planning the kitchen garden. Throughout the spring, you might also get to see the farmers work in fields and the gardens planting the year’s crops. Tours leave on the hour. Suggested admission donation of $5 per...

$5

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