Crafting with CAE
DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United StatesCreate a Chicago, Aurora and Elgin craft from popsicle sticks. Make puppets to ride along with your CAE creation.
Free
Loading view.
Events Calendar
Sponsored by Drury Lane Theatre.
Back to School Supply Drive
Woodfield Mall 5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL, United StatesSchool District 54 welcomes your support with donations of school supplies to help students thrive this year. Please join us at Woodfield Mall to donate new school supplies to District 54 with donations to benefit John Muir Elementary School. Join us for a fun event with music, activities, and a photobooth! *Please call the Management...
Free
Mid-Kids Graphic Novel Meet Up
Indian Prairie Public Library 401 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL, United StatesFor grades 1–6. Drop by the library to talk about some of your favorite graphic novels and enjoy some snacks with friends. Our Youth & Teen Resource Services Librarian highlights some of our new titles if you're looking for your next favorite graphic novel.
Free
Pond Safari
Hidden Oaks Nature Center (Bolingbrook) 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United StatesAlong the pond’s edge is vegetation, leaves and good old muck. It makes the perfect habitat for aquatic insects, tadpoles, crayfish and more! Join a naturalist to discover what lies beneath the surface of the ponds at Hidden Lakes Trout Farm. We will arm you with nets and teach you what to look for so...
Free
Studio 60056: Back-to-School Edition
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesDecorate a folder and pencil to start the new school year with style! We'll provide an idea and supplies; then you create your own masterpiece! No registration necessary. While supplies last. For ages 3-12 with an adult.
Free
Hetts Auto Sales Cruise Nights
Downtown Oswego IL, United StatesDowntown Oswego Cruise Nights presented by the Oswego American Legion and hosted by Hetts Auto Sales. Great Food, Awards and Raffles! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Classic Car Shows.
Free
End of Summer Bash
Festival Park 132 S Grove Avenue, ElginThe City of Elgin continues its summer concert series at Festival Park in downtown Elgin with the End of Summer Bash on Saturday, August 19th. Back by popular demand, the End of Summer Bash is bigger and better than last year with new programming, more food vendors, and Elgin’s first-ever drone show. This free event...
Free
Lions Club Farmers Market
Downtown Mount Prospect Northwest Highway and Main Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesEnjoy 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
We do our best to provide comprehensive, accurate and useful information about events and activities. This information (such as times and locations) is gathered from press releases, websites, signs around town and word of mouth. However, details change and people make mistakes, so please confirm the details before you go. Kidlist is not responsible for any problems that occur while participating in activities listed on this site.
Submit an Event
Click on the button above to submit an event to the Kidlist calendar. We welcome everyone to submit events, given that they are family-friendly, free and/or drop-in, and are local for families in the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago. All submitted events are reviewed by the Kidlist team.