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Sensory Garden Playground Play Day

Sensory Garden Playground 2751 Navistar Dr, Lisle, IL, United States

Enjoy FREE special activities! Play Day theme for September: Dinosaurs

Free

Grandparents Day

The Depot (River Forest) 401 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest, IL, United States

National Grandparents Day is an opportunity for grandparents and their grandkids to treasure their connection and spend some quality time together. Grandparents and their grandkids and invited to the Depot for crafts, games, live music, and a luncheon. Kids are free but grandparents must register.

$40

Flutter into Fall

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Join the Nature Museum on Saturday, September 10, for our day-long celebration of monarch butterflies as they begin their annual migration from Chicago to Mexico! Participate in monarch butterfly tagging demos, guided walks, two First Flight Butterfly Releases, and more! Explore the full schedule here. With the exception of Butterfly Haven Yoga which requires a...

Event Series Revolutionary War Reenactment

Revolutionary War Reenactment

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

Join Cantigny and The North West Territory Alliance for a two-day Revolutionary War Reenactment. Get a feel for camp life, experience a battle and enjoy the sights and sounds of the 18th century. We will also have food available for purchase.

included with parking
Event Series Yoga on the Lawn

Yoga on the Lawn

Oakbrook Center 100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL, United States

Life Time at Oakbrook Center will be hosting Saturday morning yoga sessions starting July 23rd - September 24 on The Lawn near Crate & Barrel. Classes are FREE and weather permitting. Must bring your own mat or towel. Session 1 will take place 9:15a.m. to 9:45a.m. Session 2, a Family-Friendly yoga, will take place from...

Free

Forest Park Ribfest

Forest Park Picnic Grove 7824 Madison Street, Forest Park, IL, United States

Rib sampling, nachos, pretzels, popcorn, hot dogs, desserts, and much more!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Fall Festivals and Oktoberfests.

Event Series Second Saturday Family Program

Second Saturday Family Program

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

For those who aren’t ready to attend in-person programs yet, we’ve created kid-friendly packets of crafts and activities related to Cantigny and the McCormick family. Supplies will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. On the Second Saturday of each month, March through November, McCormick House staff presents a drop-in family program. No registration...

Free

Naper Pride Festival

Naper Settlement 523 S. Weber Street, Naperville, IL, United States

West suburban Naperville will be celebrating its LGBTQ community this summer when it hosts its 2nd annual Naper Pride Fest with plenty of fun for all ages. With Naper Pride being a family-centered organization focused on diversity, Naper Pride Fest will bring together people from all walks of life: family, friends, neighbors and alliesβ€”all in...

Free

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