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Event Series Budding Botanists

Budding Botanists

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Watch out as you explore the Conservatory – you may run into a Budding Botanists! on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 2:30pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids...

Free
Event Series Boo at the Zoo

Boo at the Zoo

Brookfield Zoo 8400 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL, United States

Gather your ghoulfriends, little ghosts, and goblins for this fun-filled family event. Check out the creatures, creepy crawlers, and more in your costumes at the Halloween-themed event that's perfect for...

included with admission
Event Series Tiny Great Performances

Tiny Great Performances

DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United States

Tiny Great Performances™ bring professional and community performers to the Museum to promote a life-long love of the arts in children and their families. Performances feature a variety of subjects...

Included in general admission

Fall Fest

The Glen 22W030 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn, United States

Come join the Butterfield Park District in its first-ever Fall Fest on October 5th from 11am-1pm! This is an opportunity for families in our community to get together to celebrate...

Free

Fire Department Open House

Fire Station Clarendon Hills 316 Park Avenue, Clarendon Hills, IL, United States

Come see the fire trucks and fire demonstrations at the Fire Station on Saturday, October 5th from 11 AM to 2 PM. Stop by for some food, refreshments, and meet...

Free

Lemont Fire District Open House

Lemont Fire Protection District 15900 New Avenue, Lemont, IL, United States

Ladder Trucks, Fire Engines & Ambulances! Firefighter Paramedic Demonstrations and Displays! Together with community partners we invite you to a day of safety kicking off Fire Prevention Week. This year’s...

Free

Scarecrow Festival

Memorial Park (Barrington) E. Lincoln Avenue and S. Hough Street, Barrington, United States

Family Fun Activities!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Fall Festivals and Oktoberfests.

Fall Fest

Randhurst Village 1 Randhurst Village Drive, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Fall Fest offers exciting activities including pumpkin decorating, face painting, bounce house, tractor ride and live owls from the Stillman Nature Preserve. The Mount Prospect Police and Fire Departments will...

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