75 Things to Do with Kids This Weekend: March 15-17

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St. Patrick’s Day fun is everywhere on our list of things to do with kids this weekend. Are you heading to the city to see the river dyed green or watch the parades? Hunting for clovers or watching Irish dancers perform? Don’t forget to tag us on social media using #sharekidlist while you’re out and about having festive fun. We love to see your little leprechauns celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!

With only a few more weekends before Easter, we highly recommend you scout out your plans for Bunny Breakfasts, egg hunts, and photos with the Easter Bunny. Registration is underway and these events will fill up fast!

This weekend’s planner is sponsored by Timothy Christian School.

Timothy Christian Toy & Clothing Resale

Timothy Christian School Resale
Timothy Christian Schools
188 W. Butterfield Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
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March 16, 2024 | 8:00am presale; general sale from 10:00am – 3:00pm

New this year! We have formalwear for high schoolers! They are welcome to come and try it on.

Join us at the Timothy Christian School fall resale at Timothy Christian in Elmhurst. Get set for spring and summer with great deals on kids clothes, toys, sports equipment, books, and more. The pre-shop opens at 8 am for a $10 entry fee. The general admission sale (no entry fee!) runs from 10 am to 3pm. Many items are half price from 1-3! The sale is held in the high school (main entrance on Prospect Ave). No children under 14 will be admitted to the sale. Email us with questions at resale@timothychristian.com, or check our website at www.timothychristian.com/support/events/resale. We can’t wait to have you join us to shop, sell, and/or volunteer!

Things to Do with Kids This Weekend: Western Suburbs

Please check the details before you go to these events to ensure you know about registration requirements and additional info to maximize your family’s fun. While we do our best to keep the most up-to-date information in our calendar, last minute location or time changes do happen. Want to find “weekend events near me”? We have you covered!

Friday

Visit the Downers Grove Public Library for St. Patrick’s Day Crafts, or get creative at the Egg-Drop Challenge hosted by St. Charles Public Library. Don’t forget about Story Time with NPL at DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville, which is included in general admission.

Rhea Lana’s of West Chicagoland (Lombard)
March 15, 2024 | 10:00am – 8:00pm

Very Hungry Caterpillar Celebration (Wonder Works Children’s Museum, Oak Park)
March 15, 2024 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
Included in general admission.

St. Patrick’s Day Craft (Downers Grove Public Library)
March 15, 2024 | 10:00am – 4:00pm

Story Time with NPL (DuPage Children’s Museum, Naperville)
March 15, 2024 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Included in general admission.

Free Admission for Illinois Residents (Art Institute of Chicago)
March 15, 2024 | 11:00am – 5:00pm

Homeschool Hangout (Lemont Public Library)
March 15, 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm

St. Patrick’s Day Fun (Wheaton Public Library)
March 15, 2024 | 4:00pm – 4:45pm
Register in advance.

Egg-Drop Challenge (St. Charles Public Library)
March 15, 2024 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Pajama Party at DuPage Children’s Museum (Naperville)
March 15, 2024 | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Saturday

There’s still plenty of spots left at Red Oak Nature Center’s Maple Fest in Batavia. Hop over to Bunny Bash at Yorktown Mall in Lombard or walk to Pot of Gold Park Stroll at Mt. St. Mary Park in St. Charles.

Timothy Christian School Resale (Elmhurst)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 3:00pm

Saturday Stay and Play (Geneva Public Library)
March 16, 2024 | 9:00am – 2:00pm

Maple Fest (Red Oak Nature Center, Batavia)
March 16, 2024 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Purchase tickets in advance to ensure admission.

Noon Lions Club Free Vision Screening (Aurora Public Library – West Branch)
March 16, 2024 | 9:30am – 11:30am

Very Hungry Caterpillar Celebration (Wonder Works Children’s Museum, Oak Park)
March 16, 2024 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
Included in general admission.

Story Stroll (Batavia Public Library)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 4:00pm

Pot of Gold Park Stroll (Mt. St. Mary Park, St. Charles)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Renovation Refresh Open House (Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, St. Charles)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Adult Egg Hunt (Berens Park, Elmhurst)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Registration is required.

Supported Storytime (Geneva Public Library)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 10:30am

Lowe’s Kids’ Workshops (Check your local store)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 1:00pm

Tales from the Great Outdoors: A Children’s Books Family Event (Morton Arboretum, Lisle)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 2:00pm

St. Paw-trick’s Day (Whalon Lake, Naperville)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Register in advance.

Bunny Bash (Yorktown Mall, Lombard)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 1:00pm

Spanish Language Storytime Presented by The Language Labs (Helen Plum Library, Lombard)
March 16, 2024 | 10:30am – 11:15am

Budding Botanists (Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago)
March 16, 2024 | 10:30am – 2:30pm

Dudes and Donuts (Lemont)
March 16, 2024 | 10:30am – 11:00am
Registration is required.

Tiny Great Performances (DuPage Children’s Museum, Naperville)
March 16, 2024 | 11:00am – 12:30pm
Included in general admission.

Shamrock’n The Block (Old St. Pat’s Church, Chicago)
March 16, 2024 | 11:00am – 6:00pm

Bunny Bash (North Riverside Park Mall)
March 16, 2024 | 11:00am – 1:00pm
Register in advance.

Lego Club (Santori Library, Aurora)
March 16, 2024 | 11:00am – 12:00pm

Trinity Irish Dancers (Downers Grove Public Library)
March 16, 2024 | 12:00pm – 12:30pm

St Patricks Day Parade and River Dyeing (Downtown Chicago)
March 16, 2024 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Maple Sugaring (Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago)
March 16, 2024 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Family Day (Elmhurst Art Museum)
March 16, 2024 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Chicago World’s Fairs Family Craft Workshop (DuPage County Historical Museum, Wheaton)
March 16, 2024 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Mixed Media in March Workshop (Navy Pier, Chicago)
March 16, 2024 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm

World Thinking Day and Girl Scout Birthday Sing-a-Long (Santori Library, Aurora)
March 16, 2024 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Photos with the Easter Bunny (Burr Ridge Village Center)
March 16, 2024 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Frog Frenzy (Geneva Public Library)
March 16, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Service Saturday for Teens: Birdhouses (Santori Library, Aurora)
March 16, 2024 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Old Time Barn Dance (Downers Grove)
March 16, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Sunday

Visit Kline Creek Farm for their annual Maple Sugaring program, bundle up for the Hometown Irish Parade in Downtown Plainfield, or have fun at the Very Hungry Caterpillar Celebration, hosted by Wonder Works Children’s Museum in Oak Park.

Wonder Works for Everyone (Wonder Work’s Children’s Museum, Oak Park)
March 17, 2024 | 9:00am – 10:00am
Register in advance.

Bunny Cares: A Sensory-Friendly Easter Bunny Experience (Yorktown Mall, Lombard)
March 17, 2024 | 9:00am – 10:30am
Register in advance.

Very Hungry Caterpillar Celebration (Wonder Works Children’s Museum, Oak Park)
March 17, 2024 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
Included in general admission.

Budding Botanists (Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago)
March 17, 2024 | 10:30am – 2:30pm

St. Patrick’s Day Procession and Annual Irish Flag Raising Ceremony (Downtown Aurora)
March 17, 2024 | 11:00am – 12:00pm

Northwest Side Irish Parade (Chicago)
March 17, 2024 | 12:00pm – 1:30pm

South Side Irish Parade (Chicago)
March 17, 2024 | 12:00pm – 3:00pm

Maple Sugaring (Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago)
March 17, 2024 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Hometown Irish Parade (Downtown Plainfield)
March 17, 2024 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Trinity Irish Dancers (Woodridge Public Library)
March 17, 2024 | 1:30pm – 2:15pm

Sunday Makebreak (Michaels Craft Stores)
March 17, 2024 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Community Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day (Downers Grove Public Library)
March 17, 2024 | 2:00pm – 2:45pm

St. Patrick’s Day Party (Eola Road Branch, Aurora Public Library)
March 17, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Bone AppΓ©tit (Trailside Museum of Natural History, River Forest)
March 17, 2024 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Things to Do with Kids This Weekend: Northwest Suburbs

Friday

Register for a spot at Poplar Creek Public Library’s Luck of the Little Ones program or make a splash at WIBIT Night at PLAC in Des Plaines.

Hindi Story Time (Barrington Area Library)
March 15, 2024 | 10:00am – 10:30am
Register in advance.

Luck of the Little Ones (Poplar Creek Public Library, Streamwood)
March 15, 2024 | 10:00am – 10:45am

Scales-N-Tales Storytime (Franklin Park Public Library)
March 15, 2024 | 11:00am – 11:30am

Free Admission for Illinois Residents (Art Institute of Chicago)
March 15, 2024 | 11:00am – 5:00pm

Friday Fun Day (Wood Dale Public Library)
March 15, 2024 | 11:00am – 4:30pm

WIBIT Night at PLAC (Prairie Lakes Aquatic Center, Des Plaines)
March 15, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Tickets can be purchased in advance.

Saturday

Visit the Indian Trails Public Library’s Main Branch for Super Saturday: Magic of Gary Kantor in Wheeling, watch the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Downtown Palatine, or support the Mount Prospect Public Library’s Mini Golf Fundraiser.

Pot of Gold Climb (Hoffman Estates)
March 16, 2024 | 8:00am – 5:00pm

Sugar Bush Fair (Spring Valley Nature Center, Schaumburg)
March 16, 2024 | 9:00am – 12:00pm

Drop In Crafts (Rolling Meadows Library)
March 16, 2024 | 9:00am – 8:00pm

Lowe’s Kids’ Workshops (Check your local store)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 1:00pm

Mini Golf Fundraiser (Mount Prospect Public Library)
March 16, 2024 | 10:00am – 3:00pm

Budding Botanists (Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago)
March 16, 2024 | 10:30am – 2:30pm

Sap’s Rising (River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook)
March 16, 2024 | 10:30am – 2:30pm

Shamrock’n The Block (Old St. Pat’s Church, Chicago)
March 16, 2024 | 11:00am – 6:00pm

St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Downtown Palatine)
March 16, 2024 | 11:00am – 12:00pm

Railroad Museum Open House (Bensenville)
March 16, 2024 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm

St Patricks Day Parade and River Dyeing (Downtown Chicago)
March 16, 2024 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Mixed Media in March Workshop (Navy Pier, Chicago)
March 16, 2024 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Movie Afternoon (Schiller Park Public Library)
March 16, 2024 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Super Saturday: Magic of Gary Kantor (Indian Trails Public Library – Main Branch, Wheeling)
March 16, 2024 | 1:30pm – 2:15pm

Sunday

Need a break from St. Patrick’s Day fun? Head to Maple Syrup Festival at River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook or Sugar Bush Fair at Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg.

A Special Visit with the Caring Bunny (Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg)
March 17, 2024 | 8:30am – 10:30am
Reservations are required.

Sugar Bush Fair (Spring Valley Nature Center, Schaumburg)
March 17, 2024 | 9:00am – 12:00pm

Budding Botanists (Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago)
March 17, 2024 | 10:30am – 2:30pm

Sap’s Rising (River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook)
March 17, 2024 | 10:30am – 2:30pm

Maple Syrup Festival (River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook)
March 17, 2024 | 11:00am – 3:00pm

Northwest Side Irish Parade (Chicago)
March 17, 2024 | 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Railroad Museum Open House (Bensenville)
March 17, 2024 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm

South Side Irish Parade (Chicago)
March 17, 2024 | 12:00pm – 3:00pm

Sunday Makebreak (Michaels Craft Stores)
March 17, 2024 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Family Concert Series (Poplar Creek Public Library, Streamwood)
March 17, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Want to look ahead to next week?

Check out all the family-friendly events happening in your neighborhood and beyond on our events calendar!

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We hope you found some family-friendly fun in our list of weekend events in the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago! This list is updated every week and sent out in the Kidlist emails. (Click here to sign up if you haven’t already.)

We love local businesses, libraries, park districts, villages, and organizations β€” they plan great events for all of us to enjoy. If you are hosting an event or know of an event that should be on our list, click here to submit it to the Kidlist calendar!

We strive to be the most comprehensive source for family fun, which is why you’ll always see so many weekend events listed. It would definitely be easier to just list the details for a few events and call them β€œthe best weekend events for families”, but we recognize that everyone has different interests. Not to mention, sometimes I’m in the mood to go to a huge festival, and sometimes I’d rather go to a low-key storytime at the library. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels that way. That’s why we work hard and spend a lot of time to find everything going on in our area so you don’t have to!

We hope you find it helpful and we are open to suggestions. The Kidlist Team always talks about how we can improve and evolve to meet your needs, so let us know!

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