Events Calendar
Sponsored by Drury Lane Theatre.
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Campus Block Party
Camp Shabbona Woods 15810 S Torrence Ave, South Holland, IL, United StatesCreate your own adventure with family and friends through music, nature play, games, artmaking, walks and more.
Nature Play Date
Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington, IL, United StatesJoin other families in our nature play area for fun and socializing.
Kid’s Nature Art Workshop
Trailside Museum of Natural History 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest, IL, United StatesJoin Little Bits Workshop for creative fun as we observe nature, draw, paint, or sculpt. Instruction, materials provided. Ages 8 to 12.
Stories in the Forest
Trailside Museum of Natural History 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest, IL, United StatesPresented with River Forest Public Library. We’ll read stories and do a simple nature activity. Weather dependent. Ages 0 to 5 years old with adult. Drop in.
Art in Nature
Swallow Cliff Woods North 10267 Calumet Sag Rd, Palos Hills, IL, United StatesCreate land art, write a poem, and make tie dye using fruits and spices. Drop in.
Fridays in the Field
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center 9800 Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs, IL, United StatesUniversity of Illinois Extension Certified Master Naturalists will connect visitors with nature through inquiry-based activities. Jul 5 & Jul 12 – Cicadas Jul 19 – Amphibians & Reptiles Jul 26 – Wildflowers Aug 2 – Bats Aug 9 – Squirrels Aug 16 – Deer Aug 23 – Beetles Aug 30 – Fossils
Archery and Games
Thatcher Woods Pavilion 8030 W. Chicago Avenue, River Forest, IL, United StatesAdults and families, enjoy trying archery and playing your favorite backyard games. Instruction, equipment and games provided.
Turtles
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center 9800 Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs, IL, United StatesLearn about turtles through hands-on discovery.
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.
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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.
