Events Calendar
Sponsored by Drury Lane Theatre.
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Frog Frenzy
Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington, IL, United StatesMay: Learn how to dress, act and live as a frog. June: Hear who is croaking in the night.
Migratory Bird Day: Raptor Encounter
River Trail Nature Center 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL, United StatesGet up close with live birds of prey.
Let’s Go Fly A Kite
Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington, IL, United StatesBring a kite over to Barrington Road Pond to celebrate Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
Nature Block Party
Eggers Grove Forest Preserve E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a day of celebration and exploration as we honor the incredible diversity of life at Eggers Grove.
Sand Ridge Service Days
Sand Ridge Nature Center 15891 S Paxton Ave, South Holland, IL, United StatesJoin us each month as we care for the Sand Ridge Campus with a variety of activities! Earn service-learning hours. All ages. Mar 3, 10: Litter Picking Apr 14, 28: Garlic Mustard Pull May 5, 19: Garden Weeding at Green Lake
Cicada-Palooza
Trailside Museum of Natural History 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest, IL, United StatesLearn about periodical (17 year) cicadas! Insect discovery walks, live cicada viewing and more. Family program.
Insect Architects
Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington, IL, United StatesMeet some of the most impressive builders and manipulators in the insect world. Ages 6 & up.
IKES Fish for Fun
Rolling Knolls 11N260 Rohrssen Rd, Elgin, IL, United StatesYou are invited to this annual fishing extravaganza. Give-a-ways to participants, prizes for category winners, and refreshments for all. Event subject to weather. Ages 15 & under. In partnership with the City of Elgin and the Izaak Walton League-Elgin.
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.
