Events Calendar
Sponsored by Drury Lane Theatre.
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Superb Owl Party
River Trail Nature Center 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL, United StatesHelp us celebrate owls and learn what makes them so unique!
Black History Month Story Trailsβ―
Dan Ryan Woods 83rd and Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us in celebrating Black History Month with a story trail. Each story will showcase a prominent Black figure.β―
Winter Fire Building Workshop
Camp Sullivan 14630 Oak Park Ave, Oak Forest, IL, United StatesLearn fire-building skills and stick around for a story and sβmores around the fire.
Celebration of Lunar New Year
Dan Ryan Woods 83rd and Western Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesActivities to educate and celebrate the Lunar New YearβYear of the Dragon. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Ways for Families to Celebrate the Chinese New Year
Resident Raptors
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center 9800 Willow Springs Rd, Willow Springs, IL, United StatesLearn about the natural and individual histories and husbandry of our ambassador raptors.
Amazing Winter Residents
Trailside Museum of Natural History 738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest, IL, United StatesBring the family on a walk on our scenic trails! We will discuss some of the amazing year-round residents of the Preserves.
CSI: Critter Scene Investigation
Crabtree Nature Center 3 Stover Road, Barrington, IL, United StatesCan you guess what animals have been visiting from the clues theyβve left behind? Learn about tracks, scat and more during this adventure.
Animal Encounters
River Trail Nature Center 3120 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL, United StatesJoin our staff for an up-close look at one of our animals.
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.
Submit an Event
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.
