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Everyone is welcome to add events to the Kidlist calendar, given that they are drop-in and/or free special events (no ongoing classes or camps that require registration) and are local to the west and/or southwest suburbs of Chicago. Click on the blue “Submit an Event” button and fill out the form.
April 2020
Mom Son Sockhop
Enjoy a special evening with your son as we enjoy a dinner, craft and music. We will be dancing to your favorite dance tunes with a DJ. Dress is casual - wear jeans and your favorite t-shirt and don't forget the SOCKS! Same-day registration is not available. A $14.00 per child discount will be applied for multiple children signed up on the same receipt. Registration deadline is April 1st.
Find out more »Community Clean Up the Parks
Let's get our parks cleaned together. Gather your friends and neighbors and bring your group out for a fun, clean-up party. The Park District provides bags and gloves. All participants receive a T-shirt and group recognition in the fall park district Activity Guide. Registration Deadline is Friday, March 22. Register your Clean Up group online. Note: Participants may be photographed or videotaped during this event.
Find out more »Dino Hour
Parents bring your little one for an hour of Dinosaur discovery fun! They will see and tough real dinosaur fossils, listen to a story, make a craft to take home and dig in the sand to assemble dinosaur puzzle pieces. They'll even get to sit on our Triceratops Sarah(Playschool's Kota) for a fun picture! So much fun packed into an hour, don't miss this new program! This program is taught by T-Rexplorers staff.
Find out more »May 2020
Kids Thrill at the Hill
A thrilling one-mile run with obstacles will test and push 7-14-year-old participants to their limits, all while having fun! The journey will begin at the Community Center with a hayride to the race site. Register early for your preferred start time. Adults may run with their child at no charge. The fee includes at minimum a finishing medal for all kids, t-shirt, water and fruit/snacks for after the event. No registration will be taken after April 12.
Find out more »All events will be reviewed before publishing to the calendar. Event approval usually occurs on Wednesdays; if you need your event to be reviewed before then, please email Annie at annie@mykidlist.com.
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.