Find family-friendly events in your area! The calendar now features filters… you can sort the events by category, venue, cost, day, even by your location. Enjoy our wonderful community!
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.
January 2020
The Incredible Edible ICEE Experience
This class is an avalanche of icee winter fun! Kids will create their own ICEE concoction and then slurp it up while learning the history and science of this beloved sweet treat. Did you know ICEES were invented by accident? There is so much cool history about the famous ICEE! Next, kids will participate in the most outrageous winter ICEE eating contest in town! Who will be crowned ICEE King or Queen? Think BRAIN FREEZE! Then, class culminates with cracking…
Find out more »February 2020
Daddy Daughter Date Night
An Evening of Decadence Put on your most glamorous attire and head to the Lisle Park District for an evening of decadence! This elegant night will include dinner, dancing, crafts, and a night full of memories with your dad, grandpa or special guest. A special photo of each couple is included.
Find out more »Blast Off
Are you ready? 5-4-3-2-1 Blast Off! Let’s have a fun afternoon exploring outer space. Will we encounter aliens? Or spaceships? Get your rockets ready as we explore the moon, sun, stars and planets. We will make a cool craft and have some fun playing with moon sand.
Find out more »March 2020
The Science and Benefits of Laughter
April Fools’ Day is coming; what a strange and tricky day! Learn the science behind this comedic day and why people need to laugh. Did you know that just one hearty laugh relieves stress for up to 45 minutes after? Kids will be immersed in an electrifying environment to simply laugh and learn while cranking up the volume on feeling fun! With the mounds of pressure on kids today, keeping laughter going is critical. No surprise why the saying exists,…
Find out more »Reputation Raptor
It takes years to build it, but only minutes to ruin it - REPUTATION! A good reputation is important in life. Poor body language, a simple misunderstanding, a mishap on social media, or perhaps a nasty rumor can damage your kind, trustworthy, and classy image. Learn the best tips how to build, protect, and if necessary, rehab a reputation through games like “This is it,” “Mint Toothpaste,” “Wrecking Ball,” and “Pop Rocks Fireworks.” Lastly, we will learn how to minimize…
Find out more »Mother Son Super Night Out
BINGO NIGHT! Put on your lucky shoes and head to the Lisle Park District for play BINGO, enjoy PIZZA and a SPECIAL TREAT, and have a chance to win PRIZES with your mom, grandma or special guest! A special photo of each couple is included.
Find out more »Under the Sea Pajama Party
Splish, splash it’s Friday night - put on our PJ’s, grab your favorite stuffed animal and make waves at the best Under the Sea Pajama Party! The night will begin with pizza, veggies and juice, followed by a jaw-some time making our own dessert! After dinner, we will make a fin-tastic shark craft, play games, dance to our favorite songs, and read a bedtime story!
Find out more »May 2020
School’s Out for Summer Slime
School is almost out for summer! We are celebrating with the ultimate sensory experience. Slime continues to be all the rage with kids. Have the slime of your life creating seasonal slime in the concoction lab. Our slime will pop like fireworks, smell like summer, and be colored to remind kids of the beach. This is crazy FUN to blow off some steam after working so hard this school year. Every participant will go home with the slime they made,…
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.