Have you seen the forecast this weekend? Temperatures predicted to be in the 70s are getting us excited for summer. Before you know it, summer break will be here. If you don’t have summer camps lined up yet, now’s the time to get planning. Our guide of 2024 Best Summer Camps for Kids in Chicagoβs Suburbs is filled with camp options of arts, STEM, sports, and so much more. Don’t delay, as many fill up quickly.
While you’re out and about enjoying one of the many things to do with kids this weekend, don’t forget to tag us on social media using #sharekidlist. We love to see all the fun you’re having!
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Things to Do with Kids This Weekend: Western Suburbs
Please check the details before you go to these events to ensure you know about registration requirements and additional info to maximize your familyβs fun. While we do our best to keep the most up-to-date information in our calendar, last minute location or time changes do happen. Want to find “weekend events near me”? We have you covered!
Friday
Stop by the Indian Prairie Public Library for Child Safety Kits with Darien Police Department, the Week of the Young Child festivities hosted by St. Charles Public Library, or the Robot Block Party at Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Robot Block Party (Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago)
April 12, 2024 | 9:30am – 2:00pm
Included in general admission.
Week of the Young Child (St. Charles Public Library)
April 12, 2024 | 9:30am – 1:00pm
Child Safety Kits with Darien Police Department (Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien)
April 12, 2024 | 10:00am – 2:00pm
Stories in the Park (Castaldo Park, Woodridge)
April 12, 2024 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Registration suggested.
Ninja Storytime (Brookfield Public Library)
April 12, 2024 | 10:15am – 10:45am
Register in advance.
Polish Storytime (Downers Grove Public Library)
April 12, 2024 | 10:30am – 11:00am
Touch a Tractor (Kane County Farm Bureau, St. Charles)
April 12, 2024 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Saturday
Join the fun at Downtown Wheaton’s Character Trail, the STEM Fest at White Oak Library District in Romeoville, or Lisle Public Library’s National Library Week Celebration.
Oswego Area Moms and More Resale (Old Post Elementary School, Oswego)
April 13, 2024 | 8:00am – 2:00pm
Wheaton French Market
April 13, 2024 | 8:00am – 2:00pm
Fishing Derby (Papoose Lake, Palos Park)
April 13, 2024 | 8:00am – 11:00am
Hephzibah Kids Resale Event (St. John Lutheran Church, Forest Park)
April 13, 2024 | 8:30am – 10:30am
Community Clean Up the Parks Day (Woodridge)
April 13, 2024 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Car Seat Safety Check (Fountaindale Public Library, Bolingbrook)
April 13, 2024 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Saturday Stay and Play (Geneva Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 9:00am – 2:00pm
Animal Origami (Sand Ridge Nature Center, South Holland)
April 13, 2024 | 9:00am – 10:00am
Health and Wellness Fair (Elmhurst)
April 13, 2024 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Friends of the Library Book Sale (Batavia Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 9:15am – 1:00pm
Robot Block Party (Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago)
April 13, 2024 | 9:30am – 2:00pm
Included in general admission.
Touch a Tractor (Kane County Farm Bureau, St. Charles)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 4:00pm
STEM Fest (White Oak Library District, Romeoville)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 4:00pm
Kids Club (Michaels Craft Stores)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Makerspace Saturday (Berwyn Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Let’s Upcycle – Paper Mache (Glen Ellyn Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Firefly Family Theater Presents: Grow (Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Eisenhower Junior High Spring Craft and Vendor Fair (Darien)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00amΒ –Β 3:00pm
Veggie Fest, Plant/Seed Swap and Tribe Garage Sale (Temple of Harmony, Joliet)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 6:00pm
National Library Week Celebration (Lisle Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 10:30am – 1:30pm
Budding Botanists (Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago)
April 13, 2024 | 10:30am – 2:30pm
Family Day: Spring Blooms (Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago)
April 13, 2024 | 11:00am – 3:00pm
Character Trail (Downtown Wheaton)
April 13, 2024 | 11:00am – 1:00pm
Fan Day (Taylor’s Version) (La Grange Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 11:00am – 4:00pm
Register in advance.
Lego Club (Santori Library, Aurora)
April 13, 2024 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
EncryptHer (Brookfield Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register in advance.
Bluey Party (Aurora Public Library – West Branch)
April 13, 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Welcoming Back Our Feathered Friends (Geneva Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Pokemon Fun (Downers Grove Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
La Hora de Cuentos (Nichols Public Library, Naperville)
April 13, 2024 | 6:00pm – 6:30pm
Sunday
Visit Downers Grove Public Library for their Community Celebrates programming, or the check out the final day of Kane County Farm Bureau’s Touch a Tractor festivities.
Touch a Tractor (Kane County Farm Bureau, St. Charles)
April 14, 2024 | 10:00am – 3:00pm
Budding Botanists (Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago)
April 14, 2024 | 10:30am – 2:30pm
Sand Ridge Service Days (Sand Ridge Nature Center, South Holland)
April 14, 2024 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Community Celebrates (Downers Grove Public Library)
April 14, 2024 | 2:00pm – 2:45pm
Things to Do with Kids This Weekend: Northwest Suburbs
We strive to answer the question “Where can I find weekend events near me?” Our team takes care to stock the calendar full of kid-friendly fun, but please keep in mind that last minute changes to events do happen. We recommend clicking through to the event details to double check if there has been a change in registration requirements and to get additional information before you go. Have fun!
Friday
Get creative at Indian Trails Public Library’s Family Craft Fridays or have fun playing Life Size Candyland at Poplar Creek Public Library, in Streamwood.
Life Size Candyland (Poplar Creek Public Library, Streamwood)
April 12, 2024 | 9:00am – 3:00pm
Robot Block Party (Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago)
April 12, 2024 | 9:30am – 2:00pm
Included in general admission.
Family Friday (Schaumburg Township District Library)
April 12, 2024 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Polish Story Time (Barrington Area Library)
April 12, 2024 | 10:00am – 10:30am
Register in advance.
Scales-N-Tales Storytime (Franklin Park Public Library)
April 12, 2024 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Register in advance.
Friday Fun Day (Wood Dale Public Library)
April 12, 2024 | 11:00am – 4:30pm
Family Craft Fridays (Indian Trails Public Library – Indian Trails Branch, Prospect Heights)
April 12, 2024 | 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Saturday
Register for a spot at Elmwood Park Public Library’s Superhero Saturday or visit Family Day: Spring Blooms at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
Park Ridge Newcomers Club Kids Sale (St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Park Ridge)
April 13, 2024 | 9:00am – 12:30pm
Robot Block Party (Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago)
April 13, 2024 | 9:30am – 2:00pm
Included in general admission.
Foundation Used Book Sale (Indian Trails Public Library – Main Branch, Wheeling)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 2:00pm
Kids Club (Michaels Craft Stores)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Superhero Saturday (Elmwood Park Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 2:00pm
Registration is required.
Cuentos y Cantos- Bilingual Storytime (Mount Prospect Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 10:45am
Budding Botanists (Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago)
April 13, 2024 | 10:30am – 2:30pm
Fiesta de Hungry Caterpillar (Palatine Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 10:30am – 11:30am
Family Day: Spring Blooms (Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago)
April 13, 2024 | 11:00am – 3:00pm
High Tea (Franklin Park Public Library)
April 13, 2024 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Register in advance.
Sunday
How are you spending time outdoors today? It’s going to be beautiful outside!
Budding Botanists (Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago)
April 14, 2024 | 10:30am – 2:30pm
Youth Concert: River Trails Middle School Steel Band (Prospect Heights Public Library)
April 14, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Want to look ahead to next week?
Check out all the family-friendly events happening in your neighborhood and beyond on our events calendar. You can filter the calendar by day by clicking the date on top, so if you are looking for things to do on a specific day, it’s easy to find!
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We hope you found some family-friendly fun in our list of weekend events in the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago! This list is updated every week and sent out in the Kidlist emails. (Click here to sign up if you havenβt already.)
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We strive to be the most comprehensive source for family fun, which is why youβll always see so many weekend events listed. It would definitely be easier to just list the details for a few events and call them βthe best weekend events for familiesβ, but we recognize that everyone has different interests. Not to mention, sometimes Iβm in the mood to go to a huge festival, and sometimes Iβd rather go to a low-key storytime at the library. Iβm sure Iβm not the only one who feels that way. Thatβs why we work hard and spend a lot of time to find everything going on in our area so you donβt have to!
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