Let’s face it, the weather can be anything but predictable these days, which nearly always adds a wrench to our plans. Don’t worry, our list of things to do with kids this weekend has opportunities for both indoor and outdoor family events. Outdoor hikes or indoor movie showings could be the excitement you need on a spring weekend in Chicago.
We also know many of our families are in the midst of spring break, or gearing up it for next week. Give our Spring Break Guide another look for camps, events, and activities that will keep your days filled with family-friendly fun.
This weekend planner is sponsored by Elise Flagg Academy of Dance. They added three new classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays for little ones, including Mommy and Me, Creative Movement, and Tot Hip Hop!
Elise Flagg Academy of Dance
Elise Flagg Academy of Dance
9 N 4th St 2nd floor, Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 273-3970
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At Elise Flagg Academy of Dance, we provide world-class ballet and dance training for children of all ages in the Fox Valley Area. Our commitment is to nurture and support your child’s growth, both as a dancer and as an individual. With a focus on creating a positive, encouraging environment, we offer a wide range of classes all week long, for all ages (even adults!).
Classes include Mommy and Me, Creative Movement, pre-ballet and Tot Hip Hop, perfect for younger children starting their dance journey. Our expert instructors teach ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern, hip hop, and Pilates, ensuring your child receives the highest-quality training. Many of our students have gone on to professional ballet schools, prestigious colleges, and onto pursue professional dance careers. Whether your child is just starting or looking to refine their dance technique, Elise Flagg Academy of Dance offers a place where they can thrive and grow with confidence.
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 family’s 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
Fun is everywhere on Friday! Watch the Family Feature – The Wild Robot at the Park Ridge Public Library, join the Spring Breakout Adventure at Dan Ryan Woods in Chicago, or win at Lotería Night, hosted by the Indian Trails Public Library – Prospect Heights Branch.
Community Partner Playdate (Wheaton Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 9:30am – 11:30am
Exploration Station (Geneva Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 9:30am – 10:15am
Dino Works (Wonder Works Children’s Museum, Oak Park)
March 28, 2025 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
Included in general admission.
Bajeczki w Bibliotece (Elmwood Park Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 10:00am – 10:30am
Registration is required.
Picture Book Parade (Elmhurst Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 10:00am – 10:30am
Bubble Party at Pocket Park (Mount Prospect Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Family Feature – The Wild Robot (Park Ridge Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Paw Patrol Party (Helen Plum Library, Lombard)
March 28, 2025 | 10:30am – 11:00am
Storytime with a Firefighter (Nichols Library, Naperville)
March 28, 2025 | 10:30am – 11:00am
Disney Dance Party (Brookfield Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 10:30am – 11:00am
Register in advance.
Cuentos en Español (Elmwood Park Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Registration is required.
Hejsan: Story and Craft (Swedish American Museum, Chicago)
March 28, 2025 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Spring Breakout Adventure (Dan Ryan Woods, Chicago)
March 28, 2025 | 11:00am – 2:00pm
Scales-N-Tales Storytime (Franklin Park Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Registration is required.
Let’s Build (Woodridge Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Registration is required.
Spring Break Programming (Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago)
March 28, 2025 | 11:00am – 2:00pm
Included in general admission.
Spring Break (Navy Pier, Chicago)
March 28, 2025 | 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Afternoon Movie Showing: Inside Out 2 (Hanover Park Branch, Schaumburg Township District Library)
March 28, 2025 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Craftapalooza (Indian Trails Public Library – Main Branch, Wheeling)
March 28, 2025 | 3:00pm – 3:45pm
Let’s Explore: Measurement STEM (Palatine Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Registration is required.
LEGO Club (Barrington Area Library)
March 28, 2025 | 3:30pm – 4:30pm
バイリンガルお話し探検家 / Japenese Bilingual Story Explorers (Schaumburg Township District Library)
March 28, 2025 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Let’s Build (Woodridge Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Registration is required.
Numbers and Colors and Shapes, Oh My (Downers Grove Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 5:30pm – 7:00pm
One Book One Batavia Kickoff Celebration (Batavia Public Library)
March 28, 2025 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Lotería Night (Indian Trails Public Library – Prospect Heights Branch)
March 28, 2025 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturday
Cast your reel at Trout Fishing for Kids in Wood Dale, make new friends at North Riverside’s Reptile Den Day, or explore the Nature Center Open House in Oakbrook Terrace.
Trout Fishing for Kids (Wood Dale Grove)
March 29, 2025 | 8:00am – 12:00pm
Saturday Stay and Play (Geneva Public Library)
March 29, 2025 | 9:00am – 2:00pm
Nature Discovery Days (Knoch Knolls Nature Center, Naperville)
March 29, 2025 | 9:00am – 2:30pm
Spring Break – Beach Break (DuPage Children’s Museum, Naperville)
March 29, 2025 | 9:00am – 5:00pm
Included in general admission.
Dino Works (Wonder Works Children’s Museum, Oak Park)
March 29, 2025 | 9:30am – 3:00pm
Included in general admission.
Sensory Storytime and Play (Woodridge Public Library)
March 29, 2025 | 10:00am – 10:45am
Registration is required.
Adaptive Playtime (Westmont Public Library)
March 29, 2025 | 10:00am – 10:45am
Registration is required.
Budding Botanists (Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago)
March 29, 2025 | 11:00am – 3:00pm
Reptile Den Day (Village Commons, North Riverside)
March 29, 2025 | 11:00am – 3:00pm
Nature Center Open House (Oakbrook Terrace)
March 29, 2025 | 11:00am – 2:00pm
Super Hero Party (Bellwood Public Library)
March 29, 2025 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Once Upon a Time at Macy’s (The Promenade Bolingbrook)
March 29, 2025 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Movie Afternoon (Schiller Park Public Library)
March 29, 2025 | 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Family Fun Hike at Messenger Woods (Homer Glen)
March 29, 2025 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Registration is required.
Train Saturdays (DuPage County Historical Museum, Wheaton)
March 29, 2025 | 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Brick Builders (Naper Boulevard Library, Naperville)
March 29, 2025 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Doodle Time (Wood Dale Public Library)
March 29, 2025 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Registration is required.
Family Movie – The Incredibles (Downers Grove Public Library)
March 29, 2025 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
What’s On The Menu? (River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook)
March 29, 2025 | 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Sunday
Visit DuPage Children’s Museum’s Spring Break – Beach Break or Dino Works at Wonder Works Children’s Museum in Oak Park for family fun. It’s a great time to sneak in your Pet Photos with the Bunny, like the ones at Woodfield Mall, before the lines get longer in the coming weeks.
Spring Break – Beach Break (Dupage Children’s Museum, Naperville)
March 30, 2025 | 9:00am – 5:00pm
Included in general admission.
OPALGA+ Family Playdate (Wonder Works Children’s Museum, Oak Park)
March 30, 2025 | 9:00am – 10:00am
Register in advance.
Sunday Spring Storytime (Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington)
March 30, 2025 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Dino Works (Wonder Works Children’s Museum, Oak Park)
March 30, 2025 | 10:00am – 5:00pm
Included in general admission.
Budding Botanists (Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago)
March 30, 2025 | 11:00am – 3:00pm
Tree Faces (River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook)
March 30, 2025 | 1:30pm – 2:30pm
What’s On The Menu? (River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook)
March 30, 2025 | 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Bubble Show (Fox Valley Mall, Aurora)
March 30, 2025 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Pet Photos with the Bunny (Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg)
March 30, 2025 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
More ideas for indoor fun
If you’re looking for even more ideas for indoor fun, we wanted to highlight a few of our recent articles:
- Visit one of the Top 10 Best Indoor Playgrounds and Play Spaces, 10 Best Children’s Libraries with Play Areas or 10 Best Free Nature Centers in Chicagoland as voted by our readers!
- Make a splash at open swim hosted by These 30 Indoor Pools with Family Swim Times or at one of the 22 Indoor Water Parks Near Chicago.
- New play places are popping up everywhere, like Playroom Cafe Social in Hoffman Estates. Did you see Jondra’s review of Wheaton Bible Church PlayZone and Toddler Treehouse, too?
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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- Your Local Guide to Kids Eat Free
We hope you found some family-friendly fun in our list of things to do with kids this weekend 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 haven’t already.)
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We strive to be the most comprehensive source for family fun, which is why you’ll always see so many weekend events listed. It would definitely be easier to just list the details for a few events and call them “the best weekend events for families”, but we recognize that everyone has different interests. Not to mention, sometimes I’m in the mood to go to a huge festival, and sometimes I’d rather go to a low-key storytime at the library. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels that way. That’s why we work hard and spend a lot of time to find everything going on in our area so you don’t have to!
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