Family-Friendly Weekend Events: November 15

If the just-above-freezing temps this weekend put you in a holiday mood, you’re in luck. This weekend is packed with Thanksgiving and Christmas events, starting with Friday night, when you can go shoot free-throws as a family at Turkey Hoops in Lombard or head to Burr Ridge for the annual Jingle Mingle.

On Saturday, the Promenade in Bolingbrook will be hopping for the annual Festival of Lights Tree Lighting. It’s always a popular event, so make sure you arrive early to find parking. Looking for something lower-key? Knoch Knolls Nature Center in Naperville will host a special Owl Prowl event (be sure to register ahead of time).

On Sunday night, the DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville is hosting its monthly Family Night Out for Families with Special Needs. It’s a free event, but be sure to register in advance.

Keep reading for even more ideas to warm up your weekend together!

This weekend planner is sponsored by Chicago Toy and Game Fair, which starts next week!

Chicago Toy & Game Fair
November 23-24, 2019
Navy Pier Festival Hall

Explore, Discover, Experience North America’s Largest Toy & Game Fair for Families. Activities and Activations for all ages! ChiTAG gives you the opportunity to review, play with, and test the hottest toys and games from around the world.

Members of the trade, retail, educators, Scouts, military, police and fire communities receive free admission and everyone else can get $3 off each ticket by using the code CHITAG3.

Click here to read more about what you will find this year at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair.

Fun Things To Do With Kids This Weekend

All of the event titles, dates, times, and towns are listed. If you would like more information, simply click on the the event title.

Friday

Peter and the Starcatcher Play (Hinsdale)
November 15, 2019, various times

Saturday

Peter and the Starcatcher Play (Hinsdale)
November 16, 2019, various times

Sunday

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We hope you found some family-friendly fun in our list of weekend events in the western 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 love local businesses, libraries, park districts, villages, and organizations- they plan great events for all of us to enjoy. If you are hosting an event or know of an event that should be on our list, click here to submit it to the Kidlist calendar!

We strive to be the most comprehensive source for family fun, which is why you’ll always see so many weekend events listed instead of just picking what our family likes or only including what sponsors want us to. 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! We hope you find it helpful and we are open to suggestions. The Kidlist Team always talks about how we can improve and evolve to meet your needs, so let us know!

Family-Friendly Weekend Events: November 15–17