Play. Create. Tinker. Explore. Imagine. The possibilities are endless at our local children’s museums, and one by one, the doors are opening again! While DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville opened to pre-registered guests last week, Wonder Works Children’s Museum in Oak Park is hosting a Ribbon Cutting and Museum Re-opening Celebration this Friday. If you’re up for a drive, the Kohl Children’s Museum in Glenview is also open to visitors. Don’t forget to reserve your spot for their special, outdoor STEM exhibit running all summer long, SummerBurst.
Last chance to reserve your spot for the drive-in movie at Spring Rock Park in Western Springs this Saturday! Click here for all the info and registration form.
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Fun Things To Do With Kids This Weekend and Beyond
Please check the details before you go to ensure you know about registration requirements and additional safety measures to ensure you 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.
Friday
Kick off the weekend with an outdoor movie. Take your pick between newer features such as Sonic the Hedgehog in St. Charles and Dolittle in Hinsdale, or the fan-favorite classic Ghostbusters in Downers Grove.
Seeking Summer Scavenger Hunt (St. Charles)
June 11, 2021 | all day
Find Frida Scavenger Hunt (Downtown Glen Ellyn)
June 11, 2021 | all day
Old Canal Days (Downtown Lockport)
June 11, 2021 | all day
Virtual Fishing Derby (Lemont)
June 11, 2021 | all day
Pickup Program (Downers Grove Public Library)
June 11, 2021 | all day
Schaumburg Farmers Market
June 11, 2021 | 7:00am – 1:00pm
St. Charles Outdoor Farmers Market
June 11, 2021 | 8:00am – 1:00pm
SummerBurst (Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview)
June 11, 2021 | 8:30am – 3:15pm
Nature Poetry Walk (St. James Farm, Warrenville)
June 11, 2021 | 10:00am – 11:15am
Summer Drop-In Playgrounds (Elgin)
June 11, 2021 | 10:00am – 3:00pm
Ribbon Cutting and Museum Re-opening Celebration (Wonder Works Children’s Museum, Oak Park)
June 11, 2021 | 11:30am – 12:30pm
Summer Storytime at the Museum (Little White School Museum, Oswego)
June 11, 2021 | 12:00pm – 12:30pm
The Progressive Farm: A Barnyard Tour (Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago)
June 11, 2021 | 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Elgin Farmers Market
June 11, 2021 | 3:00pm – 7:00pm
NERF Wars (Westmont)
June 11, 2021 | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Second Friday (Downtown Batavia)
June 11, 2021 | 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Parents Night Out (Gevena)
June 11, 2021 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Roselle Cruise Nights (Roselle)
June 11, 2021 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Legends and Lagers (Red Oak Nature Center, Batavia)
June 11, 2021 | 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Skate Park Contest (Woodridge)
June 11, 2021|7:00pm – 9:00pm
Movies in the Park (St. Charles)
June 11, 2021 | starts at approximately 8:15pm
Movies in the Park (Hinsdale)
June 11, 2021 | starts at approximately 8:30pm
Mario Kart Tournament (Bolingbrook)
June 11, 2021 | 8:30pm – 11:00pm
Drive-In Movies (Downers Grove)
June 11, 2021 | 9:00pm
Saturday
Have you hit the pool yet this summer? Saturday’s Ridgeland Common Birthday Party in Oak Park or the Glow Swim at Phillips Park Aquatic Center in Aurora will have you and your kiddos splashing all night!
Seeking Summer Scavenger Hunt (St. Charles)
June 12, 2021 | all day
Find Frida Scavenger Hunt (Downtown Glen Ellyn)
June 12, 2021 | all day
Old Canal Days (Lockport)
June 12, 2021 | all day
Virtual Fishing Derby (Lemont)
June 12, 2021 | all day
Discovery Bag PickUp (Downers Grove Public Library)
June 12, 2021 | all day
Absolute Science (Virtual, Clarendon Hills Public Library)
June 12, 2021 | all day
Downers Grove Market (Downtown Downers Grove)
June 12, 2021 | 7:00am – 12:30pm
Naperville Farmer’s Market (5th Avenue Station, Downtown Naperville)
June 12, 2021 | 7:00am – 12:00pm
Oak Park Farmers Market
June 12, 2021 | 7:30am – 1:00pm
Aurora Farmers Market
June 12, 2021 | 8:00am – 12:00pm
Batavia’s Farmers’ Market
June 12, 2021 | 8:00am – 12:00pm
Brookfield Farmers Market
June 12, 2021 | 8:00am – 1:00pm
Lisle Farmers Market (Downtown Lisle)
June 12, 2021 | 8:00am – 1:00pm
Wheaton French Market (Downtown Wheaton)
June 12, 2021 | 8:00am – 2:00pm
SummerBurst (Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview)
June 12, 2021 | 8:30am – 3:15pm
Fishing Derby (Lombard)
June 12, 2021 | 9:00am – 11:00am
Family Fishing Derby (Villa Park)
June 12, 2021 | 9:00am – 12:00pm
Go Fish (Northside Park, Wheaton)
June 12, 2021 | 9:00am – 10:30am
Summer Garage Sale (Bensenville)
June 12, 2021 | 9:00am – 2:00pm
Super Science (Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Bolingbrook)
June 12, 2021 | 9:00am – 10:00am
Strawberry Festival (Windy Acres Farm, Geneva)
June 12, 2021 | 9:00am – 6:00pm
Children’s Story Trail and Craft: Juneteenth (Trailside Museum of Natural History, River Forest)
June 12, 2021 | 9:00am – 4:00pm
Wheaton Art Walk (Downtown Wheaton)
June 12, 2021 | 10:00am – 5:00pm
Year of the Butterfly Celebration (Oak Park Conservatory)
June 12, 2021 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Kite Fly and See-A-Truck (Bloomingdale)
June 12, 2021 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Miss Jamie at The Aurora Farmers Market (Aurora)
June 12, 2021 | 10:00 am – 10:45 am
Summer Reading Kick-off (Bellwood Public Library)
June 12, 2021 | 11:00am – 3:00pm
Laura Ingalls Wilder Day (Blackberry Farm, Aurora)
June 12, 2021 | 12:00pm – 3:30pm
Second Saturday Family Program (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
June 12, 2021 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Youth Video Game Club (Oak Park)
June 12, 2021 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm
The Progressive Farm: A Barnyard Tour (Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago)
June 12, 2021 | 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Family Campout (Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville)
June 12, 2021 | 4:00pm – 9:00am
80’s Glow Golf Night (Coyote Crossing Mini Golf, West Chicago)
June 12, 2021 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Drive-In Movie (Spring Rock Park, Western Springs )
June 12, 2021 | 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Ridgeland Common Birthday Party (Oak Park)
June 12, 2021 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Glow Swim (Phillips Park Aquatic Center, Aurora)
June 12, 2021 | 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Drive-In Movies (Downers Grove)
June 12, 2021 | 9:00pm
Sunday
Sunday should be a beautiful day for a picnic. Pack one to enjoy as you listen to Jeanie B’s Family Concert at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, or while you’re reliving some vintage backyard fun at Naper Settlement’s Hometown Picnic.
Sidewalk Sundays (Brookfield Public Library)
June 13, 2021 | all day
Seeking Summer Scavenger Hunt (St. Charles)
June 13, 2021 | all day
Find Frida Scavenger Hunt (Downtown Glen Ellyn)
June 13, 2021 | all day
Old Canal Days (Downtown Lockport)
June 13, 2021 | all day
Virtual Fishing Derby (Lemont)
June 13, 2021 | all day
Glen Ellyn French Market
June 13, 2021 | 8:00am – 1:00pm
SummerBurst (Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview)
June 13, 2021 | 8:30am – 3:15pm
Burr Ridge Farmers Market
June 13, 2021 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Geneva French Market
June 13, 2021 | 9:00am – 2:00pm
Oswego Country Market
June 13, 2021 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Western Springs French Market
June 13, 2021 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Strawberry Festival (Windy Acres Farm, Geneva)
June 13, 2021 | 9:00am – 6:00pm
Children’s Story Trail and Craft: Juneteenth (Trailside Museum of Natural History, River Forest)
June 13, 2021 | 9:00am – 4:00pm
Wheaton Art Walk (Downtown Wheaton)
June 13, 2021 | 10:00am – 5:00pm
Garden Gait (Lisle)
June 13, 2021 | 10:00am – 3:00pm
Outdoor Family Yoga (Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago)
June 13, 2021 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Family Concert: Jeanie B (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
June 13, 2021 | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Hometown Picnic (Naper Settlement, Naperville)
June 13, 2021 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Sign Language Workshops (Oak Park)
June 13, 2021 | 1:00pm – 2:30pm
The Progressive Farm: A Barnyard Tour (Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago)
June 13, 2021 | 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Cave Hike (Red Oak Nature Center, Batavia)
June 13, 2021 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Summer Concert Series (Cantigny Park, Wheaton)
June 13, 2021 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Sunday Cruise Nights at the Sonic Drive-In (Villa Park)
June 13, 2021 | 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Concerts in Your Park (Queensbury Greens, Naperville)
June 13, 2021 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Looking Ahead…
Find even more family-friendly events on our newly updated events calendar!
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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.)
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!
Wanted to let you know Naperville Park District Table Tennis Tournament on January 18 has been cancelled.