Weekend Windup {Family Fun in the Chicago Suburbs January 20-21, 2024}

 

Family Fun in the Chicago Suburbs January 20-21, 2024

Happy weekend! Here are my picks for weekend fun. Please remember to double check to make sure outdoor events are still happening given the cold. Have a great weekend!

Ongoing

Through January 31 Cantigny Skating Rink and Oak Lodge, see website for information

January 19 - February 4 Naperville Restaurant Week

As long as there is at least 4"-6" of snow on the ground, you can snowshoe at many of our preserves! Here are my favorite places to snowshoe PLUS places to rent snowshoes:

Best Places to Snowshoe in the Chicago Suburbs

Saturday, January 20

January 20 & 21 Farmhouse Tours: Curing a Cold in the 1890s, Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago, 10AM-4PM, how did the family stay healthy in the winter, what foods were made for ailing family members, how candy was used as medicine, $5 suggested donation

January 20 & 21 At Home With Nature Tour, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 11:30AM-12:30PM,

January 20 Winterfest, Twin Lakes, Palatine, 12PM-3PM, husky sled demo, birds of prey demo, s'mores, fire pit, bring your skates for ice skating, $7 per resident, $9 non. Order tickets online.

January 20 Wheaton Cocoa Crawl, 12PM-3PM, $18 pp, $64 per family, purchase tix online

January 20 Salamanders, Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington 1PM, ages 12 and up, visit for an indoor presentation on salamanders, free

Sunday, January 21

January 21 Winterfest, Volo Bog, Ingleside, 1PM-4PM, nature talks, live music, snowman building, snowshoeing, and more, free but $10 donation suggested

January 21 Wheeling Park District Winterfest, Horizon Park, 1PM-3PM, sled dog demo, snow sculpting, penguin egg hunt and more, free