The weekend is nearly here! Be sure to soak up that summer fun this weekend! Here are my picks in the Chicago suburbs this weekend:
Ongoing:
Ongoing:
- May 18-September 21 Butterfly House, Peck Farm, Geneva, Mon-Sat 9AM-5PM, Sun 12PM-5PM, closed Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day, $2 pp donation, $5 per family
- May 25-September 2 Butterflies and Blooms, Chicago Botanic Garden, 10AM-5PM daily, see website for fees, weather dependent
- May 24-September 15 Nature Connects Lego Sculptures by Sean Kenney at The Morton Arboretum, comes with regular admission, see previous post for more details
- July 6-September 2 Bristol Renaissance Faire on Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day
Thursday, August 8
- August 8-11 Augustfest, St. Zacharias, Des Plaines, live music, carnival rides, kids activities August 10-11; see schedule
Friday, August 9:
- August 9-10 Music Matters Summer Fest, Peg Bond Center, Riverwalk, Batavia, see website for more info
Saturday, August 10:
- August 10-11 Lincolnshire Art Festival, Village Green, Lincolnshire, 10AM-5PM
- August 10 Farm and Barn Fest, Historic Yunker Farm, Mokena, 10AM-11PM, flea market, horse rides, family fun, country concert, needle in a haystack, line dance and more, see schedule
- August 10 Cold Blooded Creatures Live Animal Show, Glenview Public Library, 10:30AM-11:30AM
- August 10 &11 Kite Festival, Chicago Botanic Garden, 11AM-3PM, $30 per car parking, kite demos, make your own kites, fly kites and more
- August 10 Naperville Food Truck Festival, Naper Settlement, Naperville, 11AM-7PM, buildings open 11AM-4PM
- August 10-11 Veggie Fest, Danada South Park, Lisle, 11AM-8PM, demos, live music, yoga, meditation, family fun and more, free
- August 10 Free Trail Walk, Fuller Air Station Prairie, Glenview, 11AM
- August 10 Super Saturday Music with Susan Salidor, Mount Prospect Public Library, 11AM-11:45AM, must register
- August 10 Kite Fest, Behrens Park, Elmhurst, 11AM-2PM, fly kites, hoola hoop contest, dj, food trucks and more
- August 10 &11 Walking Plays Alice Through the Looking Glass, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, 6PM, $20 adult/$15 child ($15/$10 for members), reserve tickets online
- August 10 Mayslake Hall Gardens and Grounds Tour, Oak Brook, 6PM-5PM, ages 12 and up, under 18 with an adult, explore the gardens and study the sculptures on the facade, $10 pp, must register
- August 10 Star Gazing Party, Spring Valley Nature Center, 8:30PM-11PM, $2 pp
Sunday, August 11:
- August 11 French Connection Day, Cantigny Park, Wheaton, French open air market, can-can dancers, mimes, craft project, live music, French treats to purchase and more, 10AM-4PM, $10 parking
- August 11 Monarchs and Music, Main Beach, Crystal Lake, 12:30PM-4:15PM, live music, activities, games, monarch education, buy a pollinator plant, free admission
- August 11 Hummingbird Sit, Sagawau, 1PM, sit and watch hummingbirds come to their feeders and learn about their behaviors from a naturalist, free
- August 11 Magic of Cicadas, Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington, 1PM, learn about the cicada that pops up every 17 years and get close to the annual variety, free
- August 11 The Buzz on Bees, River Trail Nature Center, 1:30PM, visit beehives and learn about the role of honeybees in nature, free
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