Family Fun in the Chicago Suburbs June 9-12, 2022
Here comes the weekend! Enjoy my picks for family fun this weekend:
Ongoing
Ongoing Flourish: The Garden at 50, Chicago Botanic Garden celebrates 50 years, look for special art installations and yellow plants threaded throughout the garden, check for special pop-up events
Butterflies and Blooms, Chicago Botanic, admission includes this fun seasonal event
May 21 - September 17 Butterfly House, Geneva, open 9AM-5PM Mon-Sat, 12PM-4PM Sun, recommended donation $2 pp and $6 per family
June 1 - October 31 Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World, Cantigy Park, Wheaton, Alebrijes are Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures, learn about the artists, go on a scavenger hunt for all 48 pieces and more, parking is $10 per car
Thursday, June 9
June 9-12 Grads and Grease Carnival, Highwood, attendees in Grease costumes get $5 off of wristband
June 9-12 Lockport Old Canal Days
Friday, June 10
June 10 Bitter Jester Music Festival, Port Clinton, Highland Park, 6:30PM-11PM, local concert contest series, free
Saturday, June 11
June 11 -12 Farmhouse Tour Dairy Month, Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago, 10AM-4PM, take a farmhouse tour focusing on dairy production and items, $5 suggested donation
June 11 - 12 Make a Glass Planet, Patterson Glassworks, Mundelein, 10AM-4PM, $65, appointment preferred
June 11 Family Creek Walk, Severson Dells, Rockford, 1PM-3PM, will be walking in the creek and exploring areas not always explored by the public, closed-toe shoes, ages 6+, under 18 with an adult, $5 pp, $3 for members
Sunday, June 12
June 12 Woodstock PrideFest, 11AM parade, 12PM-5PM, vendors, food, entertainment
June 12 Alebrijes Grand Opening, Cantigny Park, Wheaton, 12pm-6pm, look for the 48 sculptures, meet the artists as they work on a new one, watch folkloric dancers, enjoy an art activity 12pm-4pm, $10 parking
June 12 Aurora Pride Parade, 12PM-2PM
June 12 Rainbow Families, Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington, 1PM, celebrate Pride Month and learn about the rainbow of family assemblages of wildlife, free
June 12 North Branch Scavenger Hunt, Linne Woods, Morton Grove, 1PM-3PM, search for clues that make the forest preserve unique, free
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