Free Kids & Family Events in Chicago & Suburbs

KiddoChicago tracks 7,370 upcoming kids and family events across the Chicago suburbs — 6,572 of them free — in 136 towns. Everything here is pulled straight from the organisers themselves: public library calendars, park district programme guides, forest preserves, museums and community centres. Nothing is submitted or paid for, and the whole list is rebuilt every morning, so an event that was cancelled or filled up yesterday is gone today.

Most of it is free. Weekday mornings are storytime, baby lapsit and toddler play; after school runs to LEGO clubs, craft sessions and STEM workshops; weekends bring festivals, outdoor movies, concerts in the park and nature walks. You can browse by town below, jump to what is on this weekend, or use the interactive map to filter by your children's ages and how far you are willing to drive.

Happening this weekend in the Chicago suburbs

Trunk or Treat🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM📍 Pioneer ParkPrice not listed
Get ready for Halloween!🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 11 datesFree
Word of the Week🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 30 datesFree
D&D: Open Play🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
Get ready for Halloween!🕒 Sun, Oct 25 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 11 datesFree
Word of the Week🕒 Sun, Oct 25 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 30 datesFree
Teen Music Collective🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Central Library🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
Family Language Learning🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Central LibraryFree · Registration required
DuoReMi Concert🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Hanover Park BranchFree · Registration required
Crafted Creations: Nightmare Self-Portrait🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Central LibraryFree · Registration required
Game Night: Werewolf🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Central LibraryFree · Registration required
Art Studio: Kandinsky Fall Trees🕒 Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Central LibraryFree · Registration required
Member Appreciation Day- Lakeview Fitness🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · All day📍 Lakeview FitnessFree
Fall Fit Fest – Lakeview Fitness🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Lakeview FitnessFree
Weekend Storytime🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Downers Grove Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
Downtown Trick-or-Treating🕒 Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Downers Grove Public LibraryFree
Black Willow Brass Quintet featuring Halloween Themes🕒 Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Downers Grove Public LibraryFree · Registration required
Celebration Storytime🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Nichols Library🔁 4 datesFree

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