Free Kids & Family Events in Chicago & Suburbs

KiddoChicago tracks 4,647 upcoming kids and family events across the Chicago suburbs — 3,979 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

Irish Fest🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM📍 Arlington Heights Historical MuseumPrice not listed
"I Can Bike There!" Summer Challenge - June 1-August 31🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 24 datesFree
Dog Days of Summer Scavenger Hunt🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
Patches and Pouches🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Elk Grove Village Public LibraryFree
Back to School D59 -Oasis🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM📍 Elk Grove Village Public LibraryFree
Teen Music Collective🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Central Library🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required
Junior Picassos🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Rolling Meadows LibraryFree · Registration required
DJ on Deck🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Meadowhill Aquatic CenterPrice not listed
8/8: Motor City: The Motown Revue with The Blooze Brothers🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM📍 Memorial Park Bandshell$10–$12
Weekend Storytime🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Downers Grove Public Library🔁 5 datesFree
Celebration Storytime🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Nichols Library🔁 4 datesFree
Family Storytime🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 95th Street Library🔁 9 datesFree
American Girl Doll Adventures🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Glen Ellyn Public LibraryFree · Registration required
Mario Kart Tournament🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Lisle Library DistrictFree · Registration required
Sensory Storytime🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Hinsdale Public LibraryFree · Registration required
Bright Starts Family Storytime🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Orland Park Public Library🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required
Czytanie na dywanie: Bilingual Polish Storytime🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM📍 Orland Park Public LibraryFree · Registration required
Teen Mario Kart Tournament🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Orland Park Public LibraryFree · Registration required

See everything on this weekend →

Browse by what you feel like doing

Fireworks & Independence Day · Touch a Truck · Festivals, Fairs & Town Days · LEGO Clubs & Building · Storytime & Early Literacy · Movie Nights & Outdoor Films · Concerts & Live Music · Crafts & Making · Science & STEM · Art Workshops · Nature Walks & Outdoors · Sports & Games · Toddler & Baby Play · Animals, Farms & Zoos · Splash Pads & Water Play

Browse Chicago Suburb Events by City