Free Kids & Family Events in Chicago & Suburbs

KiddoChicago tracks 7,757 upcoming kids and family events across the Chicago suburbs — 7,024 of them free — in 140 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

Fall Frenzy🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM📍 The Art StudioPrice not listed
Word of the Week🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 30 datesFree
D&D: Zero to Hero🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Elk Grove Village Public LibraryFree · Registration required
Word of the Week🕒 Sun, Sep 27 · All day📍 Elk Grove Village Public Library🔁 30 datesFree
Drop In Table: New Voters🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Central LibraryFree
Teen DIY: Pony Bead Keychain Creations🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Central LibraryFree · Registration required
Hoffman Estates Branch 50th Anniversary Celebration🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Hoffman Estates BranchFree
Crafted Creations: Macramé Leaf Wall Hanging🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Central LibraryFree · Registration required
Potty Palooza🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Mount Prospect Public LibraryFree · Registration required
Beyond the Book Drop🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Mount Prospect Public Library🔁 2 datesFree
Arts Alive Concert: Movie Tunes Tribute Show🕒 Sun, Sep 27 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Rolling Meadows LibraryFree · Registration required
Touch A Truck🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 UL SolutionsFree
48th Annual Shermerfest🕒 Sun, Sep 27 · 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Village Green ParkPrice not listed
Weekend Storytime🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Downers Grove Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
Bling Your Things Bedazzling🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Downers Grove Public Library🔁 2 datesFree
Celebration Storytime🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Nichols Library🔁 4 datesFree
Family Storytime🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 95th Street Library🔁 8 datesFree
Sing-Along Play-Along Family Concert with Jim Gill🕒 Sat, Sep 26 · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Glen Ellyn Public LibraryFree · Registration required

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