Arts Events for Kids in Aurora, IL

17 upcoming events · 13 free · from Aurora Public Library District, Fox Valley Park District

Wednesday, September 2

• Wiffleball & Kickball Night🕒 Wed, Sep 2 · 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Vaughan Athletic Center

  This single day program will allow kids to enjoy both wiffle ball and kickball. Classes will last an hour long…

  $10
• Back to School Art Studio🕒 Wed, Sep 2 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Santori Library

  Enjoy a relaxed art session where kids create bookmarks and design personalized pencil holders using craft sti…

  Free

Friday, September 4

• Preschool Storytime🕒 Fri, Sep 4 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Santori Library

  Bring your creative child to this family storytime! Each session will feature songs, stories, and a hands-on c…

  Free
• Aurora Art League Members Show🕒 Fri, Sep 4 · 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Santori Library, Atrium🔁 2 dates

  Approximately 40 artists will be participating in this show, bringing a total of approximately 100 pieces at a…

  Free

Saturday, September 5

• Aurora Art League Members Show🕒 Sat, Sep 5 · 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM📍 Santori Library, Atrium🔁 2 dates

  Approximately 40 artists will be participating in this show, bringing a total of approximately 100 pieces at a…

  Free

Tuesday, September 8

• Preschool Picassos🕒 Tue, Sep 8 · 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM📍 Santori Library

  Preschoolers and their caregivers will explore open-ended art activities that will inspire creativity and sens…

  Free
• Perler Bead Art🕒 Tue, Sep 8 · 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Santori Library

  Express your creativity using Perler beads to create your own keychains, magnets, bookmarks and more. (Perfect…

  Free

Wednesday, September 9

• Family Craft Night: Therapy Sock Puppets🕒 Wed, Sep 9 · 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Santori Library

  Bring the whole family to our monthly craft night at the library! In September, we'll create Best Friend Thera…

  Free

Friday, September 11

• Kids Night Out🕒 Fri, Sep 11 · 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM📍 Vaughan Athletic Center

  Kids deserve a night out too! Join us for an evening packed with arts and crafts, active party games, and pizz…

  $25–$35

Saturday, September 12

• ‘The Nutcracker’ Auditions🕒 Sat, Sep 12 · 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM📍 Prisco Community Center

  Fox Valley Dance Academy announces auditions for Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker to be held Saturday, September 1…

  Price not listed

Tuesday, September 15

• Rainbow Noodle Art🕒 Tue, Sep 15 · 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM📍 Santori Library

  Kids will create colorful masterpieces using brightly dyed pasta or color their own to make animals, mosaics, …

  Free

Monday, September 21

• Music & Movement🕒 Mon, Sep 21 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Santori Library

  Come shake your sillies out! We'll sing, dance, and use a variety of musical props. Ages 2+ with a caregiver. …

  Free
• Aurora Teen Writers Club🕒 Mon, Sep 21 · 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Santori Library

  We are a group of teens expressing ourselves through writing. We'll meet in person and virtually via Zoom. No …

  Free

Thursday, September 24

• Homeschool Award-Winning Book Club🕒 Thu, Sep 24 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Santori Library

  Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a Pura Belpré Youth Award winner about 12-year-old Malú as she moves to…

  Free

Thursday, October 1

• Bilingual Storytime at the Fire Museum🕒 Thu, Oct 1 · 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Aurora Regional Fire Museum - 53 N. Broadway, Aurora, IL, 60505

  ¡Celebra el Mes de la Prevención de Incendios con cuentos, rimas, música y más en el Museo Regional de Bombero…

  Free
• Heritage Through Color: The Art of Painted Tiles🕒 Thu, Oct 1 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Santori Library

  Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with ceramic tile painting! Children create heritage-inspired designs while …

  Free

Friday, October 2

• Groove & Move🕒 Fri, Oct 2 · 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM📍 Eola Community Center

  Calling all little movers and mini groovers—it’s time for a Tiny Tot Takeover! Designed especially for ages 4 …

  $7