Kids & Family Events in Barrington, IL

67 upcoming events · libraries, park districts & community centers · updated daily · 📅 This weekend

Monday, July 20

• Story Time in the Sun🕒 Mon, Jul 20 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree

Tuesday, July 21

• Crafty Garden Time🕒 Tue, Jul 21 · 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Teaching Garden Workshop: Bug Friends and You🕒 Tue, Jul 21 · 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Maker Camp (Gr. 4-8)🕒 Tue, Jul 21 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Baby Time (Ages 0 – 12 months w/adult participant)🕒 Tue, Jul 21 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Goodnight Story Time🕒 Tue, Jul 21 · 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree

Wednesday, July 22

• All-Ages Story Time🕒 Wed, Jul 22 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Retro Art Rewind (Gr. K-8)🕒 Wed, Jul 22 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Summer Artisan Series: Papermaking🕒 Wed, Jul 22 · 7:00 PM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree

Thursday, July 23

• Astronomy Club (Gr. 3-5)🕒 Thu, Jul 23 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required

Friday, July 24

• Books + Beats (Ages 0 – 5 w/participating adult)🕒 Fri, Jul 24 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• STEM Explorers🕒 Fri, Jul 24 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree

Monday, July 27

• Story Time in the Sun🕒 Mon, Jul 27 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• All-Ages Crafternoon🕒 Mon, Jul 27 · 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree

Tuesday, July 28

• Maker Camp (Gr. 4-8)🕒 Tue, Jul 28 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Indoor Planetarium (Gr. K-8)🕒 Tue, Jul 28 · 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Baby Time (Ages 0 – 12 months w/adult participant)🕒 Tue, Jul 28 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree

Wednesday, July 29

• All-Ages Story Time🕒 Wed, Jul 29 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Retro Rewind: Reading Rainbow🕒 Wed, Jul 29 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• DIY Laser Jewelry🕒 Wed, Jul 29 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Sunset Photography Meetup🕒 Wed, Jul 29 · 7:30 PM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree

Thursday, July 30

• DIY Laser Jewelry🕒 Thu, Jul 30 · 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• DIY Game Pouch (Gr. 4-8)🕒 Thu, Jul 30 · 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required

Friday, July 31

• Forest Therapy Walk at Crabtree Nature Center🕒 Fri, Jul 31 · 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Off SiteFree · Reg. required

Monday, August 3

• Story Time in the Sun🕒 Mon, Aug 3 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Nautical Glass Etching🕒 Mon, Aug 3 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required

Tuesday, August 4

• Nautical Glass Etching🕒 Tue, Aug 4 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• STEM Explorers🕒 Tue, Aug 4 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Sulky Bird Count🕒 Tue, Aug 4 · 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree

Wednesday, August 5

• Art Studio (Gr. K-8, caregivers welcome)🕒 Wed, Aug 5 · 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Wee Wandering Wednesdays🕒 Wed, Aug 5 · 10:00 AM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree

Thursday, August 6

• Art Play🕒 Thu, Aug 6 · 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Diamond Art Stickers (Gr. 6-8)🕒 Thu, Aug 6 · 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required

Friday, August 7

• Little Kids, Big Feelings (Ages 3-6 w/caregiver)🕒 Fri, Aug 7 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Tanabata Story and Craft🕒 Fri, Aug 7 · 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Totally Tie Dye🕒 Fri, Aug 7 · 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required

Saturday, August 8

• Read With Me™ - Therapy Dogs (Gr 1-5)🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Meet Our Ambassador Animals🕒 Sat, Aug 8 · 11:00 AM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree

Sunday, August 9

• Let’s Go Find Some Bugs🕒 Sun, Aug 9 · 1:00 PM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree

Monday, August 10

• Meet A School Bus🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• School Bus Story Time🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Counting Down to Kindergarten (PreK and going into K w/caregiver)🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Make a Squishy (Grades 3-5)🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Make a Squishy (Gr. 6-8)🕒 Mon, Aug 10 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required

Tuesday, August 11

• Teaching Garden Workshop: Putting in a Fall Garden🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Story Time Nature Walk at Crabtree Nature Center🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Off SiteFree
• Mini Beach Jars (Grades K-8)🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Graduate Keepsake Box🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Sulky Bird Count🕒 Tue, Aug 11 · 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree

Wednesday, August 12

• Family Jam (Ages 6+ w/family)🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Custom First Day of School Sign (PreK – Grade 2 w/caregiver)🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Code Together (Gr PreK - 5 w/caregiver)🕒 Wed, Aug 12 · 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required

Thursday, August 13

• Family Concert: Marko Polo🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Pendant Necklaces (Gr. 3-8)🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Crafting for a Cause🕒 Thu, Aug 13 · 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree

Friday, August 14

• Story Time Dance Party in the Sun!🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Locker Decorating (Gr. 3-8)🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• LEGO Workshop🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Second Fridays: Mr. Myers Band🕒 Fri, Aug 14 · 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required

Saturday, August 15

• Watercolor Workshop with Berry-based Paints🕒 Sat, Aug 15 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree

Monday, August 17

• Story Time in the Sun🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree
• Friendship Bracelet Making (Gr. 3-5)🕒 Mon, Aug 17 · 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required

Tuesday, August 18

• Teaching Garden Workshop: Gifts from the Garden🕒 Tue, Aug 18 · 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Kindergarten Story Time + Craft (Gr. PreK and Going into K)🕒 Tue, Aug 18 · 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Reg. required
• Sulky Bird Count🕒 Tue, Aug 18 · 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree

Wednesday, August 19

• Morning Prairie Walk🕒 Wed, Aug 19 · 8:30 AM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree

Thursday, August 20

• Baby Buds🕒 Thu, Aug 20 · 9:30 AM - 9:30 AM📍 Crabtree Nature CenterFree