What free kids events are in Palatine, IL?

Palatine has 96 free upcoming kids and family events, including arts and education activities at local libraries and park districts. Updated daily.

What types of kids events are available in Palatine?

Palatine offers 45 arts events, 31 education events, 14 community events, 4 nature events, 2 holiday events. Events are sourced from Forest Preserve District of Cook County, GENERO-C.I.T.Y. Toy Shop, Palatine Park District, Palatine Public Library District.

Where can I find kids events in Palatine this week?

KiddoChicago lists all upcoming kids events in Palatine from Forest Preserve District of Cook County, GENERO-C.I.T.Y. Toy Shop, Palatine Park District, Palatine Public Library District. Visit kiddochicago.com/events/palatine for the full list, or use the interactive map at kiddochicago.com to filter by age, date, and location.

Free Kids & Family Events in Palatine, IL

Kids & Family Events in Palatine, IL

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

Palatine has 96 upcoming kids and family events — 96 free — from 4 local sources: Forest Preserve District of Cook County, GENERO-C.I.T.Y. Toy Shop, Palatine Park District, Palatine Public Library District.

Browse arts, education, community, nature, and more — or use the interactive map to filter by age, date, and distance from your location.

Arts (45)Education (31)Community (14)Nature (4)Holiday (2)

Crafty Kids — 2026-07-11 · 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM — Main Library · Free

Granny Square Open Hours — 2026-07-11 · 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Toddler Storytime — 2026-07-13 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Main Library · Free

Pipe Cleaner Flowers — 2026-07-13 · 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Branching Out: Bedazzling Lip Balm — 2026-07-13 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM — North Hoffman Branch · Free

Chess Club for Kids — 2026-07-14 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM — Main Library · Free

Stories at Salt Creek Park District - Rose Park Pavilion — 2026-07-15 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — In the Community · Free

Botanical Brick Printing — 2026-07-15 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road — 2026-07-16 · 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM — Rand Road Branch · Free

Crafty Kids - North Hoffman — 2026-07-16 · 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM — North Hoffman Branch · Free

KPop Demon Hunters Party — 2026-07-16 · 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM — Main Library · Free

Zine Open Hours — 2026-07-16 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Main Library · Free

JOURNEYS | The Road Home Tabling — 2026-07-17 · 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Teen NERF Battle — 2026-07-17 · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Main Library · Free

Crafty Kids — 2026-07-18 · 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM — Main Library · Free

Bilingual Japanese Storytime — 2026-07-18 · 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM — North Hoffman Branch · Free

Teen and Tween Service Project: Cheery Chalk Art — 2026-07-18 · 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Toddler Storytime — 2026-07-20 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Main Library · Free

Pretend and Play: Farm to Table — 2026-07-20 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Zine Art Lab — 2026-07-20 · 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Pretend and Play: Farm to Table — 2026-07-21 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Main Library · Free

La Loteria / La Lotería — 2026-07-21 · 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM — Rand Road Branch · Free

Teen and Tween Service Project: Cleaning Crew — 2026-07-22 · 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Terracotta Fairy House / Casa de Hadas de Terracota — 2026-07-22 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM — Rand Road Branch · Free

Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road — 2026-07-23 · 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM — Rand Road Branch · Free

Crafty Kids - North Hoffman — 2026-07-23 · 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM — North Hoffman Branch · Free

The Magic of How Plants Grow — 2026-07-23 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Toddler Storytime — 2026-07-24 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Main Library · Free

Getting Crafty: DIY Mini Books — 2026-07-24 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM — Main Library · Free

Crafty Kids — 2026-07-25 · 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM — Main Library · Free

Baby Sensory Play — 2026-07-25 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Main Library · Free

Toddler Storytime — 2026-07-27 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Main Library · Free

Cricut Activity: Faux Leather Keychain — 2026-07-27 · 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Representative Nabeela Syed Office Hours — 2026-07-28 · 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM — Main Library · Free

Teen and Tween Service Project: Kindness Cards — 2026-07-28 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road — 2026-07-30 · 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM — Rand Road Branch · Free

Crafty Kids - North Hoffman — 2026-07-30 · 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM — North Hoffman Branch · Free

Escape from the Poison Garden — 2026-07-30 · 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM — Main Library · Free

Stories at Hoffman Estates Park District - Willow Park — 2026-07-31 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — In the Community · Free

Crafty Kids — 2026-08-01 · 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM — Main Library · Free

Illinois State Treasurer ICash Program — 2026-08-01 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Granny Square Open Hours — 2026-08-01 · 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM — Main Library · Free

College Essay Edits — 2026-08-02 — Virtual · Free

Toddler Storytime — 2026-08-03 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Main Library · Free

Fine Motor Mondays — 2026-08-03 · 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM — Main Library · Free

Terracotta Fairy House — 2026-08-03 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM — North Hoffman Branch · Free

Teen and Tween Service Project: Snack Kits — 2026-08-03 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Stories at Palatine Park District - Oak Park — 2026-08-04 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — In the Community · Free

Let's Play and Craft!/¡Juguemos y Hagamos una Manualidad! — 2026-08-05 · 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM — Main Library · Free

Baby Storytime — 2026-08-06 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Main Library · Free

Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road — 2026-08-06 · 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM — Rand Road Branch · Free

Crafty Kids - North Hoffman — 2026-08-06 · 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM — North Hoffman Branch · Free

Stories at Palatine Park District - Oak Park — 2026-08-06 · 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM — In the Community · Free

Toddler Storytime — 2026-08-07 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Main Library · Free

3D Printing: TinkerCAD — 2026-08-07 · 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Movie at the Branch: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie / Película en la Sucursal: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — 2026-08-07 · 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Rand Road Branch · Free

Crafty Kids — 2026-08-08 · 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM — Main Library · Free

Teen and Tween Service Project: Framed Art for Elderwerks — 2026-08-08 · 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Toddler Storytime — 2026-08-10 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Main Library · Free

Granny Square Open Hours — 2026-08-10 · 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Zine Art Lab — 2026-08-10 · 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Main Library · Free

Branching Out: Paint by Number — 2026-08-10 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM — North Hoffman Branch · Free

Camping 101 — 2026-07-23 · 5:30 PM — Camp Reinberg · Free

Cardboard Boat Regatta — 2026-07-12 · 9:00am - 12:00pm — Eagle Pool · Free

1/2 Price Pool Pass Sale — 2026-07-13 · 12:00am - 12:00pm — All Outdoor Pools · Free

Palatine Concert Band — 2026-07-15 · 7:30pm - 8:30pm — Fred P. Hall Amphitheater · Free

Palatine Children’s Chorus — 2026-07-16 · 6:30pm - 7:30pm — Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center · Free

Heartache Tonight — 2026-07-17 · 7:30pm - 9:00pm — Fred P. Hall Amphitheater · Free

Silly Summerween Charcuterie — 2026-07-20 · 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Community Center · Free

Wendy and DB — 2026-07-21 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm — Fred P. Hall Amphitheater · Free

Summerween Jack-O-Melon Carving — 2026-07-21 · 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Robert "Dutch" Schultz Recreation Area · Free

Pop-In & Play — 2026-07-22 · 5:30pm - 7:00pm — Plum Grove Reservoir · Free

Summerween Outdoor Movie Night: Hocus Pocus — 2026-07-23 · 7:30pm - 10:00pm — Fred P. Hall Amphitheater · Free

Summerween Pool Party — 2026-07-24 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm — Family Aquatic Center · Free

Hillbilly Rockstarz — 2026-07-24 · 7:30pm - 9:00pm — Fred P. Hall Amphitheater · Free

Christmas in July — 2026-07-25 · 1:00pm - 5:00pm — Eagle Pool · Free

Mike & Traci — 2026-07-30 · 6:30pm - 7:30pm — Towne Square · Free

Latin Swing Factor — 2026-07-31 · 7:30pm - 9:00pm — Fred P. Hall Amphitheater · Free

Storytime at Oak Park — 2026-08-04 · 10:00am - 11:00am — Oak Park · Free

Little Miss Ann — 2026-08-04 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm — Fred P. Hall Amphitheater · Free

National Night Out — 2026-08-05 · 5:00pm - 8:00pm — Falcon Park Recreation Center · Free

Allegro Community Chorus — 2026-08-05 · 7:30pm - 8:30pm — Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center · Free

Evening Storytime at Oak Park — 2026-08-06 · 6:30pm - 7:30pm — Oak Park · Free

Petra van Nuis — 2026-08-06 · 6:30pm - 7:30pm — Towne Square · Free

TwiLight FUN RUN — 2026-08-07 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm — Hamilton Park · Free

Mermaid Matinee — 2026-08-09 · 10:00am - 12:00pm — Eagle Pool · Free

Story Time — 2026-07-11 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM — GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop · Free

FREE Lunch Bunch: Open to Everyone — 2026-07-17 · 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM — GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop · Free

Story Time — 2026-07-18 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM — GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop · Free

FREE Lunch Bunch: Open to Everyone — 2026-07-24 · 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM — GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop · Free

Story Time — 2026-07-25 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM — GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop · Free

FREE Lunch Bunch: Open to Everyone — 2026-07-31 · 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM — GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop · Free

Story Time — 2026-08-01 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM — GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop · Free

Story Time — 2026-08-05 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM — GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop · Free

FREE Lunch Bunch: Open to Everyone — 2026-08-07 · 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM — GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop · Free

Story Time — 2026-08-08 · 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM — GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop · Free

Event sources for Palatine:

Forest Preserve District of Cook County
GENERO-C.I.T.Y. Toy Shop
Palatine Park District
Palatine Public Library District

Events are scraped daily from public library and park district calendars. KiddoChicago is not affiliated with any listed organization.