Kids & Family Events in River Forest, IL

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

Sunday, October 18

• Restoration Workday🕒 Sun, Oct 18 · 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Trailside Museum of Natural History🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
• LEGO Club (Grades K-4)🕒 Sun, Oct 18 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 2 datesFree

Monday, October 19

• Monday Movers (Ages 0-6)🕒 Mon, Oct 19 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 2 datesFree

Tuesday, October 20

• Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)🕒 Tue, Oct 20 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
• Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)🕒 Tue, Oct 20 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 datesFree

Wednesday, October 21

• Story Stretchers (Grades K-4)🕒 Wed, Oct 21 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required

Thursday, October 22

• Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)🕒 Thu, Oct 22 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 datesFree
• Foodie Explorers (Grades 2-4)🕒 Thu, Oct 22 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree · Registration required

Saturday, October 24

• Spooky Stories & S ’mores🕒 Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Thatcher Woods PavilionFree

Sunday, October 25

• Costumed Scavenger Hunt Walk🕒 Sun, Oct 25 · 1:30 PM📍 Trailside Museum of Natural HistoryFree · Registration required

Monday, October 26

• Monday Movers (Ages 0-6)🕒 Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 2 datesFree
• Crafternoon (Grades K-4)🕒 Mon, Oct 26 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree · Registration required

Tuesday, October 27

• Middle School Games (Grades 5-8)🕒 Tue, Oct 27 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree
• Read to a Dog, Read with Me (Grades K-4) - Dog 1🕒 Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Read to a Dog, Read with Me (Grades K-4) - Dog 2🕒 Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree · Registration required

Wednesday, October 28

• Hike, Read & Write🕒 Wed, Oct 28 · 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Thatcher Woods PavilionFree
• T-Rexplorers🕒 Wed, Oct 28 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree · Registration required

Thursday, October 29

• Night at the Museum🕒 Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM📍 Trailside Museum of Natural HistoryFree · Registration required
• Community Storytime at Wonder Works Children's Museum🕒 Thu, Oct 29 · 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM📍 Off SiteFree

Friday, October 30

• Half Day Movie 'n' Snack (Grades 5-8)🕒 Fri, Oct 30 · 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree

Tuesday, November 3

• Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)🕒 Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 4 datesFree

Wednesday, November 4

• Story Stretchers (Grades K-4)🕒 Wed, Nov 4 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required

Thursday, November 5

• Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)🕒 Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 datesFree
• Foodie Explorers Junior (Grades K-1)🕒 Thu, Nov 5 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Teen Tasters (Grades 5-8)🕒 Thu, Nov 5 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree · Registration required

Friday, November 6

• Family Storytime and Play (Ages 0-6)🕒 Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 2 datesFree

Saturday, November 7

• Sacred Wanderings in Thatcher Woods🕒 Sat, Nov 7 · 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Thatcher Woods PavilionFree

Sunday, November 8

• Bird Walk🕒 Sun, Nov 8 · 8:00 AM📍 Trailside Museum of Natural HistoryFree

Monday, November 9

• STEM Club (Grades K-4)🕒 Mon, Nov 9 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree · Registration required

Tuesday, November 10

• Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)🕒 Tue, Nov 10 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
• Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)🕒 Tue, Nov 10 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 datesFree

Wednesday, November 11

• Children’s Storytime🕒 Wed, Nov 11 · 9:30 AM📍 Thatcher Woods PavilionFree
• Story Stretchers (Grades K-4)🕒 Wed, Nov 11 · 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 datesFree · Registration required

Thursday, November 12

• Toddler Time (Ages 18 months-3)🕒 Thu, Nov 12 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 datesFree
• Nature Art Studio (Grades K-4)🕒 Thu, Nov 12 · 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM📍 River Forest Public LibraryFree · Registration required

Friday, November 13

• Family Storytime and Play (Ages 0-6)🕒 Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 2 datesFree

Saturday, November 14

• America 250: Americana Folk Art🕒 Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Thatcher Woods PavilionFree · Registration required
• Forest Therapy Walk🕒 Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM📍 Thatcher Woods PavilionFree · Registration required

Sunday, November 15

• Restoration Workday🕒 Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Trailside Museum of Natural History🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
• LEGO Club (Grades K-4)🕒 Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 2 datesFree

Tuesday, November 17

• Tuesday Tales (Ages 0-6)🕒 Tue, Nov 17 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 4 datesFree
• Middle School Makers (Grades 5-8)🕒 Tue, Nov 17 · 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM📍 River Forest Public Library🔁 3 datesFree