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Animals, Farms & Zoos for Kids in Chicago & Suburbs

32 upcoming events · 26 free · 23 towns · updated daily

• LEGO: Junior Scientist – All About Animals (Ages 4-6) – 10/31-12/5/2026🕒 Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM📍 Longfellow Community Center (Upper Level)Price not listed
• Animal Show with Rico the Sloth🕒 Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 WorthPrice not listed
• The Reptile Den: Exotic Animal Show🕒 Tue, Nov 10 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Community RoomFree · Registration required
• Animal Explorations🕒 Wed, Nov 11 · 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM📍 Downers Grove Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Animal Investigators Junior: Puffins🕒 Thu, Nov 12 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Mount Prospect Public Library🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
• Board Game Petting Zoo🕒 Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 WorthPrice not listed
• Brookfield Zoo ZAP!🕒 Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM📍 Cicero Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Meet Our Ambassador Animals🕒 Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM📍 Crabtree Nature Center🔁 2 datesFree
• Cosley Zoo Live: Critter Class (Family)🕒 Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM📍 Glenside Library🔁 2 datesFree
• Animal Investigators Junior: Puffins🕒 Mon, Nov 16 · 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM📍 Mount Prospect Public Library🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
• Animal Investigators: Puffins🕒 Mon, Nov 16 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Mount Prospect Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Animal Keychains (Gr. K – 8)🕒 Mon, Nov 16 · 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM📍 Barrington Area LibraryFree · Registration required
• Peck Farm Prairie Playschool Open House🕒 Mon, Nov 16 · 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Peck Farm ParkPrice not listed
• Read to Dogs with Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy🕒 Wed, Nov 18 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Main LibraryFree · Registration required
• Awesome Animals: Axolotl (& Snacksolotl)🕒 Wed, Nov 18 · 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Park Ridge Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Cosley Zoo Live: Critter Class (Family)🕒 Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM📍 Glenside Library🔁 2 datesFree
• Kid Creatives: Animal Drawings (R)🕒 Wed, Nov 18 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM📍 Lincolnwood LibraryFree · Registration required
• Animal Crossing IRL🕒 Thu, Nov 19 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM📍 Bloomingdale Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Animal Zines🕒 Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Elk Grove Village Public LibraryFree · Registration required
• Woodland Animal Decoration • Pintando Animales en Pequeños Discos de Madera🕒 Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM📍 Highwood Library & Community CenterPrice not listed
• Miss Jamie on the Farm🕒 Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM📍 Helen Plum LibraryFree · Registration required
• Our Wild World with DuPage County Animal Services🕒 Mon, Nov 23 · 2:30pm - 3:30pm📍 Meeting Room 2 - 2nd FloorFree · Registration required
• Animal Tales at Big Marsh🕒 Tue, Nov 24 · 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Big Marsh ParkFree
• Guitar Pedal Petting Zoo🕒 Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM📍 Downers Grove Public Library🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
• Guitar Pedal Petting Zoo🕒 Sun, Nov 29 · 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM📍 Downers Grove Public Library🔁 2 datesFree · Registration required
• Wonder Lab: Forest Animals🕒 Mon, Nov 30 · 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM📍 Helen Plum LibraryFree · Registration required
• Musical Bingo: Songs About Animals (R)🕒 Mon, Nov 30 · 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM📍 Lincolnwood LibraryFree · Registration required
• Service Hour Packet: Pompom Cat Toys for Chicagoland Animal Rescue🕒 Tue, Dec 1 · All day📍 Teen RoomFree
• Time to Hibernate: Stuffed Animal Sleepover🕒 Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00pm - 6:30pm📍 Meeting Room 2Free · Registration required
• Meet Our Ambassador Animals🕒 Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM📍 Crabtree Nature Center🔁 2 datesFree
• Animal Quest🕒 Mon, Dec 7 · 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM📍 CHPL Meeting RoomFree · Registration required
• Storytime With the Animals of Fullersburg🕒 Mon, Dec 7 · 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM📍 Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center$5