Community Events for Kids in Waukegan, IL

10 upcoming events · 9 free · from Waukegan Park District, Waukegan Public Library

Wednesday, September 2

• Pop Up Library @ Jane Addams Center🕒 Wed, Sep 2 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 Waukegan Public Library🔁 3 dates

  95 Jack Benny Drive.

  Free

Thursday, September 3

• Pop Up Library @ Jane Addams Center🕒 Thu, Sep 3 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 Waukegan Public Library🔁 3 dates

  95 Jack Benny Drive.

  Free

Friday, September 4

• Pop Up Library @ Jane Addams Center🕒 Fri, Sep 4 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM📍 Waukegan Public Library🔁 3 dates

  95 Jack Benny Drive.

  Free

Tuesday, September 8

• The Activity Spot at WPL🕒 Tue, Sep 8 · All day📍 Waukegan Public Library🔁 2 dates

  Discover something cool for kids on every library visit! Stop into the Youth & Teen Services Department to enj…

  Free
• Teen Zone🕒 Tue, Sep 8 · All day📍 Waukegan Public Library

  Jump into a new activity at your own pace! Stop into the Youth & Teen Services Department to enjoy a new activ…

  Free

Friday, September 18

• Family Lotería Night🕒 Fri, Sep 18 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Belvidere Recreation Center

  Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month! The Waukegan Park District is hosting Family Lotería Night on Frid…

  Free

Saturday, September 19

• 2026 Community Recycling Event🕒 Sat, Sep 19 · 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM📍 Park Maintenance Facility

  The Waukegan Park District is partnering with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) and the City of W…

  Free

Sunday, September 20

• Ballet Folklórico Erandi🕒 Sun, Sep 20 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM📍 Waukegan Public Library

  In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, experience the beauty of Ballet Folklórico. En honor al Mes de la Herenci…

  Free

Friday, September 25

• Fiesta de Piñata🕒 Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM📍 Jane Addams Center

  The Waukegan Park District is hosting Fiesta de Piñata on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 6pm to 7pm at the J…

  $6–$8

Thursday, October 1

• The Activity Spot at WPL🕒 Thu, Oct 1 · All day📍 Waukegan Public Library🔁 2 dates

  Discover something cool for kids on every library visit! Stop into the Youth & Teen Services Department to enj…

  Free