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July 2010
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Thursday
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Summer Tropical
Flower Show,
All Ages, Free Admission, 9
a.m-5 p.m., Garfield Park
Conservatory, 300 N. Central
Park Avenue, Chicago, (773)
638-1766.
Discover the beauty of
the tropics this summer at the
free annual Summer Tropical
Flower Show. The Summer
Tropical Flower Show offers an
assortment of tropical plants,
featuring various begonias and
hibiscus.
This event runs through
September 26.
www.garfieldconservatory.org
Science Storms,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.,
Museum of Science and Industry,
5700 S. Lake Shore Drive,
Chicago, (773) 684-1414.
Discover the science
behind such natural phenomena
as tornadoes, lightning, fire,
tsunamis, sunlight, and
avalanches in this new
permanent exhibit. Hands-on
activities and presentations
will allow visitors to be
immersed in a tornado, trigger
an avalanche, and more.
www.msichicago.org
Smokey Bear and
Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.,
The Kohl Children’s Museum of
Greater Chicago, 2100 Patriot
Boulevard, Glenview, (847)
832-6600.
Join Smokey Bear, Woodsy
Owl, and their forest friends,
as they share important
messages in pretend woodland,
urban and stream settings that
encourage families to spend
time together outdoors, and
inspire children to discover
and care for the natural
resources that sustain our
world – our home sweet home.
This event runs through
September 26.
www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org
The Emperor’s New
Clothes,
All Ages, $23 Adults & $18
Children, 11 a.m., Chicago
Shakespeare Theater, 800 E.
Grand, Chicago, (312) 595-5600.
The frivolously
fashionable Emperor and his
opinionated daughter Sam can’t
seem to get along. But with the
help of some colorful
characters and not so colorful
threads, the two come to see
themselves—and each other—more
clearly. This world premiere
CST Family musical based on the
classic Hans Christian Anderson
fairy tale promises to warm the
hearts of children and adults
alike!
This event runs through
August 29.
www.chicagoshakes.com
Milwaukee Summerfest,
All Ages, Noon-12 a.m.,
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.,
200 North Harbor Drive,
Milwaukee, (414) 273-2680.
The World’s Largest
Music Festival and Milwaukee’s
cornerstone summer celebration
attracts the music industry’s
hottest stars, along with
emerging talent and local
favorites.
The 23,000 capacity
Marcus Amphitheater, 10
additional stages, diverse
selection of food and
beverages, marketplaces and
interactive exhibits are set
against the Lake Michigan and
downtown backdrop, creating a
festival experience like no
other.
This event runs daily
through July 4.
www.summerfest.com
Gardening Play,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 10 a.m.-Noon & 1–4
p.m., The Kohl Children’s
Museum of Greater Chicago, 2100
Patriot Boulevard, Glenview,
(847) 832-6600.
Dig in the dirt and
explore the different tools we
use to garden.
This event runs through
July 18.
www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org
The True Story of the Three
Little Pigs,
Ages 3 & Up, $15
Adults & $12 Child, 10:30 a.m.,
Emerald City Theatre Company,
The Apollo Theater, 2936 North
Southport Avenue, Chicago,
(773) 529-2690.
There are two sides to
every story. The Big Bad Wolf
says his is the true story.
This is a hilarious inventive
re-telling of the popular
story. In this highly
interactive production, the
audience joins reporter Random
Adjective in using detective
reporting skills, and the 5 W’s
and an H of storytelling, to
uncover the truth. Additional
dates July 8 & 21.
www.emeraldcitytheatre.com
Cinderella,
All Ages, $10, 10:30 a.m., The
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago,
2407 W. 111th Street, Chicago,
(773) 445-3838.
See for yourself in this
re-telling of the most popular
fairy tale ever told.
Sing, dance and clap
along with all the familiar
characters in this fantastic
story!
Selected dates through
August 20.
www.chicagokidscompany.com
The Shapes of
Nature,
All Ages, Free with Arboretum
Admission, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Morton Arboretum, Children’s
Garden, 4100 Illinois Route 53,
Lisle, (630) 968-0074.
What shapes can you find
in nature? Find out with “The
Shapes of Nature!” Visitors
make a nature scene using basic
shapes, discovering that some
leaves grow into hearts, some
trees look like triangles and
some blooms look like circles!
This event runs through
July 31.
www.mortonarb.org
Taste of Chicago,
All Ages, Tickets 12 for $8, 11
a.m.-9 p.m., Taste of Chicago,
Grant Park, North/South between
Monroe Avenue and Balbo Drive,
East/West between Michigan
Avenue and Lake Shore Drive,
Chicago, (312) 742-7529. The
Taste of Chicago is
quintessential summer in the
Windy City -- great food and
music, blue skies, Lake
Michigan, and an incredibly
diverse group of people from
all over the city and Chicago
suburbs.
The 10 day food festival
serves up more than 300 menu
items from over 70 restaurants
and food vendors, and offers
tastes of not just Chicago
cuisine, but also the global
influences that are a part of
the city’s melting pot.
There will be no July 3
fireworks.
This event runs through
July 4.
www.gochicago.about.com
Sugar,
All Ages, 1:30 p.m. ($31 Play
Only and $45.75 Dinner and
Play), & 8 p.m. ($38 Play Only
and $56 Dinner and Play), Drury
Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane,
Oakbrook Terrace, (630)
530-0111.
Based on the movie, Some
Like It Hot.
From the complexity of
Jim Corti’s award winning,
multi-faceted production of
“Sweet Charity” to the clarity
and simplicity he brought to
“Meet Me in St. Louis”, Jim is
an artist of the ages. Both of
those shows garnered Jeff Award
nominations for Jim, resulting
in his winning the award for
Best Director for “Sweet
Charity”. In addition, the
critical and popular response
to his recent production of
“Cabaret” was staggering.
“Sugar” is the latest treasure
from the musical theatre
archives that will reap the
benefits of the Jim Corti
“magic.”
This event runs through
August 1.
www.drurylaneoakbrook.com
Naperville Ribfest,
All Ages, $12, Noon-10 p.m.,
Naperville Park District, Knoch
Park, 700 South West Street,
Naperville, (630) 848-5000.
Ribfest offers an
impressive lineup of musical
talent year after year. Ribfest
has major music acts, up and
coming hot bands, as well as
community talent. There is
truly something for everyone to
enjoy at our festival.
This event runs through
July 4.
www.ribfest.net
Cirque Shanghai,
All Ages, $29.50, 2 p.m., 6
p.m., & 8 p.m., Navy Pier, 600
E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, (312)
742-2000.
This all-new acrobatic
spectacle, Cloud 9, is fun for
all ages.
This daring spectacle,
breathtaking artistry, and the
sheer joy of its dazzling young
cast, with acrobats careening
from sway poles suspending high
above the stage,
gravity-defying ladder
balances, unicyclist riding
atop a spinning umbrella. , the
fun and skill of “hat juggling”
and featuring “Imperial
Thunder,” China’s finest
daredevil motorcycle troupe
riding.
This event runs through
September 6 (Saturday 2 p.m., 6
p.m., and 8 p.m., Thursday and
Friday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and
Sunday 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.).
www.navypier.com
Friday
2
Family Art with
Hector Duarte,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum,
2430 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago,
(773) 755-5108.
Join acclaimed muralist
Hector Duarte as you create
your own work of art inspired
by the Museum’s special
exhibition Sanctuary: Flight of
the Majestic Monarch.
Additional dates July 9,
10 & 16.
www.naturemuseum.org
Special Buckingham
Fountain Tour,
All Ages, $50, 12:30 p.m.,
Buckingham Fountain, 500 S.
Columbus Drive, Chicago, (312)
742-7529.
Visitors get a rare
chance to tour Chicago’s
Clarence Buckingham Memorial
Fountain’s underground pump
works and learn more about the
city’s iconic monument.
Registration is
required.
This event runs every
Friday until August 27.
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
Eyes to the Skies
Festival,
All Ages, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., $5,
Lisle Community Park, Route 53
at Short Street, Lisle, (630)
541-6095.
Hot-air balloons launch
before and after nightly
fireworks at this annual
Independence Day feat, which
also includes carnival and
dedicated children’s
entertainment area.
This event runs through
July 4.
www.eyestotheskies.org
Movies in the Park,
All Ages, Free Admission, Dusk,
Bourbonnais Township Park
District, Large Gazebo at Perry
Farm Park, 459 N. Kennedy
Drive, Bourbonnais, (815)
933-9905.
Looking for something to
do that the whole family will
love? Pack up the kids and
bring them to the Perry Farm
Park for a movie everyone will
enjoy. Join us as we convert
the Perry Farm Park into an
outdoor theater that shows a
special family movie. Don’t
forget your lawn chairs and
blankets.
This event runs the
first Friday in July and
August.
www.btpd.org
Rollin’ on the
River,
All Ages, Free Admission, 7-9
p.m., Naperville Park District,
Riverwalk Pavilion, Jackson
Avenue & Webster Street,
Naperville, (630) 848-5000.
Rollin’ on the River is
a live, summer-long concert
series runs every Friday
through August 27.
www.napervilleparks.org
Saturday
3
Saturday Workout,
All Ages, Free Admission, 7-11
a.m.,
Millennium Park, Jay
Pritzker Pavilion, Michigan
Avenue to the West, Columbus
Drive to the East, Randolph
Street to the North and Monroe
Street to the South, Chicago,
(312) 742-1168.
Each week, instructors
from will lead classes in Tai
Chi at 7 a.m., Yoga sessions at
8 a.m., Pilates workouts at 9
a.m. and Dance Aerobics at 10
a.m. New this year will be
live music during the yoga and
Pilates classes, played over
Millennium Park’s
state-of-the-art sound system.
This event runs every
Saturday through September 11.
www.cityofchicago.org
Warrenville Park
District Firecracker 5K
Run/Walk,
All Ages, 8 a.m., Warrenville
Park District, 3S260 Warren
Avenue, Warrenville, (630)
393-7279.
New this year is a 50
yard dash for ages 3-6 and 100
yard dash for ages 6-10. First
250 registrants receive a free
t-shirt and goody bag. Course
is USATF certified. Awards
announced on July 3rd at Cerny
Park Main Stage at 6:30pm.
Proceeds will benefit
scholarships for children to
participate in Warrenville Park
District programs.
Registration is
required.
www.warrenvilleparks.org
Outdoor Green City
Market,
All Ages, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. (every
Wednesday and Saturday through
October), Green City Market,
south end of Lincoln Park
between Clark and Stockton
Drive, Chicago, (773) 880-1266.
Enjoy seasonal produce,
meats, poultry, cheeses, and
baked goods. This event every
Wednesday and Saturday through
October 30.
www.chicagogreencitymarket.org
From Grain to Grist,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Graue Mill and Museum, 3800
York Road, Oak Brook, (630)
655-2090.
Learn the duties of a
miller’s apprentice by helping
with many of the steps
necessary to produce
stone-ground cornmeal -- from
shucking to shelling to
grinding to weighing to
bagging.
www.grauemill.org
Billy Elliot the
Musical,
All Ages, 2 p.m., $28-$100,
Ford Center for the Performing
Arts Oriental Theatre, 24 W.
Randolph Street, Chicago, (312)
902-1400.
This Broadway musical,
with music by Elton John, is
about a young boy in a British
mining town who discovers a
love of ballet.
This event runs through
July 11.
www.BroadwayInChicago.com
Lanie’s Nature
Activity,
Ages 8 & Up, Free Admission,
4-6 p.m., American Girl Place,
835 N. Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, (877) 247-5223.
Celebrate the wonders of nature
and the fun of gardening with
Lanie, our 2010 Girl of the
Year! During this free event,
your girl can get started by
sprouting her very own “mini
garden” in a seed-starter cup.
She can also make a cute seed
label for her mini garden and
enjoy a garden-themed scavenger
hunt, plus other fun
activities.
Additional dates July
10, 17, 21, & 31.
www.americangirl.com
Fireworks,
All Ages, Free Admission, 10:15
p.m., Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand
Avenue, Chicago, (312)
595-5300.
Our spectacular
fireworks display light up your
nights with color and sound all
summer long!
These spectacular shows
are synchronized to the music
of the soundtracks provided by
B96, Fresh FM and Jack FM.
Join us for another
season of fireworks fund and
entertainment at Navy Pier.
This event runs through
September 4 on Wednesday at
9:30 and Saturday at 10:15.
www.navypier.com
Sunday
4
Oak Lawn Park
District’s Star Spangled 4th
Family Festival and Fireworks,
All Ages, Free Admission,
11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Centennial
Park,
93rd & Nashville, Oak
Lawn, (708) 857-2200. Events
include 3 on 3
Basketball Tournament, Treasure
Hunt, Climbing Wall, Big Wheel
Races Obstacle Course, Bingo,
Crafts, Games, Pool Games, Arts
& Crafts Sale.
www.olparks.com
Seemore’s Annual 4th
Of July Bike Parade,
All Ages, Free Admission, Line
up 11:45 a.m./Steps off at Noon
708/857-2200 in front of the
Community Pavilion, 9401 S. Oak
Park Avenue, Oak Lawn, (708)
857-2200. Bring your decorated
bike, trike, wagon or stroller
and follow the Grand Marshall
Seemore the Eagle for a festive
parade! Refreshments will be
served to our bikers!
www.olparks.com
Settlement Sundays,
All Ages, $9 Adults &
$6.50 Children Ages
4-17, 1-4 p.m., Naper
Settlement, 523 S. Webster
Street, Naperville, (630)
420-6010.
Each Sunday, admission
to the historic museum village
not only includes free sundaes
with do-it-yourself toppings,
but also a variety of hands-on
activities, games, stories,
presentations, entertainment
and guest demonstrations.
Play old-fashioned
games, tour the Victorian
mansion, explore the homes and
businesses, and try the
Geocache hunts. This event runs
through every Sunday through
August 29.
www.napersettlement.museum
Summer Specials,
All Ages, $1/Game, 1-5:30 p.m.,
Tivoli Bowl, 938 Warren Avenue
Downers Grove, (630) 969-0660.
Refer to the website for
additional summer specials.
www.tivolibowl.com
Monday
5
Take Your Daughter
to the Course Week,
Ages 18 & Under, Free Green
Fees for Children with a Paying
Adult, Downers Grove Golf Club,
2420 Haddow Avenue, Downers
Grove, (630) 963-1306.
The National Golf Course
Owners Association’s Take Your
Daughter to the Course Week
encourages family bonding over
a favorite pastime while
helping close the gender gap
between the number of boys and
girls playing the game. This
event runs through July 9.
www.dgparks.org
Block Party,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 10 a.m., Chicago
Children’s Museum at Navy Pier,
600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago,
(312) 742-2000.
Chicago’s only kid-size
block party is back—and it’s
sure to put you in a summer
mood!
Buy your tickets at the
Ticket Booth and let the fun
begin, At the Ice Cream Cart.
Create all sorts of pretend
tasty treats. Use your
imagination at the Grill and
Wok and The Hot Dog Cart to
prepare a variety of meals for
your hungry customers.
Stop by the Pizza Stand
to create delicious-pretend
pizzas.
Get dressed up on The
Stage. Pull out a guitar and
become a rock star!
This event runs through
August 15.
www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org
Junie B. Jones
Stupid Smelly Bus Tour,
All Ages, Free Admission, 11
a.m., Anderson’s Bookshop, 123
W. Jefferson Avenue,
Naperville, (630) 355-2665.
We’re happy to welcome back the
Junie B. Jones Stupid Smelly
Bus Tour-a national tour
sponsored by Random House
Children’s Books, that brings
Junie B. live and in-person,
across the country to meet her
fans. Our event is a
live, theatrical performance
based on the bestselling Junie
B. Jones series and includes
cool giveaways and an official
book stamping. Join the
fun!
www.adersonsbookshop.com
Edible Audible
Picnic,
All Ages, Free Admission,
Noon-1 p.m., Chicago Department
of Cultural Affairs, Millennium
Park, Michigan Avenue to the
West, Columbus Drive to the
East, Randolph Street to the
North and Monroe Street to the
South, Chicago, (312) 742-1168.
Edible Audible Picnic,
the polyrhythmic music series
returns to Millennium Park
featuring DJs and live bands as
diverse and entrancing as the
electronic genre in which they
play.
Every Monday and select
Saturday until September 4.
www.cityofchicago.org
Private Sensory
Night,
All Ages, $15, 6:15-8:15 p.m.,
Pump It Up, 11411 W 183rd
Street, Orland Park, (708)
479-2220. Pump It Up is
offering jump sessions for
children with special needs who
benefit from a smaller, more
controlled and private jumping
environment (open to siblings
also). Jumping and pizza
included. Registration is
required.
www.pumpitupparty.com
Professor Marvel’s
Amazing Flea Circus,
Ages 5 & Up, Free Admission,
7-8 p.m., Fremont Public
Library, 1170 N. Midlothian
Road, Mundelein, (847)
918-3218.
Professor Marvel’s
Amazing Flea Circus returns to
Fremont Public Library with
“The Smallest Show on Earth!”
Prepare to be amazed as you
watch trained fleas carry small
items such as a feather, a
balancing rod, and a flag;
climb a ladder and land in a
pool with a huge splash; and be
shot from cannon.
Registration is
required.
www.fremontlibrary.org
Tuesday
6
Summer, Fun & Games:
Presto Magician Hats,
Ages 4-12, $2/Project, 1-3
p.m., Elmhurst History Museum,
120 E. Park Avenue, Elmhurst,
(630) 833-1457.
Make a classic
magician’s hat ideal for
disappearing tricks.
www.elmhursthistory.org
Summer Sounds’ at
the Glen,
All Ages, Free Admission, 6-9
p.m., The Glen Town Center,
Navy Park, 2671 Navy
Boulevard, Glenview, (847)
724-2025.
The Glen Town Center
will host its summer-long
“Summer Sounds” live music
series featuring a great mix of
blues, rock, funk, folk, jazz
and reggae. Outdoor tented food
booths will feature delicious
fare from The Glen’s resident
restaurants.
The Glen will provide
fun crafts and interactive
activities for children. This
event runs every Tuesday until
August 31.
www.theglentowncenter.com
DJ Nights!,
All Ages, 6:30-9 p.m., Swanson
Pool, Pottawatomie Park, 8
North Avenue, St. Charles,
(630) 584-1885.Bring your
friends and family out to
Swanson Pool for a Splish
Splash Bash! Kids of all ages
will enjoy a variety of
theme-appropriate games and
activities. Prizes will be
awarded to the winners in each
age category. Enjoy an extra
1/2 hour of fantastic fun on
Tuesdays in July. Limited FREE
popcorn upon departure from the
facility. Additional dates
July 6, 13, 20 & 27.
www.st-charlesparks.org
Family Summer
Concert Series,
All Ages, Free Admission,
7-8:30 p.m., Downers Grove Park
District, Fishel Park, Grove
Street & Main Street, Downers
Grove, (630) 963-0575 Bring
your favorite lawn chair or
blanket for an evening of FREE
entertainment at Fishel Park
located on Grove Street west of
Main Street. Pizza, hamburgers,
beef sandwiches, candy and soda
are available from Downers
Grove’s own Aurelio’s Pizza and
Noon Lions Club.
This event runs every
Tuesday through August 3.
www.dgparks.org
Summer Concert
Series-Faith on Fire,
All Ages, Free - $2 Suggested
Donation, 7 p.m., Bourbonnais
Township Park District, Perry
Farm Park, 459 N. Kennedy
Drive, Bourbonnais, (815)
933-9905.
Tuesday nights come
alive at Perry Farm Park with
the sounds of the very best in
local and Chicagoland
entertainers. Bring your own
chairs, blankets, friends, and
family out to the Perry Farm
Park for this exciting concert
series. Snacks and refreshments
will be available at the
concession stand.
This event runs every
Tuesday through July 27.
www.btpd.org
Floating Flicks,
All Ages, $3, 8 p.m., Villa
Park Park District, Jefferson
Pool, 341 N. Harvard Avenue,
Villa Park, (630) 834-8526.
Bring your air mattress
or inner tube and enjoy a
family feature on our large
screen.
www.vprd.org
Wednesday
7
As You Like It,
All Ages, Free Admission, 10
a.m., Illinois State
University, Illinois
Shakespeare Festival, Ewing
Manor, 48 Sunset Road,
Bloomington, (309) 438-8974.
As You Like It is a
raucous and romantic tale of
boy meets girl, girl gets
banished, boy meets same girl
disguised as boy in the forest,
girl tests boy’s love by having
boy woo girl as boy. Well, it
gets complicated. Adding to the
fun is an oversized wrestler, a
melancholy jokester, a lovelorn
Sheppard, beautiful songs, and
some of Shakespeare’s wittiest
dialogue, resulting in a love
story for the whole family to
enjoy!
Registration is
required.
Additional dates every
Wednesday and Saturday through
August 7.
www.thefestival.org
Family
Fun Night,
All Ages, $7 Children,
6:15-8:15 p.m., Pump It Up of
Orland Park, 11411 W. 183rd
Street, Orland Park, (708)
479-2200.
Looking for a fun night
out with the family? Our Family
Fun Night is a night full of
jumping, games and snacks.
Adults play free!
Additional date July 21.
www.pumpitupparty.com
Kids Create,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, Chicago Children’s
Museum at Navy Pier, 600 East
Grand Avenue, Chicago, (312)
742-2000.
Share in the joy of
process art and sensory
exploration as you play with
clay, water, paper, paint, wire
and other materials.
Additional date July 14.
www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org
Peter Pan,
Ages 3 & Up, $15 Adults & $12
Children, 11 a.m., Emerald City
Theatre Company, The Apollo
Theater, 2936 N. Southport
Avenue, Chicago, (773)
529-2690.
Neverland beckons as
Peter Pan and Wendy encounter
faeries, mermaids and a ticking
crocodile while trying to
defeat the nefarious Captain
Hook!
This event runs through
July 22.
www.emeraldcitytheatre.com
Panning for Gold,
Ages 4-6, $12 Residents & $18
Non-Residents, 11 a.m.-12:15
p.m., Tony Bettenhausen
Recreation Center, 8125 W.
171st Street, Tinley Park,
(708) 342-4200.
As we imagine ourselves
in California during the Gold
Rush, we’ll see what it would
have been like to pan for gold.
And we’ll learn about geology,
the earth’s crust and
seismology as we create an
earthquake snack! Registration
is required.
www.tinleyparkdistrict.org
The Museum Dr. Is
In,
All Ages, Free with Admission,
11:30 a.m., Children’s Museum
in Oak Lawn, 5100 Museum Drive
Oak Lawn,
(708) 423-6709 Dr.
William Frese and Advocate Hope
Children’s Hospital staff are
partnering with the museum to
present a series of educational
topics that teach children
about their bodies and promote
wellness. A visiting senior
pediatric resident doctor leads
these activities, and gives
children a great opportunity to
learn from and interact with a
pediatrician in a welcoming and
positive, non medical and
non-intimidating environment.
www.cmoaklawn.org
Play with Your Food,
Ages 5-12, $1, 1-4 p.m., Des
Plaines History Center, 781
Pearson Street, Des Plaines,
(847) 391-5399. Today you CAN
play with your food—and
splatter it all over fabric.
You can buy a white t-shirt
from the History Center, bring
your own fabric, or use free
fabric pieces provided during
the program.
www.foodmuseum.com
Dave Dinaso’s
Traveling world of Reptiles
Show,
Ages 4-12, $10 Residents & $15
Non-Residents, 3-4:45 p.m., The
Park District of Forest Park,
7501 Harrison Street, Forest
Park., (708) 366-7500.
If your child is
interested in creepy crawlers,
then this is the show for them.
Your child will learn
fun facts about snakes,
lizards, turtles, toads,
alligators, frogs, and more.
There will also be up
close and live, hands-on
experience. Registration is
required.
www.pdofp.org
Concerts on the
Common,
All Ages, Free Admission, 7
p.m., Warrenville Park
District, 28W701 Stafford
Place, Warrenville, (630)
393-9427.
Enjoy an outdoor concert
with your friends and neighbors
every Wednesday in June, July
and August. Pack a picnic,
bring the kids and enjoy the
music - oldies, country,
Caribbean, folk, rock and more!
www.warrenvilleparks.org
An American Girl
Evening in Chicago: John
Hancock Observatory,
Ages 8 and up, $40, 7:30-9 p.m.,
American Girl Place, 835 N.
Michigan Avenue, Chicago, (877)
247-5223.
Take in the sparkling
sights of Chicago! You and your
girl will savor a delicious
meal in the American Girl Cafe.
Then, you’ll enjoy a special
visit to John Hancock
Observatory for games,
activities, and a spectacular
fireworks show.
Registration is
required.
Additional date July 21.
www.americangirl.com
Movies on the Green,
All Ages, Free Admission &
Popcorn, 8:30-10:30 p.m.,
Village of Frankfort, Breidert
Green, Kansas Street and South
White Street, Frankfort, (815)
469-2177.
Enjoy a free movie under
the stars on Breidert Green.
Additional date August
4.
www.villageoffrankfort.com
Thursday
8
Sue’s 10th
Anniversary Activities,
Ages 4 & Up, $19-$28, 10 a.m.,
Chicago Field Museum, 1400 S.
Lake Shore Drive, Chicago,
(312) 665-7145.
The museum presents
special activities to celebrate
the 10th anniversary of the
unveiling of Sue, the world’s
largest and most complete T-rex
experience. Visitors will
encounter a super realistic
robot dinosaur who responds to
humans by looking directly at
them and reacting to their
movements.
Waking the T-rex:
The story of Sue is a
3-D movie with scenes of
dinosaurs and updates on what
scientists have learned about
Sue.
This event runs through
September 6.
www.fieldmusuem.org
Insect Zoo,
All Ages, Free With Museum
Admission, 10:30 a.m.-Noon,
DuPage Children’s Museum, 301
N. Washington Street,
Naperville, (630) 637-8000.
Ever wanted to get
nose-to-nose with a praying
mantis? Pet a giant
pumpkin millipede as long as
your hand? See how far a
giant lubber grasshopper can
jump? The experts from
Anderson Pest Solutions will
introduce children to nature’s
Good Guy bugs, such as Hercules
beetles, giant lubber
grasshoppers, giant pumpkin
millipedes and more. Find
out how, as nature’s recyclers,
these insects contribute to our
environment.
www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org
Annual Sidewalk
Sale,
All Ages, Free Admission,
Anderson’s Bookshop, 123 W.
Jefferson Avenue, Naperville,
(630) 355-2665. Check out
Anderson’s great values during
Downtown Naperville’s Annual
Sidewalk Sale. Summer
savings mean deep discounts
from 50-80% off. Shop and
save! This event runs through
July 18.
www.andersonsbookshop.com
Crash Testing,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 11:30 a.m.,
Children’s Museum at Navy Pier,
600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago,
(312) 742-2000.
Create a small car and
test it to see how safe your
passengers would be in an
accident.
Did they remember their
seat beats?
Additional dates, July
15, 22 and 29.
www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org
KISS FM 103.5,
All Ages, Free Admission, 6-7
p.m., Odyssey Fun World, I-80 &
Harlem, Tinley Park, (708)
429-3800. On-air personalities
and KISS 103.5’s Street Team
will be onsite giving away
merchandise and playing the
hottest new music.
www.odysseyfunworld.com
Friday
9
Goldilocks and the
Three Bears,
All Ages, $10, 10:30 a.m.,
Stahl Family Theater, 5900 W.
Belmont, Chicago, (773)
205-9600.
This show is based on
classic story of a young girl
who ventures into the woods and
stumbles on a cute house with
three bowls of porridge, three
chairs and three beds.
This event runs through
July 23.
www.chicagokidscompany.org
Petite Chefs,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 2 p.m. & 2:40 p.m.,
Children’s Museum at Navy Pier,
600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago,
(312) 742-2000.
Our healthy food series
will introduce your taste buds
to new, wonderful foods.
Join Chicago chefs as
they share their delicious
secrets. Additional dates July
16, 23 and August 6.
www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org
Irish American
Heritage Festival,
All Ages, $14 Adults, Children
under 12 Free, 6 p.m.-12 a.m.,
Irish American Heritage Center,
4626 N. Knox Avenue, Chicago,
(773) 282-7035.
Go for brogue at this
annual festival, which features
live bands, Irish dancing and
sing-alongs and a
mashed-potato-eating tourney.
Additional dates July 10
(12 p.m-12 a.m.) & 11 (11
a.m.-12 a.m.)
www.irish-american.org
Summer Lovin’ Spa
Night,
Ages 6-10, Residents $31 &
Non-Residents $39, 6:30-8 p.m.,
Elmhurst Park District, Wagner
Community, 615 N. West Avenue,
Elmhurst, (630) 993-8901.
A night of pampering and
fun!
Dress in your favorite
summer PJs.
We will be soaking up
relaxation with facials,
pedicures and manicures.
Plus crafts and a spa
bag treat.
Registration is
required.
www.epd.org
Saturday
10
Bison Feeding,
All Ages, Adult $2 & Child $1,
7-8:30 a.m., Elgin Public
Museum, 225 Grand Boulevard,
Elgin, (847) 741-6655.
Join us for an up close
and personal look at the bison,
deer and elk at the Lords Park
Zoo. Meet at the Museum for a
short introduction after which
we head for the zoo to assist
the zookeeper in feeding these
magnificent creatures.
Registration is
required.
www.elginpublicmuseum.org
Safe Sitter
Babysitting Course,
Ages 11-13, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
$70 Residents & $105
Non-Residents,
Tinley Park District,
8125 West 171st Street, Tinley
Park, (708) 342-4200.
This course is ideal for
current and future babysitters,
teaching them the best ways to
be safe and keep the children
in their care safe. Safe Sitter
is a medically accurate
babysitting preparation program
written by a pediatrician and
teaches safe and nurturing care
techniques. This course
includes topics such as
babysitting as a business,
babysitting ethics, how to care
for children, personal safety,
injury prevention, basic first
aid, preventing problem
behavior, and behavior
management.
Registration is
required. Additional date July
17.
www.tinleyparkdistrict.org
Andy Head – Juggler,
Tiny Great Performance Series,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 10:30 a.m.-Noon,
DuPage Children’s Museum, 301
N. Washington Street,
Naperville, (630) 637-8000.
World-class juggler and variety
entertainer, Andy Head is
famous for his wonderful and
wacky style. With his
expressive face, lanky body,
and great showmanship, Andy
delivers a blend of juggling,
comedy and audience
participation that’ll have you
laughing and smiling until your
face hurts!
www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org
Ko-Thi Dance
Company,
Ages 12 & Under, $10 Reserved &
$5 Lawn, 11 a.m., Ravinia, 418
Sheridan Road, Highland Park,
(847) 432-7550. A different
concert is scheduled for July
10 and 24, August 28 and
September 5.
Refer to the website for
time and performers for each
concert.
www.ravinia.org
Chicago Folk & Roots
Festival,
All Ages, $10 Adults and $5
Seniors and Children, Noon, Old
Town School of Folk Music’s
Welles Park, 2333 W.
Sunnyside Avenue, Chicago,
(773) 728-6000.
The annual fete brings
together a lineup of global
sounds, along with plenty of
entertainment for the wee ones
at its kids’ tent.
Expect samples of
popular Wiggleworms classes,
live-band karaoke, open jams
and sing-alongs.
Don’t miss the
Wiggleworms’ 25th Birthday
Party.
Additional date July 11.
www.oldtownschool.org
Robin Hood,
All Ages, $19 Adults & $13
Children, 1-3:30 p.m., Morton
Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route
53, Lisle, (630) 968-0074.
Walk along with the
action from scene to scene of
Robin Hood during this July
Theatre-Hike.
Watch Robin Hood and his
merry men during this unique
outdoor theatrical experience
set among 1,700 acres of
majestic beauty. Robin Hood
brings to life a story that’s
bred into our bones, and tells
it the way it has longed to be
told: in the ennobling style of
Shakespearean drama. All the
classic characters are here,
plucked from legend, literature
and the pages of history
itself.
Additional dates July
17-18, 24-25,
& 31.
www.mortonarb.org
Family Campout,
All Ages, $9 Residents & $15
Non-Resident, 5 p.m.-9 a.m.,
Armstrong Park, 391
Illini Drive, Carol Stream,
(630) 784-6100.
Camp out at beautiful
Armstrong Park! Enjoy various
outdoor activities and games.
Bring your own dinner and we’ll
supply the grill. The evening
will end with s’mores & stories
around the campfire. A
continental breakfast will be
provided in the morning.
Registration is
required.
www.csparks.org
Sunday
11
Mercury Canine
Cruise,
All Ages, $24 Adults, $10
Children, $7/Dog, 10:30 a.m.,
Mercury Skyline Cruise, 112 E.
Wacker Drive, Chicago, (312)
332-1353.
A Chicago Canine
favorite!
Yes, bring your pooch on
a leash and enjoy quality time
with your dog while cruising on
Chicago’s waterways. This tour
highlights dog-friendly hotels,
restaurants, dog parks, & fire
hydrants. Enjoy the cool breeze
in your face and fur, the
Skyline Queen offers plenty of
safe outdoor-seating. Dogs may
choose to sit on your lap, in a
seat, or on the deck. Don’t
worry we have one-restroom for
humans and one lined with
newspapers for your pet. Water
bowls are also onboard.
This event runs every
Sunday through September 26.
www.mercuryskylinecruiseline.com
Soldier Field Hosts
2010 World Cup Festival,
All Ages, $20-$75, 8:30-5:30
p.m., Soldier Field Stadium,
1410 S. Museum Campus Drive,
Chicago, (312)742-4786. Amateur
Tournament & Viewing Party of
the World Cup Finals.
Month-Long Celebrate Africa
Festivities Culminate at
Soldier Field
Soccer fans can watch
live matches by amateur players
in the Chicago World Cup and
also view the international
match broadcast as part of the
2010 World Cup Festival. The
fifth annual Chicago World Cup
Soccer tournament brings
together 48 national teams made
up of international and local
amateur soccer players. Only
32 teams will qualify to play
in the finals at Soldier Field.
These teams will play on four
separate fields in the stadium
from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. The
top groups from those rounds
will then compete in the
playoffs from 2 – 5:30 p.m.
www.chicagoworldcup.com
Dairy Day,
All Ages, $4, Noon-3 p.m., Elk
Grove Historical Museum, 399
Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove,
(847) 439-3994.
A fun filled family
event complete with interactive
entertainment and a real dairy
cow! Make your own ice cream
sundae and learn how to churn
butter engage in old-fashioned
games handle milking artifacts
and make a fun craft and watch
milking demonstrations.
www.elkgroveparks.org
Monday
12
Dino Camp!,
All Ages, $89, 9 a.m.-Noon,
Elgin Community College, 1700
Spartan Drive, Elgin, (847)
741-6655.
Exploring the world of
the Dinosaurs has never been so
much fun! During this four day
camp, kids can learn about
these ancient animals and the
people who study them through
crafts, games, and hands-on
activities.
Registration is
required.
This 5 day event runs
daily through July 16.
www.elginpublicmuseum.org
Creative Craft Time,
Ages 7-10, Free Admission,
9:30-10:30 a.m., The Park
District of Forest Park, 7501
Harrison Street, Forest Park,
(708)366-7500. Come join the
Park District for this exciting
time for children to think
outside the box. Children will
create a fun and creative craft
that they will be able to take
home.
www.pdofp.org
Big Wheels Race,
Ages 3-5, $5, 6:30 p.m.,
McHenry Park District, Petersen
Park East Parking Lot, 4200
Petersen Park Road, McHenry,
(815) 363-2100.
Children will ride their
all plastic big wheels to
compete for trophies by
age/gender category.
Registration is
required.
www.ci.mchenry.il.us
Tuesday
13
An American Girl
Debut,
Ages 8 & Up, Free Admission, 9
a.m., American Girl Place, 835
N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago,
(877) 247-5223.
Something big is coming
to American Girl this summer,
and your girl can be part of
the excitement! Join us for a
day that’s all about learning
to be your very best. There
will be personalized crafts for
girls and dolls, and fun
activities designed to let your
girl’s inner star shine.
Additional dates July 20 & 27.
www.americangirl.com
Evening Open Jump,
All Ages, $7 Children,
6:15-8:15 p.m., Pump It Up of
Orland Park, 11411 West 183rd
Street, Orland Park, (708)
479-2200.
Looking for a fun night
out with the family? Our Open
Jump is a night full of
jumping, games and snacks.
Adults play free! Additional
date July 27.
www.pumpitupparty.com
Sponge Bob Day!,
Ages 1-7, $5, 10:45 a.m.-1:15
p.m., Nibbles’ Play Café, 13
Huntington Lane, Wheeling,
(847) 229-0400.
Come spend some time
with our special visitor from
under the sea!
He’s a funny sponge with
games to play and balloons to
make.
www.nibblesplaycafe.com
Summer, Fun & Games:
Flying Hummingbird Cards,
Ages 4-12, $2/Project, 1-3
p.m., Elmhurst History Museum,
120 E. Park Avenue, Elmhurst,
(630) 833-1457.
Impress audiences by
creating a fast-moving card
trick.
www.elmhursthistory.org
Shrek the Musical,
All Ages, 7:30 p.m., $25-$90,
Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W.
Randolph Street, Chicago, (312)
902-1400. The lovable green
ogre takes the stage during the
first stop of the national tour
of last year’s Broadway
musical. This event runs
through August 29.
www.broadwayinchicago.com
Wednesday
14
Storybook Time,
Ages 4-7, Free Admission,
9:30-10:30 a.m., The Park
District of Forest Park, 7501
W. Harrison Street, Forest
Park, (708) 366-7500.
Come join the Park
District for this fun class
that is sure to please your
imaginative child.
Children will enjoy the
combination of songs,
finger-plays and story-time
fun.
Registration is
required.
www.pdofp.org
Animal Safari Camp,
Ages 5-8, 9:30 a.m-11:30 a.m. &
Ages 9-12, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.,
$5, Crabtree Nature Center, 3
Stover Road, Barrington, (847)
381-6592.
Search for crawling,
slithering, and flying
creatures in this activity
packed day camp!
Additional date July 15.
www.fpdcc.com
Pals Around the
Pond,
Ages 3-6, $12, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum,
2430 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago,
(773) 755-5108.
Leave the classroom
behind and discover the
exceptional elements that make
the North Pond a unique
treasure in the city.
Registration is
required.
www.naturemuseum.org
Kane County Fair,
All Ages, $7 (additional fees
for grandstand entertainment),
Noon, Kane County Fairgrounds,
525 S. Randall Road, St.
Charles, (630) 584-6926.
Features live music,
professional bull-riding show
(7:30 p.m. July 16), carnival
rides, farm animals, food
vendors, a demolition derby and
monster trucks. This event runs
through July 18.
www.kanecountyfair.com
Meet “Benny the
Bull,”
All Ages, Free Admission, 5-7
p.m., Odyssey Fun World, I-80 &
Harlem, Tinley Park, (708)
429-3800. World renowned
performer and mascot
extraordinaire “Benny the Bull”
of the Chicago Bulls will be at
Odyssey along with his custom
“Bull Ride.” Don’t miss this
chance to see the amazing Benny
perform up close & personal as
well as opportunities for
autographs, photos and T-Shirts
giveaways.
www.odysseyfunworld.com
4th Annual Sister
Cities French Festival,
All Ages, Free Admission,
6:30-7:30 p.m., Mount Prospect
Public Library, 10 S. Emerson
Street, Mount Prospect, (847)
253-5675. It’s Bastille Day!
Bring the whole family for a
festive celebration in honor of
Mount Prospect’s Sister City,
Sèvres, France. Rose Nadolsky
from the Old Town School of
Folk Music will get everyone up
and singing (in French and
English!), clapping, dancing,
and having a great time. Plus,
Capannari’s Ice Cream Shop
returns with a special French-y
flavor for the occasion. The
Mount Prospect Sister Cities
Commission hosts this program.
www.mppl.org
Christmas in July,
All Ages, Free Admission,
6:30-8 p.m., The Park District
of Forest Park, Aquatic Center,
7501 Harrison Street, Forest
Park, (708)366-7500. Can’t wait
for the magical holiday in the
cold December winter?
Come cool off at the
Aquatic Center and enjoy a
Christmas celebration in July!
We will have
Christmas-themed games, music
and refreshments.
www.pdofp.org
Thursday
15
Voyageur Sale,
All Ages, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Voyageur, 9216 Gulf Road,
Frankfort, (815) 464-0531.
Huge Warehouse Sale –
50% -80%
Desk, file cabinets,
chairs, Crayola products,
binders, spiral notebooks,
paper trimmers, photo paper,
craft supplies, pencil
sharpeners, glue sticks, pens,
pencils, markers, labels,
scissors,
too much mention.
This event runs through
July 18.
www.voyageursalesfinal.com
Rotary GroveFest
Summer Extravaganza,
All Ages, Downers Grove, (630)
729-0351. The Rotary Club of
Downers Grove is pleased and
excited to announce all the
details for GroveFest 2010.
July 15-18th, the residence of
Downers Grove and surrounding
areas are invited to attend the
1st Annual Rotary GroveFest
held in the heart of downtown
Downers Grove.
From carnival rides and
raffles to food and
entertainment, there is
something for everyone.
Highlighted by fantastic bands
like Michael Heaton, Final Say
and the greatest U2 tribute
band on the planet “Elevation.”
www.RotaryGroveFest.com
Pinocchio,
Ages 5 & Up, $15, 10 a.m.,
Marriott’s Theatre for Young
Audiences, 10 Marriott Drive,
Lincolnshire, (847) 634-0200.
The adventure
begins—from wooden toy to Real
Live Boy.
This event runs through
August 29.
www.marriotttheatre.com
Peter Pan,
All Ages, $9, 11 a.m., The
Center for Performing Arts,
Governors State University, 1
University Parkway, University
Park, (708) 235-2222. Neverland
beckons as Peter Pan and Wendy
encounter fairies, mermaids and
a ticking crocodile while
trying to defeat the nefarious
Captain Hook!
http://www.centertickets.net/tickets_events.aspx?id=3179This
musical by Alyn Cardarelli and
Steve Goers, the team behind
Emerald City favorites How I
Became a Pirate and Cinderella,
will capture the imagination of
little pirates and fairies
everywhere.
www.centertickets.net
Star Trek Live,
Ages 7 & Up, $12, Noon, Harper
Performing Arts Center, 1200 W.
Algonquin Road, Palatine, (847)
925-6100.
Mad Science comes to
Harper! Audience members join
the Starfleet Academy and are
whisked into an adventure
steeped in the tradition of the
hit Star Trek TV shows and
movies. Refer to website for
additional dates and times.
www.harpercollege.edu
Third Thursday,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 5-7 p.m., DuPage
Children’s Museum, 301 N.
Washington Street, Naperville,
(630) 637-8000. Third Thursday
is a special time once each
month when families of children
with autism spectrum disorders,
visual impairments, and/or
mobility impairments come
together to enjoy the Museum
and take advantage of the many
parent and community resources
available to them. The Museum
will be open until 8pm on the
Third Thursday of each month.
www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org
American Girl Dinner
& Shoreline Sightseeing Cruise,
Ages 8 & Up, $60, 7:15 p.m.
Cafe, 9 p.m. Cruise, American
Girl Place, 835 N. Michigan
Avenue, Chicago, (877)
247-5223.
Spend an enchanting
evening with your girl. Your
experience starts with a
delicious dinner in the
American Girl Cafe. Then,
you’ll enjoy a private
shoreline cruise from Navy
Pier, where you’ll see the
sparkling lights of Chicago.
Top it all off with a
spectacular fireworks show!
Transportation to Navy Pier
provided by Chicago Gray Line.
Additional dates August
4 & 18.
Registration is
required.
www.americangirl.com
Family Fun Series,
All Ages, Free Admission, 8
p.m., Worth Park District, Gale
Moore Park, 109th & Nordica
Avenue, Worth, (708) 448-7080.
Warmer days are here so
come join for our Family Fun
Series as we play and watch
Movies in the park. We’ll be
spending every Thursday of the
summer at one of our different
parks in Worth. Bring the whole
family out for crafts,
activities and games as we have
some fun in the park. Nothing
says summer like an evening
with Worth Park District
watching a movie outdoors in
the park!
Additional date August
12.
www.worthparkdistrict.org
Friday
16
Friday Flings: Wacky
Water Extravaganza,
Ages 4-5 (9:30-10:45 a.m.) &
Grades 1-5 (11 a.m.-12:15
p.m.), $10 Residents & $15
Non-Residents, Naperville Park
District, Central Pavilion,
Frontier Sports Complex, 3380
Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville,
(630) 848-5000.
Come have wet & wild
Friday fun with us! An exciting
variety of water inspired games
will be played, including
blowing life-size bubbles and
jumping in a moonwalk! Please
wear a swimsuit and bring a
towel.
Registration is
required.
Additional date July 30.
www.napervilleparks.org
E-I-E-I-O,
All Ages, $7, 11 a.m.-3:30
p.m., Discovery Center Museum,
7111 N. Main Street, Rockford,
(815) 963-6769. Climb
aboard the combine and explore
life on the farm. Hold a baby
barnyard animal, construct a
corn husk doll, guess that
grain and test your knowledge
with the Wheel of Farming game
show. And of course, you
can visit our new Ag-Zibit to
milk a cow, see live bees in
action, measure an acre, and
more!
www.discoverycentermuseum.org
Rabbit Tales,
Ages 2-8, $5, 7-8 p.m.,
Oakbrook Terrace Park District,
Lake View Nature Center, 17W63
Hodges Road, Oakbrook Terrace,
(630) 941-8747.
See what the Nature
Center animals do at night.
Youth may attend in
their pajamas to listen to
nature stores and participate
in a related activity or craft.
Enjoy the nature
center’s exhibits before saying
good night to the animals.
Registration is required.
www.obtpd.org
Saturday
17
Big Wolf Run Summer
Open House,
All Ages, $4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Big Run Wolf Ranch, 14857
Farrell Road, Lockport, (815)
588-0044. Visit and bottle feed
wolf pups at this nonprofit,
federally licensed ranch
specializing in education and
conservation. Presentations
start at 10:30am; park at
Lockport East High School
(Farrell Rd and 163rd St) and
take a shuttle to the ranch.
www.bigrunwolfranch.org
Alice in Wonderland,
All Ages, $18 Residents &
$20 Non-Residents, 11 a.m.-1
p.m., Oakbrook Park Terrace
District, Heritage Center, 1 S
325 Ardmore Avenue, Oakbrook
Terrace, (630) 627-6100. Travel
through a kaleidoscope of
imagination accompanied by the
Cheshire Cat, White Rabbit, Mad
Hatter and Alice, of course.
Delight in a wacky tea
party and luncheon, hosted by
the Mad Hatter himself.
Whenever the Mad Hatter
is involved, you never know
what to expect!
Alice in Wonderland can
be enjoyed by children and
adults of all ages.
Registration is
required.
www.obtpd.org
Sheffield Garden
Walk & Festival,
All Ages, $10, Noon-10 p.m.,
Sheffield Neighborhood
Association, 2233 North
Kenmore, (773) 929-9255.
If the idea of ogling
rhododendron or grooving to
Rusted Root quickly wears thin
on your progeny, take them to
the fest’s kids’ corner, open
from noon–5pm at the 2200 block
of North Kenmore, where they
can do everything from get
tattooed to pet animals and
ride a Ferris wheel.
www.sheffieldgardenwalk.com
Diaper Derby Baby
Party, 7-12 Months, $18
Residents & $27 Non-Residents,
Noon-1:15 p.m., Tony
Bettenhausen Recreation Center,
8125 W. 171st Street, Tinley
Park, (708) 342-4200.
How fast can your baby
crawl? We’re looking for babies
to participate in this adorable
crawling contest. There are
several ways to win: fastest to
reach the finish line on all
fours, most creative crawl, and
the best decorated diaper. This
race is just for fun, but each
winner will receive a small
prize. We will be making hand
print keepsakes from clay after
the race! A variety of fun baby
games will be played in this
diaper themed baby party!
Babies must not be able to walk
yet to participate in the
event. Don’t forget your
cameras!
www.tinleyparkdistrict.org
Wacky Quacky Duck
Splash and Carnival of Fun,
All Ages, Free ($5 to enter
Wacky Quacky Duck Race), 2-6
p.m., West Suburban Special
Recreation and Berwyn Park
District, Proksa Park, 3001
Wisconsin, Berwyn, (847)
455-2100.
Bring the whole family
to a good old-fashioned fund
day.
Parents bring your kids
and enjoy carnival games,
refreshments, free children’s
crafts to make and take home.
The Carnival activities
will end with the annual Wacky
Quacky Duck Splash at 5:45 p.m.
Hundreds of cute little
plastic ducks will race down
the creek at Proksa Park.
Come out to cheer!
www.wssra.net
St. Barbara
Parishfest 2010,
All Ages, Free Admission, 6-10
p.m., St. Barbara Parish, 2859
S Throop, Chicago, (312)
842-7979. On Saturday, July
17th, from 6-10 p.m., we will
feature a Little Rock and Roll
with STONE COLD DERBY, with
games for all ages from
children to adults. Miniature
Golf on our 9 hole course,
featuring spirits with grilled
delights. On Sunday the fest
continues with a Noon Mass.
Starting at 1:00 p.m., NINO
FOLINO will take stage till
5:30 providing us with our all
time favorites. At 5:30 p.m.
MIXED NUTZ will take the stage
till 8:30 p.m. giving us the
sounds of Motown, Country and
Easy Rock. Kids World from 2-6
p.m. on Sunday will feature a
Petting Zoo, Jumping Jacks and
surprises as well as many games
for all ages.
www.stbarbarachicago.org
Sunday
18
Chinatown Summer
Fair,
All Ages, Free Admission, 10
a.m.-8 p.m., Chinatown, 2200 S.
Wentworth Avenue, Chicago,
(773) 868-3010.
A colorful parade
highlights the 31st annual
neighborhood festival.
Live music and dance
performances, food from
Chinatown restaurants, street
vendors, arts and crafts and
kids activities are also on
tap.
www.chicagochinatown.com
Vintage Baseball
Game,
All Ages, Free Admission, 1-3
p.m., Elmhurst History Museum,
Berens Park, 493 N. Oaklawn
Avenue, Elmhurst, (630)
833-1457.
Bring your own lawn
chair or blanket to Berens
watch America’s pastime played
by the gentlemanly rules of the
1850’s – as the Chicago Salmon
vintage team takes on the
Elmhurst All-Stars. Fun for the
whole family.
www.elmhursthistory.org
Picnic in the Park,
All Ages, $22 Residents & $14
Non-Residents, 2:30-6:30 p.m.,
Park Ridge Recreation & Park
District, Centennial Park, 100
S. Western Avenue, Park Ridge,
(847) 692-3570.
Play the old fashioned
way at a picnic for all
generations – including food;
we will play bingo, water
balloon toss, relay races.
There will be a live DJ, and
much more. So register now and
save the date because we’re
getting together to celebrate!
A menu and list of activities
will be mailed to your home one
week in advance.
Registration is
required.
www.prparks.org
Monday
19
Blueberry Festival,
All Ages, Tickets $1 or $10 for
12, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Apple
Holler, 5006 South Sylvania
Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin,
(800-238-3629.
All-you-can eat
blueberry pancakes (8 a.m.-12
p.m.).
Weekend outdoor cookout
featuring applewood-smoked
hamburgers, hot dogs, ribs,
brats and chicken.
Live music.
Wagon and pony rides,
pedal carts, Kid’s Korral play
area and more.
This event runs through
August 8.
www.appleholler.com
A Day “On the Farm,”
Ages 2-4, $21 Residents & $32
Non-Residents, 10:30-11:15
a.m., Tony Bettenhausen
Recreation Center, 8125 W.
171st Street, Tinley Park,
(708) 342-4200.
Everyone loves the
nursery rhyme “Old MacDonald
Had a Farm.”
In this exciting
workshop, each child/parent
will stuff their own farm
animal.
Each animal comes with a
birth certificate and a take
home bag to color and decorate.
Then the children can
participate in a fun,
interactive song time that will
have them giggling “all the way
home.”
Registration is
required.
www.tinleyparkdistrict.org
Mad Scientists
Family Science Night,
All Ages, $2, 6:30-8 p.m.,
Elgin Public Museum, 225 Grand
Boulevard, Elgin,(847)741-6655.
Wacky experiments, weird
facts . . . are you a mad
scientist at heart? If so,
Elgin Public Museum’s Mad
Scientists Science Night is the
place for you and your family!
Different stations dedicated to
fun experiments will be set up
around the museum where you
will learn the science behind
them.
Registration is
required.
www.elginpublicmuseum.org
Tuesday
20
National Lollipop
Day,
All Ages, $9 Adults, $6.50
Children, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Naper
Settlement, 523 S. Webster
Street, Naperville, (630)
420-6010.
Get a free lollipop and
learn about the history of this
candy that dates back to the
1800s.
www.napersettlement.org
Summer, Fun & Games:
Abracadabra Magic Wands,
Ages 4-12, $2/Project, 1-3
p.m., Elmhurst History Museum,
120 E. Park Avenue, Elmhurst,
(630) 833-1457.
The magic words and a
magician’s wand will appear to
add the right flair to any
trick.
www.elmhursthistory.org
Wednesday
21
2nd Annual Junior
Golf Championship,
Age 11-19, $35 which includes
greens fees and lunch, 1-2:30
p.m., Downers Grove Park
District, Downers Grove Golf
Club, 2420 Haddow Avenue,
Downers Grove, (630) 963-1306.
This tournament features
some of the best junior golfers
age 11-19 in the area. It will
be the second year for this
event with the first year
having 37 kids participate.
Registration is required.www.dgparks.org
Make a Magnetic Toy,
Ages 5-12, $1, 1-4 p.m.,
DesPlaines History Center, 781
Pearson Street, Des Plaines,
(847) 391-5399. Make a toy that
uses a magnet and iron filings
to create fun designs.
www.desplaineshistory.org
Play in the Snow
Day,
Ages 2 & Up, $5, Rent Skates
$4, 5-7 p.m., Rink Side Family
Entertainment Center, 6152 W.
Grand Avenue, Gurnee, (847)
856-1064.
During the event public
skating sessions kids and
parent will be able to play in
piles of snow at the end of the
ice area-building snowmen and
have snowball throwing
contests.
www.rink-side.com
Cloudy With A Chance
of Meatballs,
All Ages, Free Admission, 8:45
p.m., Oakbrook Park Terrace
District, Heritage Center, 1 S
325 Ardmore Avenue, Oakbrook
Terrace, (630) 627-6100.
Concessions will be
available. Be sure to bring a
blanket or lawn chair to sit
on.
In case of inclement
weather, the movie will be
shown indoors at the Mario
Parent Theater.
Just show up for an
evening of fun!
Additional date August
3.
www.obtpd.org
Thursday
22
Ridge Fest,
All Ages, 5:30 p.m., Freedom
Park, Birmingham & Oak, Chicago
Ridge, (708) 425-7700. Events
include carnival rides, live
entertainment, pony rides,
petting zoo, Niarome Clowns,
Magical Balloon Dude Dale, Dave
Rudolf’s Concert, Traveling
World of Reptiles and much
more. Additional dates July 23
(5:30 p.m.) & 24 & 25 (1 p.m.).
www.chicagoridge.org
Proud American Days,
All Ages, Free Admission, Lions
Community Center, One Manor
Drive, New Lenox. You won’t
want to miss the 2010 Proud
American Day’s Food Festival
featuring many of your local
favorites! Be sure to
arrive hungry to enjoy Proud
American Day’s wonderful menu
of Items. Events include
carnival rides, Proud American
Days Baby Contest, Pets on
Parade, Cheerleading
Demonstration, to name a few.
This event runs through July
25.
www.proudamericandays.com
Theater-In
–Residence: Chicago Shakespeare
Theater,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission 5:30 p.m. & 6:30
p.m., Chicago Children’s Museum
at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand
Avenue, Chicago, (312)
742-2000.
Help find a new tie for
the Emperor!
Explore theater through
the transformative power of
costumes and imaginative play
with art educators from Chicago
Children’s Museum and actors
from Chicago Shakespeare
Theater.
Additional Dates July
24, 25, 29 and 30 (refer to
website for times).
www.chicagochildrensmuseum.org
Radio Disney Road
Crew,
All Ages, Free Admission, 6-7
p.m., Odyssey Fun World, I-80 &
Harlem, Tinley Park, (708)
429-3800. Radio Disney “Road
Crew” makes their second stop
at Odyssey of the summer. Be
sure to attend this fun
interactive musical show.
www.odysseyfunworld.com
Bring Them Back
Alive,
All Ages, $4 Members & $7
Non-Members, 7-8 p.m., Elgin
Public Museum, 225 Grand
Boulevard, Elgin, (847)
741-6655.
The swamp metalmark is
an extremely rare butterfly
that is limited to alkaline
wetlands. One of the last
populations in Illinois was
Bluff Spring Fen in Elgin,
where the species vanished
sometime after 1939. Today,
scientists at the Peggy
Notebaert Nature Museum in
Chicago are learning to breed
this species in the laboratory,
and are attempting to restore a
population at its historic
Elgin location. Dr. Doug Taron
will take us through the highs
and lows of this process in his
adult lecture, “Bring Them Back
Alive: The Return of the Swamp
Metalmark Butterfly to
Illinois.”
Registration is
required.
www.elginpublicmuseum.org
Friday
23
Santa’s Summer
Vacation,
All Ages, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Elk
Grove Village, Pirates’ Cove
Children’s Theme Park, 901
Leicester, Elk Grove Village,
(847) 439-2683.
Join Santa, Mrs. Claus
and the elves as they visit all
of their friends at Pirates
Cove. You will get a chance to
meet Santa write letters eat
cookies and go caroling.
www.elkgroveparks.org
Jammin’ in the Zoo,
All Ages, $23 Adults &
$14 Children, 6 -10:30
p.m., Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N.
Clark Street, Chicago, (312)
742-2000.
Concerts are held on the
South Lawn, Seating is general
admission, Come early and enjoy
a delicious dinner from Park
Place Café.
The Kovler Lion House
and Kovler Sea Lion Pool will
be open during the event.
No outside food or
beverage permitted into the
concert.
Small chairs and
blankets are permitted.
Additional date August
27.
www.lpzoo.org
Pierogi Fest,
All Ages, Free Admission, 11
a.m., Downtown Whiting,
1900-1919 Indianapolis
Boulevard, Whiting, Indiana,
(219) 659-0292.
Celebrate Eastern
European heritage with pierogis
and other foods, a parade,
dancers, polka bands, a beer
garden, contests, an arts and
crafts show and kids
activities.
This event runs through
July 25.
www.pierogifest.net
Nature’s Fury,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.,
Discovery Center Museum, 7111
N. Main Street, Rockford, (815)
963-6769.
Explore the extremes of
weather as you capture a
tornado, get zapped by
miniature lightning, and put a
cloud in a jar. Construct a
village that can stand up to an
earthquake, model a volcanic
eruption, and check the latest
info on global climate change
as we take a look at natural
disasters.
www.discoverycentermuseum.org
Atcher Island Luau,
All Ages, $10 Residents & $15
Non-Residents, 5:30-8:30 p.m.,
Schaumburg Park District,
Atcher Island, 730 S.
Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg.
Bring the family to
Atcher Island for an evening of
swimming, music games and fun!
Each participant will
receive a lei upon arrival.
Hot dog, chips & soda
are included.
Don’t forget the
tropical attire.
www.parkfund.com
Parents Night Out –
Pool Bash,
Ages 7 & Up, $12 Residents &
$18 Non-Residents, 6:30-9 p.m.,
Wheaton Park District, 102 E.
Wesley Street, Wheaton, (630)
665-4710.
Put on your bathing suit
and get wet with our water
activities and games.
Children age seven and
over go to the pool while
younger children play after
games in the pool’s sand area.
A tasty frozen treat is served
as part of the fun. See you
there!
Registration is
required.
www.wheatonparkdistrict.com
Huey Lewis & the
News,
All Ages, $47, 7 p.m., Morton
Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route
53, Lisle, (630) 968-0074.
Enjoy all your favorites
from this two-time Grammy Award
winning group, which has sold
more than 30 million records
worldwide. Throughout the ‘80s
and ‘90s, Huey Lewis & The News
had 19 top-ten singles, with
all five albums certified gold,
platinum, or multi-platinum.
They reached worldwide stardom
with the song “The Power of
Love,” which was nominated for
an Academy Award as a key track
in Back to the Future.
www.mortonarb.org
Seussical Jr.,
All Ages, $8, 7:30 p.m.,
Metropolis Performing Arts
Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street,
Arlington Heights, (847)
577-2121.
A kids’ musical by Lynn
Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
which features the Cat in the
Hat, Horton the Elephant and
other Dr. Seuss characters who
bound together to save Whoville.
Additional date July 24
(11 a.m. and 3 p.m.)
www.metropolistarts.com
Saturday
24
Chicago Dragon Boat
Race for Literacy,
All Ages, Free Admission, 8
a.m.-5 p.m., Ping Tom Memorial
Park, 300 W. 19th Street,
Chicago, (312) 326-5320.
The Chicago Chinatown
Chamber of Commerce brings you
this 10th annual Chinatown
favorite.
More than 10,000 people
are expected to line up for a
view of the beautifully
decorated dragon boats, each
consisting of 20 members (18
paddlers, a drummer and a flag
catcher).
Ethnic food and crafts,
musical and dance performances
round it all out.
Proceeds benefit local
reading programs.
www.chicagochinatown.org
Summer Safety Event,
All Ages, Free Admission, 10
a.m.-Noon, Orland Square Mall,
288 Orland Square, Orland Park,
(708) 349-1646.
www.simonkidgitsclub.com
Things with Wings:
Bees, Butterfield & Birds,
Ages 6 & Up, Free Admission, 10
a.m.-Noon, Millennium Park,
Lurie Garden, Chicago, (312)
742-8497.
Get to know the bees,
butterflies and birds that
spend their days in the Lurie
Garden.
Then create craft-based
projects to take home.
www.millenniumpark.org
7th Annual Randolph
Street Market Festival,
All Ages, $10 and $8 online, 10
a.m.-4 p.m., Randolph Street
Market, 1350 W. Randolph
Street, Chicago, (312)
666-1200.
This market is held one
weekend of each summer month,
May through September, the
Market burst onto Chicago’s
fashion scene seven years ago,
and quickly earned an
international reputation as one
of the finest and most diverse
markets in the world, drawing
comparisons to Paris’ legendary
Le marché au puces de Saint-Ouen.
Additional date July 25; August
28-29; September 25-26.
www.randolphstreetmarket.com
LEGO Architects
Build-A-World,
All Ages, Free Admission, 10
a.m.–4 p.m., S.R. Crown Hall,
3360 S. State Street, Chicago,
(312) 567-3230. Aspiring
architects and their families
can visit IIT to help build a
large- scale, 3,000-square-foot
LEGO cityscape of their own
imagination, which will become
a week-long exhibit sponsored
by the Frank Lloyd Wright
Preservation Trust. They’ll get
a picture of themselves next to
their creation, as well as a
photo of the whole city.
This event runs through
July 31.
www.gowright.org
Fox Valley
Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet –
Peter and the Wolf, Tiny Great
Performance Series.
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 10:30 a.m.-Noon,
DuPage Children’s Museum, 301
N. Washington Street,
Naperville, (630) 637-8000.
Featuring first chairs in
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
and French horn, this ensemble
quintet will perform an
abridged version of the playful
Russian classic. Children will
be captivated as each
instrument personifies a role
in the story of a brave, clever
little boy named Peter. www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org
Meet the Bees,
All Ages, Free Admission, 11
a.m.-4 p.m., Garfield Park
Conservatory, 300 N. Central
Pak Avenue, Chicago, (773)
638-1766.
Come on out to the
Garfield Park Conservatory’s
Demonstration Garden for a day
of bee fun! Our summer honey is
coming off the hives and it’s
time to celebrate. Purchase
honey made right here by
Garfield Park Conservatory
bees, listen to live music,
make special bee goggles, and
sample yummy honey!
www.garfieldconservatory.org
Model Train Show,
All Ages, $7Adults & $6
Children, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Fox Valley Park District,
Blackberry Farm, 100 South
Barnes Road, Aurora, (630)
966-4527.
Fun for all ages!
Come and see model
trains in several display
including HO Gauge and Lego.
Additional date July 25.
www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org
Sunday
25
New Millennium
Orchestra of Chicago Family
Concert,
All Ages, Family Four-Pack
Discount $36 Members & $43
Non-Members, 3 p.m., Morton
Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route
53, Lisle, (630) 968-0074.
The whole family will be
inspired by the innovative
story telling of the
classically trained ensemble,
New Millennium Orchestra of
Chicago. This family matinee
performance features two
beloved children’s pieces. In
Benjamin Britten’s Young
Person’s Guide to the
Orchestra, the narrator will
break down the orchestra to
introduce each instrument, and
then rebuild it to the piece’s
glorious finale. Prokofiev’s
classic Peter and the Wolf has
entertained millions of
children all over the world in
dozens of languages. Each
animal comes to life in this
delightful frolic through the
forest with Peter and his
friends.
www.mortonarb.org
“Chopin 200: Grazyna
Auguscik’s World Sound,
All Ages, Free Admission, 6:30
p.m., Jay Pritzker Pavilion,
Millennium Park, Michigan
Avenue West, Columbus Drive
East, Randolph Street North &
Monroe Street South, Chicago,
(312) 742-1168. Singer,
composer, arranger, and
producer Grazyna Auguscik has
won the praise and admiration
of music critics, jazz
enthusiasts and even non-jazz
audiences with a singular voice
that speaks a universal
language.
www.millenniumpark.org
Monday
26
Sugar,
All Ages, 1:30 p.m. ($31 Play
Only and $45.75 Dinner and
Play), & 8 p.m. ($38 Play Only
and $56 Dinner and Play), Drury
Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane,
Oakbrook Terrace, (630)
530-0111.
Based on the movie, Some
Like It Hot.
From the complexity of
Jim Corti’s award winning,
multi-faceted production of
“Sweet Charity” to the clarity
and simplicity he brought to
“Meet Me in St. Louis”, Jim is
an artist of the ages. Both of
those shows garnered Jeff Award
nominations for Jim, resulting
in his winning the award for
Best Director for “Sweet
Charity”. In addition, the
critical and popular response
to his recent production of
“Cabaret” was staggering.
“Sugar” is the latest treasure
from the musical theatre
archives that will reap the
benefits of the Jim Corti
“magic.”
This event runs through
August 1.
www.drurylaneoakbrook.com
Tuesday
27
Filthy Fun,
Ages 6-11, $20 Residents & $30
Non-Residents, 12:30-2 p.m.,
Carol Stream Park District,
Hampe Park, 297 Lies Road,
Carol Stream, (630) 784-6100.
Here’s your kids’ chance
to get filthy and not get in
trouble. Enjoy mud games, human
sundaes and more.
Additional dates July 29
& 30.
www.csparks.org
Summer, Fun & Games:
Fortune Teller’s Crystal Ball,
Ages 4-12, $2 /Project, 1-3 p.m.,
Elmhurst History Museum, 120
East Park Avenue, Elmhurst,
(630) 833-1457.
See into the future with
help from a mystical crystal
ball.
www.elmhursthistory.org
Mother-Daughter Book
Group,
All Ages,
Free Admission, 2 p.m.,
Anderson ’s Bookshop, 5112 Main
Street, Downers Grove, (630)
963-2665.
Discussion of Wuthering
Heights.
Please read the book
together and come ready to
share your thoughts.
New members welcome.
Registration is
required.
www.andersonbookshop.com
Floating Flicks,
All Ages, $3, 8 p.m., Villa
Park Park District, Lufkin
Pool, 1000 S. Ardmore Avenue,
Villa Park, (630-834-8526.
Bring your air mattress
or inner tube and enjoy a
family feature on our large
screen.
www.vprd.org
Wednesday
28
Walking With
Dinosaurs,
All Ages, $19.50-$69.50, 7
p.m., Allstate Arena, 6920 N.
Mannheim Road, Rosemont, (847)
635-6601.
The show depicts the
dinosaurs’ evolution, complete
with the climatic and tectonic
changes that took place, which
led to the demise of many
species. With almost
cinematic realism, Walking with
Dinosaurs has scenes of the
interactions between dinosaurs,
and the audience sees how
carnivorous dinosaurs evolved
to walk on two legs, and how
the herbivores fended off their
more agile predators.
This event runs through
August 1.
www.dinosaurlive.com
Beatrix Potter Day,
All Ages, $9 Adults & $6.50
Children, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Naper
Settlement, 523 S. Webster
Street, Naperville, (630)
420-6010.
Beatrix Potter, the
author of the below Peter
Rabbit books was born on July
28.
We are celebrating her
birthday with storytelling on
the grounds.
www.napersettlement.museum
Model Ship,
Ages 5-12, $1, 1-4 p.m.,
DesPlaines History Center, 781
Pearson Street, Des Plaines,
847-391-5399.
Create a simple model
ship that floats.
www.desplaineshistory.org
Get Creative, Go
Green: Tie-Dyed Crafts,
Grade 6-12, Free Admission,
Mount Prospect Public Library,
10 South Emerson Street, Mount
Prospect, (847) 253-5675.
Express your creativity
with a whole new way to
tie-dye. Forget rubber bands
and string. We’ll use shaving
cream and other materials to
add color to your world – a
world we want to protect and
nurture.
www.mppl.org
Newberry Library
Book Fair,
All Ages, Free Admission, 4-8
p.m., Newberry Library, 60 West
Walton Street, Chicago, (312)
943-9090.
Bookworms can peruse
more than 100,000 donated
books--from self-help and
sci-fi to cookbooks and
children stories--at this
annual fair.
This event runs through
August 1.
www.newberry.org
Paws for Reading,
Grades Kindergarden-7, 6:30-8
p.m., Carol Stream Public
Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive,
Carol Stream, (630) 653-0755.
Children can unleash
their reading abilities this
summer with our favorite
tail-wagging book fans. The
Paws for Reading program gives
school age children the
opportunity to practice reading
aloud and build their self
confidence. Each child will
have fifteen minutes to read
one-on-one with a certified
therapy assistance animal.
Books will be provided, but
children may also bring their
own.
Registration is
required.
www.cslibrary.org
Thursday
29
American Girl Dinner
and a Play: Lookingglass Alice,
Ages 8 & Up, $60, 3 p.m.
Performance, 5:30 p.m. Dinner,
American Girl Place, 835 N.
Michigan Avenue, Chicago, (877)
247-5223.
Get ready for a
thrilling night of live
theater! Your experience begins
at the historic Water Tower
Water Works with a live
performance of Lookingglass
Alice, an imaginative and
energetic play based on the
beloved stories of Lewis
Carroll. Stay after the show
for an exclusive Q&A session
with a member of the cast.
Then, come to American Girl
Place to share a delicious meal
in the Café.
Registration is
required.
www.americangirl.com
Friday
30
Haunted Cove,
All Ages,
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Elk
Grove Village, Pirates’ Cove
Children’s Theme Park 901
Leicester Elk Grove Village,
(847) 439-2683.
Dress up in your
favorite customer to trick or
treat.
Guests will get a chance
to participate in spooking
events and ride our bone
chilling thrill rides.
www.elkgroveparks.org
Festival of Flight,
All Ages, Free with Museum
Admission, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.,
Discovery Center Museum, 7111
N. Main Street, Rockford, (815)
963-6769.
Send a rocket soaring
and test paper airplanes. Try
your talents with stunt
gliders, trim a twirly copter
for maximum spin, design a
kite, and more! Don’t
miss the new Air and Flight
gallery as part of the fun of
this high-flying weekend!
This event runs through
August 1.
www.discoverycentermuseum.org
Family Camp-Out!,
All Ages, $8 Residents & $10
Non-Residents, Wolf Wildlife
Refuges, 109th & Laramie, Oak
Lawn, (708) 857-2200. Come out
and enjoy summer camping under
the stars. Participants will
enjoy a scavenger hunt, late
night campfire, hot dog and
marshmallow roast, and a
continental breakfast. You must
provide your own tent, sleeping
bags and camping equipment.
Registration is required.
www.olparks.com
Saturday
31
Children’s Resale,
All Ages, $2, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.,
Knights of Columbus, 25 N. Cass
Avenue, Westmont, (630)
802-7353. Get ready to save!
Sweet Pea Consignment is
holding their “Back to school”
fall sale with lots of name
brands. Your little ones will
look like you spent a fortune
on their wardrobes but only you
will know you saved a bundle!
If you are interested in
consigning for our Fall sale
and shopping the presale, visit
our web site for more
information. Clothing, toys and
equipment all in one place.
www.SweatPeaMoms.com
AirFest 2010-Let
Your Dreams Take Right,
All Ages, $15 Adults & $9
Children, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Chicago Rockford International
Airport, 60 Airport Drive,
Rockford, (815)969-4000.
AirFest 2010 will host
the United States Air Force
Thunderbird Demonstration Team,
the Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet
Tactical Demo Tea, the Marine
Corps AV-8B Harrier Tactical
Demo Team, the U.S. Army Golden
Knights Parachute Team, the
U.S. Navy Leap Frogs Parachute
Team, civilian performers and
static airplane displays.
Activities and display
include Radio Disney Road Crew,
flight simulators, inflatables,
climbing walls and more.
Additional date August
1.
www.flyrfd.com
Fishing Day and
Picnic,
Ages 2 & Up, $9 Residents & $12
Non-Residents, 9 a.m.-Noon, Fox
Valley Park District,
Blackberry Farm, 100 South
Barnes Road, Aurora, (630)
966-4527.
Spend a relaxing day
fishing with your grandkids!
Enjoy a picnic lunch in
the shady picnic area.
Afterward, visit the
animals or take a ride on the
fun attractions.
A box lunch, drink and
fishing bait will be provided.
Fishing poles are
provided; however, the supply
is limited.
Bring poles if possible.
Registration is required.
www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org
Chicago Baby &
Toddler Expo,
All Ages, $10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Renaissance Schaumburg
Convention Center, 1551 N.
Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg,
(317) 517-9920. Chicagoland is
expecting an exciting “new
arrival” with the Chicago Baby
& Toddler Expo, featuring more
than 125 exhibitors with the
latest products and services
for mom, dad, and baby. The
Expo will be more packed than a
new mom’s diaper bag. This is
the first show in Chicago
presented by Bebe Paluzza, the
nation’s largest producer of
baby fairs and expos.
Additional date for the Expo is
August 1 (11 a.m.-4 p.m.).
www.bebepaluzza.com
Bughouse Square
Debates,
All Ages, Free Admission, 1-4
p.m., Newberry Library,
Washington Square Park,
formerly known as Bughouse
Square, 60 W. Walton Street,
Chicago, (312) 943-9090.
Exercise your
first-amendment rights and
relive the days of soapbox
oratory and public debates that
immortalized Washington Square
Park. Celebrate Chicago’s long
history as a hub of free speech
with soap boxers and a
compelling main debate.
Bring your loudest
heckling voice, and join in the
soapbox debates.
www.newberry.org
Country Farm Fair,
All Ages,
Free Admission, 12-3
p.m., Park Ridge Recreation &
Park District, 529 Forestview,
Park Ridge, (847) 692-3570.
Enjoy a day on the farm
right here in Park Ridge! Check
out our new organic Farmer’s
Market, as well as a petting
zoo, games, crafts, activities,
pony rides and refreshments. On
the farm you’ll play, enjoy a
hayride, play bingo, milk a
‘cow’ and more! You don’t want
to miss this fun event! There
is no admission, or
registration fee for this
event. 1:00pm - Pie Eating
Contest 1:30pm - Potato Sack
Races 2:00pm - Tug of War
2:30pm - Water Balloon Toss.
www.prparks.org
Parents Night Out,
Ages 2 & Up, $10, 5:30-7:30
p.m., Nibbles’ Play Café, 13
Huntington Lane, Wheeling,
(847) 229-0400.
Drop off the kids for
pizza/movie and some play at
nibbles’ while you take some
time for yourself.
www.nibblesplaycafe.com
The Wedding Singer,
7:30 p.m., $21-$18, The Center
for Performing Arts, Governors
State University, 1 University
Parkway, University Park, (708)
235-2222. It’s ‘80s night, so
dig out the legwarmers and
relive the Reagan era with this
wildly popular tale of romance
based on the hit 1998 film
starring Adam Sandler and Drew
Barrymore. Additional
performances August 1 (2 p.m.),
6 & 7 (7:30 p.m.).
www.centertickets.net
