Kick off summer at Cream of Wheaton! Enjoy four days of summer fun including live entertainment, food, a beer garden, carnival rides, kids’ activities, a business expo, and arts and crafts fair.

An Airport Open House! At the Cavalcade of Planes, you will enjoy all kinds of family fun. There will be many types of aircraft to see both flying and on the ground. You can experience a great event ...

Don’t Miss a Taste of this Special Event!Mark your calendars now for the 2026 Taste of Bolingbrook at The Promenade Bolingbrook!

Get your family in on some local waterfront fun and rent a kayak, paddleboat, or canoe this summer! These nearby spots are great for spending the day outside on the water, and off the screens.

Please check the details before you go to these events to ensure you know about registration requirements and additional info to maximize your family’s fun. While we do our best to keep the most up-to ...

There’s something about strawberry picking that officially makes it feel like summer. From eating berries straight from the field to grabbing strawberry donuts afterward, it’s one of those simple ...

Family movie night is a fun outing, but after tickets and concessions for everyone in the family, the costs start to add up! We’ve found year-round and summer movie deals to make it a fun-filled ...

All concerts have advance ticket sales. This outdoor music venue features more than more than 100 concerts during its summer season. They have a full lineup including special family-friendly ...

Sweet summertime. I can practically feel the warmth of the sunshine, and smell the bonfires that will help make the perfect s’mores. After making it through many rainy spring days, our summertime ...

Wow — where do I even start with this gem of a playground? Diecke Park Discovery Zone in Huntley has got to be one of my favorite playgrounds in the Chicago suburbs! The design committee worked ...

The Prairie Arts Festival Fine Art & Fine Craft Exhibition and Sale held over Memorial Day Weekend outdoors on the grounds of the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts ...

Owen’s Playground behind Hillcrest Elementary School in Downers Grove opened last Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Erin, a Kidlist reader, emailed me this morning with photographs of her daughter playing ...