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two children in the nature play area at Crabtree Nature Center
Special Event Sun, Jun 5 • 12 pm

Explore the Forest

Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010
a family returning from a canoe trip on Wampum Lake
Special Event Sat, Jun 11 • 11 am

Beaubien Woods Celebration

Beaubien Woods • Chicago, IL 60827
reenactors in Civil War military uniforms
Special Event Sat, Jun 18 • 10 am

Juneteenth Celebration

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
kids inspect an insect in someone's hand
Special Event Thu, Jul 14 • 11 am

Insect Fest

Cummings Square • River Forest, IL 60305
Ruby-throated hummingbird feeding on cardinal flower at McCormick Woods. Photo by Fidencio Marbella.
Special Event Sat, Aug 20 • 9 am

Hummingbird Fest

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439
people watching a monarch butterfly
Special Event Sun, Sep 11 • 12 pm

Migrating Monarchs Celebration

Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305
Party for the Preserves event logo
Special Event Sat, Sep 24 • 11 am

Party for the Preserves

Miller Meadow-South • Cook County, IL 60130 (near Forest Park)
Party for the Preserves event logo
Special Event Sat, Sep 24 • 11 am

Party for the Preserves

Schubert’s Woods • Cook County, IL 60475 (near Steger)
Party for the Preserves event logo
Special Event Sat, Sep 24 • 11 am

Party for the Preserves

Bunker Hill • Niles, IL 60714
traditional grass dancers at the annual American Indian Center Chicago Powwow
Special Event Sat, Sep 24 • 12 pm

Community Powwow

Busse Lake Boating Center • Cook County, IL 60007 (near Elk Grove Village)
a family in front of a wagon and wildflowers near the Little Red Schoolhouse building
Special Event Sun, Oct 2 • 9 am

Annual Arts and Crafts Fair

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480
two people running while holding a log on their shoulders
Special Event Sun, Oct 2 • 12 pm

Chicago Voyagers Adventure Challenge

Busse Forest-South • Cook County, IL 60007 (near Elk Grove Village)
a Native American dancer at Busse Woods
Special Event Fri, Oct 7 - Sun, Oct 9

69th Annual Powwow

Schiller Woods-East • Chicago, IL 60634
River Trail Nature Center Building in Northbrook
Special Event Sun, Oct 16 • 10 am

FALL FESTIVAL (Don’t Miss!)

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
pioneer cabins at Sand Ridge Nature Center
Special Event Sat, Nov 19 • 10 am

Sand Ridge Heritage Day

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
A vintage horse drawn carriage as seen at the Christmas Past event.
Special Event Sun, Dec 4 • 11 am

Christmas Past

Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473
A crowd participates in activities at River Trail Nature Center's Maple Syrup Festival.
Special Event Sun, Mar 19 • 11 am

Maple Syrup Festival

River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062
a group doing arts and crafts at Dan Ryan Woods
Special Event Wed, Mar 22 • 11 am

Celebrate Spring Fest

Cummings Square • River Forest, IL 60305
two children playing on logs at Trailside Museum of Natural History
Special Event Sun, May 7 • 12 pm

Spring Festival

Thatcher Woods • River Forest, IL 60305