Family Campout
Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473Intro to camping for families. Includes meals, all camping gear and outdoor fun. $75/family (group up to 6).
Intro to camping for families. Includes meals, all camping gear and outdoor fun. $75/family (group up to 6).
Sounds Natural invites families to enjoy art activities, food, music and workshops with the option to stay overnight in your […]
Join us as we celebrate the beginning of winter with a large bonfire, artmaking, nature walks and more.
Medals awarded to winners of professionally juried competitive MC’ing, DJ’ing, Dance, Visual Art, Knowledge and Quintathlon categories. Registration starts at […]
Listen to the hypnotic digital sounds of nature by DJ Q and Bennie while roasting s’mores and hotdogs over a […]
Listen to the hypnotic digital sounds of nature by DJ Q and Bennie while roasting s’mores and hotdogs over a […]
Join us at Camp Shabbona Woods as we celebrate summer with a bonfire, nature play, artmaking, lawn games, evening walks […]
Enjoy music, nature play, games, walks, artmaking projects and more. Light of Loving Kindness will host yoga from 11:30 am […]
Experience West African dance styles with songs and percussion for families. All ages welcome.
Intro to camping for families. Includes meals, all camping gear and outdoor fun. $75/family (group up to 6).
In partnership with the Hip-Hop Olympics, enjoy music, nature play, games, walks, artmaking projects and more.
Nearly all Forest Preserves events are free; some require registration and/or a low fee. Residents may qualify for free admission opportunities at our partners: Brookfield Zoo Chicago and the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Printed copies of our quarterly Events Guide are available at our Nature Centers and General Headquarters. They may also be available at your local city hall or library. Know a location that should have our Events Guide? Contact us.
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Sign UpThe Forest Preserves is committed to providing equal, integrated participation for individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Nature Center hosting your event or program 72 hours in advance to request reasonable accommodations or inquire about site accessibility.
Please contact Experience.Nature@cookcountyil.gov or 708-771-1573 about accommodations for specific camping and outdoor recreation activities.