# Things to do with kids in Will County, IL

> 32 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Will County, IL, in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- ['The Stick' Traveling Exhibition by Clay Rice](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/the-stick-traveling-exhibition-by-clay-rice--listing-aa62e7fa9b83d4cffbb28c2e) — Oct 17 – Dec 13 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville hosts a traveling exhibition by South Carolina silhouette artist Clay Rice, developed with the South Carolina State Museum. It is based on…
- [LEGO Brick Nature Creations at Hidden Oaks](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/lego-brick-nature-creations-at-hidden-oaks--listing-1662abd40af7911b5866ab26) — Nov 1 – Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Bolingbrook · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Throughout November, Hidden Oaks Nature Center invites visitors to 'play well' (the meaning of the Danish phrase behind the LEGO name) by building nature-themed creations from…
- [Day & Night Exhibition at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/day-and-night-exhibition-at-four-rivers-environmental-education-center--listing-92574e3280aec9521033d306) — Nov 4 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, Channahon · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. The Forest Preserve District of Will County opens Day & Night, an interactive exhibit at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon, on Wednesday, November 4. It…
- [WonderKids: Squirrel! at Isle a la Cache](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/wonderkids-squirrel-at-isle-a-la-cache--listing-67bbaad8c119849e92af5628) — Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville · Ages 2–7 · Free · checked Oct 16. WonderKids is Isle a la Cache Museum's hands-on program for families with preschoolers. The November session on Thursday, November 5, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. is all about…
- [Day & Night: Early Bird Twilight Trek at Four Rivers](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/day-and-night-early-bird-twilight-trek-at-four-rivers--listing-3c0788fbaff29aaa96b9ecb3) — Sat, Nov 7 · 5:45 AM – 7:15 AM · Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, Channahon · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. An early-morning guided walk at the Forest Preserve District of Will County's Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon, timed to watch the sky change from night to…
- [Meet a Beekeeper at Plum Creek Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/meet-a-beekeeper-at-plum-creek-nature-center--listing-9196ca663671031471448cf7) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Plum Creek Nature Center, Beecher · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. The Forest Preserve District of Will County invites visitors to meet local beekeeper Dade Bradley at Plum Creek Nature Center on Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to noon…
- [Pumpkin Smash at Hidden Oaks Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/pumpkin-smash-at-hidden-oaks-nature-center--listing-829c6b5ec816298d54681a97) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Bolingbrook · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Bring your old jack-o'-lantern to Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook on Saturday, November 7, from noon to 4 p.m. and choose how it meets its end: pounded to a pulp…
- [Living History Encounter: 18th-Century Weaponry & Tools](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/living-history-encounter-18th-century-weaponry-and-tools--listing-7817244d052e1b490b68dec3) — Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Isle a la Cache Museum brings the 18th century to life on Sunday, November 8, from noon to 3 p.m. A blacksmith turns raw metal into everyday tools, Alexander Hamilton's New York…
- [Winter Wreath Creations at Pilcher Park](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/winter-wreath-creations-at-pilcher-park--listing-832da2e014d6461f60f5a82d) — Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Pilcher Park Nature Center, Joliet · Paid · checked Oct 16. Decorate an 18-inch artificial evergreen wreath with ribbon, ornaments, pinecones and other trimmings at Pilcher Park Nature Center on Sunday, November 8, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m…
- [Day Off Drop Ins at Pilcher Park Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/day-off-drop-ins-at-pilcher-park-nature-center--listing-6e3539b0c429828ebabb0251) — Wed, Nov 11 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Pilcher Park Nature Center, Joliet · checked Oct 16. When school is out, Pilcher Park Nature Center offers short drop-in nature activities for kids. On Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, from 10 to 11 a.m., the theme is…
- [Slither & Paint at Pilcher Park Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/slither-and-paint-at-pilcher-park-nature-center--listing-68c1a2e70fef01baf3b665b6) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Pilcher Park Nature Center, Joliet · checked Oct 16. Painting with Tracie leads a snake-themed canvas painting at Pilcher Park Nature Center on Saturday, November 14, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., while a naturalist introduces the…
- [Read the Storybook Trail and Craft](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/read-the-storybook-trail-and-craft--listing-b0bdf2075e8c76e91dc8db21) — Mon, Nov 16 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Pilcher Park Nature Center, Joliet · Ages 2–6 · From $5 · checked Oct 16. A guided storybook walk for young children at Pilcher Park Nature Center on Monday, November 16, from 10 to 11 a.m. A naturalist reads a seasonal story along the natural, unpaved…
- [JG's Reptile Road Show — Plainfield Park District](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/jg-s-reptile-road-show-plainfield-park-district--listing-385be4c9568d85a2b56f5a93) — Wed, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Prairie Activity & Recreation Center (PARC), Plainfield · checked Oct 28. JG's Reptile Road Show returns to Plainfield for a 60-minute live animal show on Wednesday, November 18, from 6 to 7 p.m., listed by the Plainfield Park District. Families come…
- [Wild Child at Hidden Oaks Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/wild-child-at-hidden-oaks-nature-center--listing-8f7b52f25b7fa56943da9d88) — Fri, Nov 20 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Bolingbrook · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 16. Wild Child is Hidden Oaks Nature Center's monthly outdoor program for children ages 3 to 5 and their grown-ups. A naturalist leads games, stories, crafts and short hikes on a new…
- [Junior Historians at Isle a la Cache](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/junior-historians-at-isle-a-la-cache--listing-b5ee8be8a3e49176e3048b55) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville · Ages 9–12 · Free · checked Oct 16. How do we know what we know about the past? On Saturday, November 21, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, kids ages 9 to 12 at Isle a la Cache Museum find out by getting hands-on with…
- [Full Moon: Beaver Bonfire at Isle a la Cache](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/full-moon-beaver-bonfire-at-isle-a-la-cache--listing-50ee7bd29240484b7bc1217d) — Sun, Nov 22 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. November's full moon is the beaver moon, and on Sunday, November 22, from 5 to 7 p.m., Isle a la Cache Museum celebrates with an evening about these crafty animals. Families…
- [Candy Bar Bingo — Frankfort](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/candy-bar-bingo-frankfort--listing-ed7d9b7cfec1bac5eacbc12e) — Mon, Nov 23 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Founders Community Center, Frankfort · Ages 4–13 · Free · checked Oct 20. Kids ages 4 to 13 trade a full-size candy bar or bag of candy for a bingo card at the Founders Community Center in Frankfort on Monday, November 23 from 11 am to noon, during…
- [Light Up the Holidays Festival & Parade — Downtown Joliet](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/light-up-the-holidays-festival-and-parade-downtown-joliet--listing-288159c760385c4c72e3fe75) — Fri, Nov 27 · 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Downtown Joliet (Chicago Street) · All ages · checked Oct 30. An afternoon of holiday fun downtown on the day after Thanksgiving, ending with the tree lighting and fireworks at 5:00 pm and the lighted parade at 5:30 pm. Kids 11 and under…
- [Littlest Elves Ceramics Workshop](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/littlest-elves-ceramics-workshop--listing-f9a084696e72eacf76caa219) — Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Pilcher Park Nature Center, Joliet · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. Over Thanksgiving weekend, Pilcher Park Nature Center becomes a ceramics studio: pick an unfinished ceramic piece, paint it, and staff will fire it and call when it is ready for…
- [Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair with Santa — Joliet](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/holiday-craft-and-vendor-fair-with-santa-joliet--listing-97c9d9e57c9008e02c7091f2) — Sat, Nov 28 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Kathy Green Multi-Purpose Center, Joliet · All ages · From $1 · checked Oct 16. On Small Business Saturday, November 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Kathy Green Multi-Purpose Center hosts more than 60 crafters and vendors, with raffles and bake sales. Santa…
- [Turkey Trails Kid's Dash, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K and Half — Hammel Woods, Shorewood](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/turkey-trails-kid-s-dash-1-mile-5k-10k-and-half-hammel-woods-shorewood--listing-75b09cfb3e7519f52f64afaa) — Sat, Nov 28 · 9:00 AM · Hammel Woods — Route 59 Access, Shorewood · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 30. A trail race the Saturday after Thanksgiving at Hammel Woods with a Kid's Dash and a 1-mile option alongside the 5K, 10K and half marathon. Registration includes a shirt and…
- [WonderKids: 'The Stick'](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/wonderkids-the-stick--listing-469c1535b3575bd3a8f8f74d) — Thu, Dec 3 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville · Ages 2–7 · Free · checked Oct 16. A preschool program at Isle a la Cache Museum inspired by Clay Rice's picture book The Stick and the traveling exhibit of his original silhouettes on display at the museum…
- [Breakfast with Santa — Plainfield](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/breakfast-with-santa-plainfield--listing-ea81a7e021c612bbd8d0431f) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Prairie Activity & Recreation Center (PARC), Plainfield · Paid · checked Oct 16. Plainfield Park District's Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 5, includes a breakfast, a goodie bag and a one-on-one visit with Santa (bring your camera). There are two…
- [Caroling Campfire and So Much S'more at Hidden Oaks](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/caroling-campfire-and-so-much-s-more-at-hidden-oaks--listing-a45cbab45409acc88d4b5965) — Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Bolingbrook · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A drop-in holiday evening at Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook on Saturday, December 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. Families sing carols around a cozy campfire (every 30 minutes)…
- [Photos with Santa at Bird Haven Greenhouse](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/photos-with-santa-at-bird-haven-greenhouse--listing-e27592c0b440d5d86f56796d) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Bird Haven Greenhouse, Joliet · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Santa visits Bird Haven Greenhouse in Joliet, a historic glass conservatory filled with holiday plants, on Saturday, December 5, and Saturday, December 12, from noon to 3 p.m…
- [Santa Photos & Workshop — Frankfort](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/santa-photos-and-workshop-frankfort--listing-9ac97b515649933da0d42dce) — Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM · Founders Community Center, Frankfort · All ages · From $13 · checked Oct 20. Santa makes a special appearance at Frankfort's Founders Community Center on Saturday, December 5, with crafts, holiday-themed games, cookie decorating and a visit with Santa…
- [Holiday Nature Crafts at Hidden Oaks](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/holiday-nature-crafts-at-hidden-oaks--listing-0c0245739c30bd8c5a5f0aef) — Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Bolingbrook · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. For one day only, Hidden Oaks Nature Center's Quercus Room becomes a holiday workshop. On Sunday, December 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., families drop in to make personalized…
- [Puzzle Mania: Holiday Edition — Frankfort](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/puzzle-mania-holiday-edition-frankfort--listing-daacb3f7c9f6bcb5b8382b06) — Fri, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Founders Community Center, Frankfort · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 20. Families and friends form teams of four for a holiday jigsaw puzzle tournament at Frankfort's Founders Community Center on Friday, December 11 from 6 to 9 pm. Every team races to…
- [Breakfast with Santa & Vendor Expo — Joliet](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/breakfast-with-santa-and-vendor-expo-joliet--listing-dd9eae066482c87cb82e59f3) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Nowell Park Recreation Center, Joliet · Paid · checked Oct 16. Nowell Park Recreation Center holds a festive family morning on Saturday, December 12, from 9 a.m. to noon: a hot breakfast, holiday crafts, games and activities, and holiday…
- [Solstice Celebration at Isle a la Cache](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/solstice-celebration-at-isle-a-la-cache--listing-d0569564faa365aa8a2deb85) — Sat, Dec 19 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Chase away the dark and cold with a bonfire at Isle a la Cache Museum on Saturday, December 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Families cozy up with hot cider, hear ancient stories about…
- [New Year's Countdown for Kids — Frankfort](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/new-year-s-countdown-for-kids-frankfort--listing-ae7abf76e64a464d411ff05a) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Founders Community Center, Frankfort · Ages 4–10 · From $15 · checked Oct 20. Kids ages 4 to 10 count down to 2027 at noon on New Year's Eve at Frankfort's Founders Community Center. The drop-off party runs 11 am to 12:30 pm on Thursday, December 31, with…
- [Noon Year's Eve — Plainfield](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/noon-year-s-eve-plainfield--listing-9915976a374a4436c0979480) — Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Prairie Activity & Recreation Center (PARC), Plainfield · Ages 3–12 · From $18 · checked Oct 16. Plainfield Park District's annual Noon Year's Eve lets kids ring in 2027 early on Thursday, December 31, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Prairie Activity & Recreation Center…

## Recently ended

- [Halloween Hangout at the Annerino Community Center — Bolingbrook](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/halloween-hangout-at-the-annerino-community-center-bolingbrook--listing-ea1f1fb89c8c0233ec552c4a) — ended Fri, Oct 30
- [Field of Fright at Joliet Memorial Stadium](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/field-of-fright-at-joliet-memorial-stadium--listing-9ae31090354ea5b96af1125c) — ended Thu, Oct 29
- [Autumn Day of Play — Plainfield](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/autumn-day-of-play-plainfield--listing-6738052728167de80745c58d) — ended Mon, Oct 26
- [Floating Pumpkin Patch at Inwood Athletic Club](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/floating-pumpkin-patch-at-inwood-athletic-club--listing-8d473b6bbc79ce62c0a33566) — ended Sun, Oct 25
- [Whispers of the Woods at Pilcher Park](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/whispers-of-the-woods-at-pilcher-park--listing-97c6707352eaa4ce885fa12f) — ended Sat, Oct 24
- [Fungus Among Us at Pilcher Park Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/fungus-among-us-at-pilcher-park-nature-center--listing-28813ce8f14addb66e6686ea) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Fear Factor at Hidden Oaks Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/fear-factor-at-hidden-oaks-nature-center--listing-124d6aa87f254a576539e1f1) — ended Sat, Oct 17

## Nearby

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