# Things to do with kids in Naperville, IL

> 12 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Naperville, IL (DuPage County, IL), in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [DCM Pumpkin Palooza](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/dcm-pumpkin-palooza--listing-d3aee833dafd5aa2ff395ae4) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville · Paid · checked Oct 11. A gentle indoor Halloween celebration with pumpkin experiments, slime making and live music.
- [Naper Settlement Family Spooktacular](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/naper-settlement-family-spooktacular--listing-4f9e9e701152516e6a3e8d9d) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · Naper Settlement, Naperville · From $10 · checked Oct 11. A child-friendly trick-or-treat outing with craft activities and live family music.
- [Naperville Halloween Happening](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/naperville-halloween-happening--listing-bf4c4cdc483d11485787c67c) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, Naperville · Up to 10 · Free · checked Oct 11. A free outdoor costume festival with games and treats for younger children.
- [$5 Thursday Nights at DCM](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/5-thursday-nights-at-dcm--listing-a0e648ba9ddd43261cca6dea) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville · From $5 · checked Oct 15. Explore museum play spaces during discounted evening admission.
- [National STEM Day at DuPage Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/national-stem-day-at-dupage-children-s-museum--listing-689f479ebb5bd308c7bbc16d) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM · DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville · With admission · checked Oct 16. DuPage Children's Museum marks National STEM Day on Saturday, November 7 with a day of experiments, building and playful invention spread across the museum. Each letter gets its…
- [Monopoly Launch Party at DuPage Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/monopoly-launch-party-at-dupage-children-s-museum--listing-cfee51332f8253eafb4d8d52) — Thu, Nov 12 · DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville · With admission · checked Oct 16. DuPage Children's Museum is on the new Naperville edition of Monopoly, and it is celebrating with a family evening of game-themed play on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Kids can…
- [Santa's Naperville Workshop 2026](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/santa-s-naperville-workshop-2026--listing-9b414399c40da4c0dfb2a71d) — Mon, Nov 30 (+20 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Paddleboat Quarry Rentals building, Naperville Riverwalk · All ages · checked Oct 21. The Naperville Park District sets Santa up in a workshop at the Paddleboat Quarry Rentals building on the Naperville Riverwalk for three weeks before Christmas, from Monday…
- [Merry Museum with Santa](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/merry-museum-with-santa--listing-812165d21352aaafdb65212a) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM · DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville · From $15 · checked Oct 11. An evening of holiday making and play with an optional Santa visit.
- [Donuts with Santa — Naperville Park District](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/donuts-with-santa-naperville-park-district--listing-acd2a70665207b35228f6c2d) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM · Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, Naperville · Paid · checked Oct 21. On Saturday, December 5, 2026, the Naperville Park District hosts two hour-long Donuts with Santa sessions at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, at 9–10 a.m. and…
- [Winter Break Wonderland at DuPage Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/winter-break-wonderland-at-dupage-children-s-museum--listing-26c69e40a1267204ce6edf4d) — Sat, Dec 19 (+16 more dates) · DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville · With admission · checked Oct 16. Over winter break DuPage Children's Museum adds Winter Break Wonderland, a set of frosty indoor activities built around a sock-skating rink where kids glide, spin and slide in…
- [Skate with Santa at The Rink at Block 59 — Naperville](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/skate-with-santa-at-the-rink-at-block-59-naperville--listing-c704d852bd9b5f1aaaf961f3) — Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · The Rink at Block 59, Naperville · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 21. Santa skates at The Rink at Block 59 in Naperville on Sunday, December 20, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the session he circles the outdoor rink, greeting skaters and…
- [DCM Winter Extravaganza Day-Off Camps](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/dcm-winter-extravaganza-day-off-camps--listing-c090ed0e0dfdd4d60037bd66) — Mon, Dec 21 (+2 more dates) · 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM · DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville · From $125 · checked Oct 11. Choose school-break camp days about wildlife, ice experiments or winter engineering.

## Places and ongoing programs

- [The Rink at Block 59 — Naperville](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/the-rink-at-block-59-naperville--listing-759d4b38206f841993830b8d) — Opens November 13, 2026; closing date not published. Regular hours Mon–Thu 2–9 p.m… · The Rink at Block 59, Naperville · All ages · From $14 · checked Oct 21. The Rink at Block 59 is a seasonal outdoor ice rink at the Block 59 dining and shopping center on Route 59 in Naperville, run with Magic Ice USA. Its 2026–27 season opens with a…

## Recently ended

- [Trick or Treat in the Woods at Riverview Farmstead](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/trick-or-treat-in-the-woods-at-riverview-farmstead--listing-b7d58953345d9fa6bc2532bb) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [DCM Detective Agency Day-Off Camp](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/dcm-detective-agency-day-off-camp--listing-4b07bc9766ecbb59067a3fec) — ended Mon, Oct 12

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in DuPage County, IL](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/counties/dupage-county-il) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/counties/dupage-county-il.md)
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