# Things to do with kids in Woodstock, IL

> 2 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Woodstock, IL (McHenry County, IL), in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Grinch N' Greet at the Old Courthouse — Woodstock](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/grinch-n-greet-at-the-old-courthouse-woodstock--listing-ec270a30901e408e49f73d24) — Fri, Nov 27 · 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Old Courthouse Center — Upper Floor, Woodstock · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Before Woodstock's Lighting of the Square, the city turns the upper floor of the Old Courthouse Center into Whoville, where children can meet the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who. The…
- [Lighting of the Square — Woodstock](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/lighting-of-the-square-woodstock--listing-408f8f6b59d56ced1ca9b8d9) — Fri, Nov 27 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Park-in-the-Square (Woodstock Square) · All ages · checked Oct 27. Woodstock's holiday season officially begins on the Friday after Thanksgiving, when the City of Woodstock switches on tens of thousands of lights in the trees of the…

## Recently ended

- [Halloween On the Square — Woodstock](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/halloween-on-the-square-woodstock--listing-cdb82fff93157159f3a91c7c) — ended Sat, Oct 31

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in McHenry County, IL](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/counties/mchenry-county-il) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/counties/mchenry-county-il.md)
- Other towns in McHenry County, IL: [Crystal Lake, IL](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/towns/crystal-lake-il) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/towns/crystal-lake-il.md), [Ringwood, IL](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/towns/ringwood-il) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/towns/ringwood-il.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Chicago](https://grassyknees.com/chicago) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago.md)
- [This weekend in Chicago](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/this-weekend.md)

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