# Things to do with kids at Hidden Oaks Nature Center

> 5 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Wild Child at Hidden Oaks Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/wild-child-at-hidden-oaks-nature-center--listing-8f7b52f25b7fa56943da9d88) — Fri, Oct 30 (+2 more dates) · 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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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)…
- [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…

## Recently ended

- [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

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