# Things to do with kids at Pilcher Park Nature Center

> 6 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Dr, Joliet, IL, in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Whispers of the Woods at Pilcher Park](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/whispers-of-the-woods-at-pilcher-park--listing-97c6707352eaa4ce885fa12f) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Pilcher Park Nature Center, Joliet · Ages 9+ · From $8 · checked Oct 16. A Halloween evening at Pilcher Park Nature Center on Saturday, October 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Listen to local folklore about mysterious monsters passed down through…
- [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…
- [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…

## Recently ended

- [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

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