# Things to do with kids at Plum Creek Nature Center

> 6 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 S. Dutton Road, Crete Township (near Beecher), IL, in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Ghost of Nature's Past: The Barn Owl](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/ghost-of-nature-s-past-the-barn-owl--listing-d9807fe445002c9bd96e58fe) — Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM · Plum Creek Nature Center · Ages 6–12 · From $5 · checked Oct 16. A silent flash of white and a scream: a ghost, or a barn owl? On Friday, November 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., kids at Plum Creek Nature Center learn about one of Will County's most…
- [Pumpkin Smash at Plum Creek Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/pumpkin-smash-at-plum-creek-nature-center--listing-3ec7567847b9949b982d4334) — Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Plum Creek Nature Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Halloween is over and your porch pumpkins have seen better days. On Saturday, November 14, from noon to 4 p.m., Plum Creek Nature Center near Beecher lets families pound them to…
- [Nature Play Day: Sandhill Cranes](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/nature-play-day-sandhill-cranes--listing-290bfb7769ff7faa57bef79f) — Tue, Nov 17 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Plum Creek Nature Center · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 16. Plum Creek Nature Center's preschool program for 3- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers turns to sandhill cranes in November, the big birds that pass over Will County on…
- [Thanksgiving with the Plum Creek Critters](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/thanksgiving-with-the-plum-creek-critters--listing-ffc27fb548b975b6569021dc) — Sun, Nov 22 · 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM · Plum Creek Nature Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A pre-Thanksgiving visit with the resident animals of Plum Creek Nature Center on Sunday, November 22, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Families learn about the center's animals, including…
- [Caroling Campfire at Plum Creek Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/caroling-campfire-at-plum-creek-nature-center--listing-5960fc9ce1c61c0d3b03ef72) — Sat, Dec 12 · 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Plum Creek Nature Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Plum Creek Nature Center near Beecher hosts a winter campfire on Saturday, December 12, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Families sing holiday songs, listen to stories and play games around…
- [Nature Play Day: Oh, Deer!](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/nature-play-day-oh-deer--listing-167c136baad8e6aaa0f8b863) — Tue, Dec 15 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Plum Creek Nature Center · Ages 3–5 · Free · checked Oct 16. December's Nature Play Day at Plum Creek Nature Center is all about deer, a nature-themed program for 3- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers. Choose the after-hours session on…

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