# Things to do with kids at Trailside Museum of Natural History

> 5 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305, in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Costumed Scavenger Hunt Walk at Trailside Museum](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/costumed-scavenger-hunt-walk-at-trailside-museum--listing-e30dd2875278259bb0c077c0) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:30 PM · Trailside Museum of Natural History, River Forest · Free · checked Oct 16. Trailside Museum of Natural History in River Forest invites families to wear their Halloween costumes for an autumn walk through the surrounding woods on Sunday, October 25, at…
- [Night at the Museum at Trailside](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/night-at-the-museum-at-trailside--listing-23f65adda8738660e23f2278) — Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Trailside Museum of Natural History, River Forest · Ages 13+ · Free · checked Oct 16. A spooky after-hours evening for teens at Trailside Museum of Natural History in River Forest on Thursday, October 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. Visitors step into the shadows for animal…
- [Nation of Nations Exhibit at Trailside Museum](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/nation-of-nations-exhibit-at-trailside-museum--listing-f998983b7127780edbd035b2) — Nov 1 – Nov 30 · Trailside Museum of Natural History, River Forest · Free · checked Oct 20. For Native American Heritage Month, Trailside Museum of Natural History in River Forest hosts Nation of Nations throughout November. The exhibit celebrates the tribal diversity…
- [Cicada Pinning Class at Trailside Museum](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/cicada-pinning-class-at-trailside-museum--listing-4e54aa34c398ab63de4addf9) — Sun, Nov 22 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Trailside Museum of Natural History, River Forest · Ages 14+ · From $5 · checked Oct 16. Presented with The Insect Asylum, this class at Trailside Museum of Natural History in River Forest walks students through the process of entomology: what it is, why it matters…
- [Annual Turkey Trot Hike at Trailside Museum](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/annual-turkey-trot-hike-at-trailside-museum--listing-d0ba6fa31282f44b17af5e36) — Fri, Nov 27 · 1:30 PM · Trailside Museum of Natural History, River Forest · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. The day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, Trailside Museum of Natural History in River Forest leads its annual Turkey Trot Hike at 1:30 pm. It is a relaxed, free walk…

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