# Things to do with kids in Grafton, IL

> 5 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Grafton, IL, in the St. Louis 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

- [Guided Winter Night Hike at Pere Marquette State Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/guided-winter-night-hike-at-pere-marquette-state-park--listing-b39edc47fcda7d02365f9eef) — Sat, Dec 5 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Pere Marquette State Park Visitor Center, Grafton · checked Oct 27. Pere Marquette State Park, the largest state park in Illinois, leads a guided winter night hike through the woods above the Illinois River on an early-December Saturday. Walkers…
- [Grafton Winter Lights Parade](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/grafton-winter-lights-parade--listing-a9bc949835d5f9af91a9cb57) — Sat, Dec 19 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Downtown Grafton parade route (Water Street) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Grafton's sixth annual Winter Lights Parade rolls along Water Street in the river town on the Saturday before Christmas. Decorated floats, lit-up UTVs, emergency vehicles and…
- [Grafton's New Year's Eve Fireworks](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/grafton-s-new-year-s-eve-fireworks--listing-ff22f8d5c5b8c609fcd2e096) — Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM · Lighthouse Park, Grafton · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. The river town of Grafton rings in 2027 with a fireworks show over the Mississippi launched from Lighthouse Park on the riverfront. The show is scheduled for 10 p.m., two hours…
- [Grafton Eagle Meet & Greet with World Bird Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/grafton-eagle-meet-and-greet-with-world-bird-sanctuary--listing-ecf219d6c6c7b19b3422831e) — Sat, Jan 16 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Grafton Visitor Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. The Grafton Visitor Center at the eastern entrance to town hosts a free meet-and-greet with a live American bald eagle on a mid-January Saturday, at the height of eagle season…
- [Bald Eagle Days at Pere Marquette State Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/bald-eagle-days-at-pere-marquette-state-park--listing-e0ccb55d663cb9ad9f37eff6) — Wed, Jan 20 · 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Pere Marquette State Park Visitor Center, Grafton · checked Oct 27. Pere Marquette State Park's Bald Eagle Days pair a classroom-style program with a guided drive to see wild eagles wintering along the Illinois River. Starting at 8:30 a.m. at the…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Pere Marquette State Park](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/pere-marquette-state-park--listing-4c5ec7d7aacea9b59e9a8e5b) — Winter visitor center hours (Nov 1–Mar 31): Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m., closed Sundays · Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton · checked Oct 14. A bluff-top state park above the Illinois River near Grafton with hiking trails, scenic overlooks, horseback riding, camping, fishing and boating. The visitor center has a 3-D…

## Recently ended

- [Ecktoberfest at Eckert's Grafton Farm](https://grassyknees.com/st-louis/activities/ecktoberfest-at-eckert-s-grafton-farm--listing-34561bf7b7bea7a539c5ae8e) — ended Sun, Oct 25

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