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The Grove
Step into the past at this outdoor history and nature museum. Peek into a tank full of turtles, touch a fossil, learn about pioneer and Native American...
Events (6) Spring Valley Nature Center & Heritage Farm
Step back in time to the 19th century on a working farm to see how German settlers did chores such as plowing and cooking. The baby farm animals and...
Events (3) Wagner Farm & Heritage Center
Visit one of the few remaining dairy farms in Cook County. Learn to milk cows, tend crops and cook at this Learn what life was like during the 1920s...
Events (2) Emily Oaks Nature Center
4650 Brummel St., SkokieFind flying squirrels and turtles as you hike. Some trails are stroller friendly. The Woodland Wander Inn lets kids look for animal tracks, explore...
Events (2) Chicago Botanic Garden
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre living plant museum featuring 24 display gardens and four natural areas, uniquely situated on nine islands...
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Coupons (1)Chicago Botanic Garden's Kite Festival
Members of the Chicago Fire Kite Team perform sport kite ballet and precision flying demonstrations. Kids can participate in the "Kids Mad Dash" at...
Events (1) Fuller Air Station Prairie and Tyner Interpretive Center
2400 Compass Road, GlenviewExperience what much of northern Illinois was like during pre-settlement conditions at this 32-acre example of a tallgrass prairie. Interpretive nature...
Events (1) Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park
This is a great place to bike, jog or walk, even with a stroller or a few kids on training wheels in tow. Two miles of landscaped park are studded...
Events (1) Springtime on the Farm
Spring Valley Nature Center & Heritage Farm, SchaumburgExperience a busy spring on a working 1880s farm by helping to till fields with a horse-drawn plow, plant a vegetable garden, watch a blacksmith, visit...
Earth Day Celebration
Emily Oaks Nature Center, SkokieEvent includes games, activities, music, food and a native plant sale.
