Backyards for Nature Fair

A native plant sale and a backyard ecology fair for the whole family, including birdhouse building, free wildflower seedlings, games and activities...

Bonner Farm Spring Fling

Spring-themed activities include crafts, wagon rides, petting zoo, and musical entertainment.

Ben's Christmas Tree Farm

Cut-your-own, 6-13 foot organic trees including Fraser Fir and 10 other varieties. Take a free horse drawn wagon ride or warm up with some free hot...

Kinsch Village Florist & Greenhouse

Activities include feeding zoo, crafts, games, kids' haunted house, train ride through the friendly haunted forest, corn maze, monster slide, night...

Northshore Pumpkins

Friendship Park Conservatory

Visit the three-story indoor atrium and 15 acres of outdoor gardens and pools.

Lambs Farm

Visit the farmyard and attractions, pet shop, café and  bakery, country store and thrift shop while experiencing the farm's mission of serving...

James "Pate" Philip State Park

This nature center's goal is to encourage the preservation of natural areas and animals through awareness, education, conservation and interpretation....

Lake County Forest Preserves

Party with nature at one of our 5 fun-filled sites! Make your child's birthday a journey of discovery. Choose from a wide variety of age appropriate...

Openlands Lakeshore Preserve

Located just 25 miles north of Chicago, the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve presents one of the last remaining ravine and bluff ecosystems in the metropolitan...