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Fall Festival

October 20, 2019 - October 20, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location

River Trail Nature Center

3120 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Northbrook, IL 60062

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Description

Enjoy storytelling, beekeeping demos, pumpkin painting, hayrides and more. There are small fees for some activities which can be traded for a non-perishable food item to donate to The Greater Chicago Food Depository in exchange for activity tickets.

Event Cost: Free; some activities require fees (or nonperishable food donation)

Event times: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Additional Information

Website: https://fpdcc.com/event/fall-festival/

Neighborhood: North/Northwest Suburbs

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