FAMILY FUN CALENDAR

Welcome to Chicago Parent’s online calendar, your go-to guide for the best family events in Chicagoland. Search below for kid-friendly events by area, age, date range and category.

Filter & Sort

Fairs & Fests Free Nature Parks Sports

Mutt Strut Festival in Oak Park

October 18 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Location

Animal Care League

1009 Garfield Street

Oak Park, IL 60304

View map

Description

Celebrate dogs and community fun at the Animal Care League’s 10th annual Mutt Strut. The event kicks off with a charity dog walk before opening into a free outdoor festival featuring vendors, family activities, and the popular Retriever Challenge.

Event cost: Free admission for the festival (walk registration encouraged)

Event times: 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Oct. 18

Additional Information

Contact Phone: 708-848-8155

Website: https://www.animalcareleague.org/muttstrut

Age recommendation: Early Elementary (K-3), Late Elementary (4-5), Preschool, Teens, Toddlers, Tweens

Neighborhood: Western Suburbs

MAP

<br />

Things to Do with Kids

Indoors

12 ‘Nutcracker’ performances in Chicagoland your family won’t want to miss

Kari Zaffarano - November 13, 2025 0

This holiday classic offers something for everyone.

Public Schools

Thanksgiving break dates for Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204: 2025 schedule and activities to plan

Andreas Mørk-Barrett - November 14, 2025 0

Plan family fun during Thanksgiving break with Indian Prairie District 204’s 2025-26 dates and plan what to do.

Guides

Check out all of the places where Chicago families can volunteer together

Chicago Parent Staff -

November 10, 2025 0

It's never too early to teach kids why it's important to give back.

Guides

Your kids will love a forest-themed day of play at Waukegan’s Bowen Park

Jenna Dolch -

November 10, 2025 0

Just north of Chicago, Bowen Park offers a playful mix of imagination, nature learning and active fun for families. This hillside playground encourages kids...

About us

Chicago Parent is Chicagoland’s trusted parenting hub since 1984. We connect families with the best local resources, advice, stories, things to do with kids and much more.

Grow your business

Connect with Chicago Parent’s audience — and your best new customers in Chicago, the suburbs and beyond — with Zoe Marketing & Communications.

Chicago Parent, as a Zoe Communications Group company, is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women. Ask how we can add diversity to your supply chain.