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

Free Maple Sugar Nature

Self-Guided Maple Syrup Trail at Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area

March 17 - 31, 2025 @ 6:30 am

A close-up of maple taffy being poured onto fresh snow at a winter festival. The golden syrup hardens into a sweet treat, a traditional Canadian delicacy enjoyed during cold weather events.

Photo credit: iStock/MichelGuenette

Location

Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area

21950 Riverwoods Road

Deerfield, IL 60015

View map

Description

Hike along the self-guided trail to learn the science behind how trees make sap and how it's turned into real maple syrup. There are informational signs placed along the trail. No registration is required.

Event cost: Free

Event times: 6:30 a.m.-sunset March 17-31, 2025

Additional Information

Website: https://www.lcfpd.org/calendar/self-guided-maple-syrup-trail/20250317/?F_c=1

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

Neighborhood: North/Northwest Suburbs

MAP

<br />

Things to Do with Kids

Travel

Make Your Treehouse Dreams Come True Near Smoky Mountains National Park

Cortney Fries - May 12, 2025 0

Stay, play and explore at Sevierville’s luxe treehouse resort—plus ziplining, coasters, waterparks and Dolly Parton history.

Guides

Exciting Mother’s Day Events in Chicagoland to Make Her Feel Special

Kari Zaffarano - May 5, 2025 0

Treat Mom to a special event dedicated to her.

Guides

Trains, Balloons and Chalk Art — Oh My! The Best Weekend Plans for Chicagoland Families

Kari Zaffarano - May 12, 2025 1

Explore top kid-friendly events in Chicago, May 16-18, including family-friendly performances, spring festivals and more.

Travel

Family Travel Guide to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Cortney Fries - May 12, 2025 0

From Dollywood to mountain coasters, Pigeon Forge is packed with family fun, Southern eats and Smoky Mountain adventures.

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.