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Events and Activities in Chicago
for Kids This Weekend
Friday, June 20 - Sunday, June 22
Looking for family-friendly activities in Chicago this weekend? Here are some fun events to add to your list!
Best Things To Do This Weekend In and Near Chicago With Kids
Rolling Meadows Touch a Truck
Rolling Meadows
Friday, June 20
Check out all of the different vehicles that roll through town every day doing important work! See and touch fire and police trucks, semis, dump trucks, construction trucks, and a variety of park district and public works vehicles. Visit the website here.
Swedish Days
Geneva
Thursday, June 19- Sunday, June 22
Geneva's "Swede" annual summer festival began in 1949. It includes music, food vendors, carnival rides, and a Swedish celebration called a Vast that hosts traditions such stories, dancing around the Maypole, and a festival queen. On Kids' Day, children can watch a parade, play in a basketball or dodgeball tournament, participate in a music contest, and visit a display of fire trucks and ladders. Visit the website here.
Rotary Grove Fest
Downers Grove
Thursday, June 19- Sunday, June 22
Downers Grove celebrates summer with live music and entertainment, a carnival, a food and business expo, craft beer fest, and car show in its downtown. The festival is free, but a $5 cover charge applies to those 16 and over entering the entertainment area. Visit the website here.
Berens Park Hub Playground Ribbon Cutting
Elmhurst
Friday, June 20
Play and celebrate! This new playground has play opportunities for a broad age range. Equipment includes a zip line, tire swing and a shaded merry-go-round structure, the We-Go-Round, which lets kids of all abilities share in the fun. Stop by and be one of the first to try out this new park! Visit the website here.
Meowseum at Wonder Works!
Oak Park
Through Monday, June 23
Wonder Works Children’s Museum is excited to celebrate Gabby’s Dollhouse this June with art room projects and a Gabby’s dollhouse scavenger hunt. The Gabby’s Doll House will include a crafty tambourine and an egg carton garden. During Meowseum, children will also be able to hunt for Gabby’s Dollhouse images throughout the museum for our Meowseum scavenger hunt. Visit the website here.
Dragon Boat Race for Literacy
Tom Ping Memorial Park, Chinatown
Saturday, June 21
The Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Dragon Boat Race for Literacy in Ping Tom Memorial Park, featuring a lion dance opening ceremony, dragon boat races, cultural performances, exhibition booths, and children's activities. Visit the website here.
Hokusai Japan Fest
McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn
Saturday, June 21
Join the College of DuPage for a celebratory festival filled with traditional Japanese entertainment from the Japanese Culture Center. Throughout the day, enjoy cultural activities, Japanese food vendors, ikebana flower arrangement demonstrations by the Ohara School of Ikebana, and a variety of hands-on workshops, including woodblock printmaking, origami and shodō calligraphy. Visit the website here.
Westchester Juneteenth Community Celebrations
Westchester Village Hall
Saturday, June 21
Westchester celebrates Juneteenth with two days of events. On Thursday, June 19, begin the day with a symbolic 1-mile Freedom Walk through the heart of the community, starting at Grace Central Church and ending at Village Hall. The route will take participants from Grace Central → Kitchner → Suffolk → Roosevelt → Village Hall, where the walk concludes with a powerful Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony. After the ceremony, explore a curated book display by the Westchester Public Library and try some tasty refreshments from Sha-Poppin' Gourmet Popcorn! On June 21, families can visit Gladstone Park for live entertainment, delicious food vendors, line dancing, kids activities, and more. Visit the website here.
Make Music Chicago
Various Locations
Saturday, June 21
All Chicagoans can celebrate their ability to make music at venues throughout the city on June 21 every year. Visit parks, plazas, and porches throughout the city to participate with friends and neighbors to create and/or listen to a variety of music from amateur to professional. Visit the website here.
DuPage Children's Museum's Mess Fest
Naperville
Saturday, June 21
Get extra messy in the parking lot of the DuPage Children's Museum! Kids can enjoy a giant paint pendulum, mud kitchen, shaving cream block building, polymer playground, slime station, body painting, and a wash station at this extra ooey gooey event. Visit the website here.
Summer Fest Glenview
Glenview
Saturday, June 21
Experience the best of summer in Glenview at this perennial favorite street festival. Families can enjoy live entertainment, a balloon artist, magician, bubble station, local artists, and food and drinks from local vendors. Visit the website here.
Kilbourn Park Bounce and Belong Fundraising Event
Irving Park
Saturday, June 21
A fun, inclusive event to fund sensory-friendly support for this summer’s Kilbourn Park concerts — with help from amazing partners like Rockin’ the Spectrum and Inclusive Eats. This event has a bouncy house, Gymboree Galore, sensory areas, soft littles spots, a calming area, and gym time games for all kinds of kids. Visit the website here.
Elmhurst Family Pride Fest
Elmhurst
Saturday, June 21
West suburban families can enjoy a fun, family-friendly, queer-centered celebration at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church. Entertainment will be provided by DJ Ryan Gorey, the Belong Pride Color Guard & Impact Dance Company, Illinois Gay Rodeo Association, Story Time with Windy City Mermaids and Chicago Celtic Pipe Band. Support LGBTQIA+ businesses and taste a variety of treats from local vendors. Businesses across the suburb will paint their windows with rainbow themes to support the event. Visit the website here.
Juneteenth Jubilee
Sand Ridge Nature Center, South Holland
Saturday, June 21
Celebrate freedom, family and country with activities, presentations, performances and exhibits highlighting Black history, arts and culture. Visit the website here.
TrailPRIDE Celebration
Trailside Museum of Natural History, Forest Park
Saturday, June 21
Celebrate PRIDE with a day of activities including walks, speakers, music and more! See an LGBTQ Flag display, go on a guided wellness/safe places/everyone is welcome hike, listen to environmental leaders speak, make a craft, dance to music from a DJ, or buy food from vendors throughout the forest preserve. Visit the website here.
ALMAS’ Día del Niño 2025
Warrenville
Sunday, June 22
This family-friendly event honors the rights, well-being, and beauty of all children, while uplifting the music, art, and stories inspired by Latin American cultures. Expect cultural performances, games, crafts, food, and fun for all ages! Visit the website here.