Museums
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Celebrate summer with free Bike Bonanza event at Elmhurst History Museum July 9Jun 22, 2023 11:00 pm - Summer is the perfect time to celebrate everyone's favorite mode of warm-weather transportation: the bicycle. The Elmhurst History Museum invites the public to join in ...
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'What a cool place': Geneva Grotto restoration continues, preserving history of former seminary
Jun 22, 2023 6:00 am - The path to the Geneva Grotto winds from a parking lot in back of the Kane County Government Center in Geneva in the Gunnar Anderson Forest Preserve. Just follow the sig...
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Best Bets: Stevie Nicks, Pride celebrations, Aly & AJ and moreJun 21, 2023 6:00 am - Sweet! Strawberries and strawberry jams, smoothies, popcorn, fudge, sundaes, pastries and more will be for sale during Long Grove's annual Strawberry Fest at 145 Old McH...
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Dozens of 19th-century clothing and accessories on display at Naper Settlement exhibitJun 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Naper Settlement presents the beauty and perils of 19th-century clothing in the new exhibit, "Infrastructure: Creating 19th Century Clothing Then and Now." Now on view ...
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Kids can dive in and get dirty at DuPage Children's Museum's Mess FestJun 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Families are invited to experience DuPage Children's Museum "ooey-er, gooey-er, and sloppy-er" than ever before during Mess Fest on Saturday, June 24. This event from 9...
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The MAC celebrates Pride Month with free 'Pride Anthems' concert June 24Jun 14, 2023 11:00 pm - The free concert is part of the summer's blockbuster 'WARHOL' exhibition
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Best Bets: The Four Fathers comedy show, Scottish Fest, Josh Turner, Cantigny Jazz and Wine FestJun 14, 2023 6:00 am - Festival of dance at Ravinia Ravinia hosts "Ruth Page Civic Ballet and Friends," featuring several dance ensembles at Bennett Gordon Hall, 201 St. Johns Ave., Highland P...
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Join leading Lincoln, Civil War and Reconstruction experts at June 17 symposium at Cantigny ParkJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - The Abraham Lincoln Association invites all history buffs for a day of learning and mingling with nationally-renowned scholars and fellow enthusiasts Saturday, June 17 a...
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Try your hand at 'Textiles & Tools,' 19th century-style, at the Durant-Peterson HouseJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Discover how families worked with wool, flax, and cotton to spin, weave, and stitch as they created textiles in the 1800s with demonstrations on tape weaving, lacemaking...
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Naper Settlement kicks off annual Naper Nights Community Concert Series on June 16-17Jun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - On June 16-17, Naper Settlement's annual Naper Nights Community Concert Series kicks off its 2023 season with local and national tribute acts performing the hits of Jimi...