Tuesday, August 25, 2026
📚 Morning Garden Story Time + Craft | 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Free | BALibrary Lawn (Link)
🧱 Drop-In Family LEGO Night (Bartlett)| 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Free | Bartlett Public Library District (Link)
📖 Family Story Time @ Aspen Drive ( Vernon Hills) | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Free | Aspen Drive Library (Link)
🎬 Free Kids Movie Night at Vernon Hills (Vernon Hills) | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Free | Kiddie Academy of Vernon Hills (Link)
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
🍦 Bartlett Police Department Back to School Ice Cream Social (Bartlett) | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Free | Cherry On Top (Link)
🎲 Lotería at the Park (Elgin) | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Free | Wing Park (Link)
🐕 Pup-Up Dog Park Member Event (Hoffman Estates) | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Free | Bo's Run Dog Park (Link)
🐕 National Dog Day Celebration (Lake Zurich) | 5:15 PM | Free | Roaring Table Brewing Co. (Link)
🐕 Dog Park Open House (Palatine) | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Free | Plum Grove Reservoir (Link)
Thursday, August 27, 2026
🤝 Drop In Family Services: The Bridge Youth & Family Services (Hanover Park) | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Free | Schaumburg Township District Library - Hanover Park Branch (Link)
🎒 9th Annual STROLL Park Ridge Back to School Bash (Park Ridge) | 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Free | Hodges Park (Link)
🎒 Back to School Bash (Rolling Meadows) | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Free | Kimball Hill Elementary School (Link)
🏃 Playtime in the Park: Fall Kick Off (Wheeling) | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Free | Chamber Park (Link)
Friday, August 28, 2026
📖 Storytime Amigos - Bilingual Storytime (Elgin) | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Free | Gail Borden Public Library - Main Library Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms (Link)
🎬 Rescheduled Movie in the Park - The Bad Guys 2 (Hanover Park)| 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM | Free | Community Park & Park District Offices (Link)
🎒 Back to School Bash (Park Ridge) | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Free | Goldfish Swim School - Park Ridge (Link)
🥾 Family Full Moon Hike & Naturalist Walk (Schaumburg) | 8:00 PM | $12 | Vera Meineke Nature Center at Spring Valley (Link)
🎬Summer Movie Night: Zootopia 2 (Wood Dale) | 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Free | 320 N Wood Dale Rd (Link)
🎬Drive-In Screenings: Scooby-Doo & Beethoven (McHenry) | Aug 28 & Aug 29 | 5:30 PM 11:45 PM | $10/$15 | McHenry Outdoor Theater (Link)
Saturday, August 29, 2026
🏊 Barracuda Bay Late Summer Public Swim (Bartlett) | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | $8 - $12 | Barracuda Bay Water Park (Link)
🛶 Cardboard Boat Regatta (Buffalo Grove) | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | $28/$35 | Willow Stream Pool (Link)
🎉 Fun Factory Saturday (Elk Grove Village) | 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Free | Elk Grove Village Public Library (Link)
🐕 Beagle Fest 2026 & Rescue Dog Adoption Event (Lake Zurich) | 12:00 PM | Free | Roaring Table Brewing Co. (Link)
🚴 Park Quest: Guided Bike Ride & Scavenger Hunt (Palatine) | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | $2 per person | Maple Park (Link)
🏃 Kids Color Fun Run (½ Mile) (Skokie) | 8:00 AM | $20 | Skokie Public Library Grounds (Link)
🧸 Toys From the Attic (Vernon Hills) | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | $5 | Sullivan Community Center (Link)
Sunday, August 30, 2026
🏊 Barracuda Bay Late Summer Public Swim (Closing Weekend) (Bartlett) | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | $8 - $12 | Barracuda Bay Water Park (Link)
🐕 2nd Annual Bark in the Park (Elk Grove Village) | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Free | Al Hattendorf Center (Link)
🏃 AAIM to Make a Difference 5K: Family Fun Race & Walk (Mallard Lake) | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | $20/$30 | Mallard Lake Forest Preserve (Link)
🎶 Tunes With Tim (Unknown) | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Free | Une Année (Link)
🏊 Mighty Kids Triathlon (Vernon Hills) | 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM | $44 | Lakeview Fitness & Deerpath Park (Link)
