Have a splendid Spring in the Oak Park area! Get egg-cited for the environment because Easter and Earth Day are just around the corner. Come for the fun run at the Brookfield Zoo and after, quench your thirst at the Berwyn Pub Crawl or Forest Park Wine Walk! However you plan to make April awesome, join us in the Western Suburbs for an amazing adventure!
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Dino Works
April 1 - April 2, 2023
Dinosaurs big and small will fill Wonder Works for our most anticipated takeover event of the year. Aspiring Paleontologists of all ages will be delighted by the wide array of dinosaur activities, starting with the giant T-Rex skeleton greeting them as they enter.
Location: Wonder Works, Oak Park
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Easter Egg Hunt
April 1, 2023
Hunt for candy, meet the Easter Bunny, and create some great family memories at the annual Forest Park Egg Hunt! There will be five separate Egg Hunts for toddlers all the way through 4th grade. All hunts will begin PROMPTLY at 10:00am!
Location: Forest Park
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Easter Egg Hunt
April 1, 2023
Kids, grab your baskets and hop on over to the annual La Grange Easter Egg Hunt! Easter eggs will be spread all over and a golden ticket will be hidden amongst them! Come early for your pictures with the Easter Bunny -- please bring your own camera for photos! Each age group will have a designated area.
Location: Sedgwick Park, La Grange
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Easter Egg Crawl
April 1, 2023
On your mark - get set - CRAWL! Calling all crawlers ages 14 months and under for the first La Grange spring Easter Egg Crawl! This fun-filled event will take place on Saturday, April 1st after the older kids’ egg hunt. Join in the fun as we find out who has the fastest baby around. Pre-registration is required.
Location: Sedgwick Park, La Grange
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Doggie Egg Hunt
April 1, 2023
The Park District of La Grange wants to bring an egg-stra egg-citing treat for our four-legged friends. Leash up your pup and have fun with our NEW event where your canine searches for dog friendly treat-filled eggs. Dogs must be leashed at all times; retractable leashes will be allowed. Pre-registration is required.
Location: Sedgwick Park, La Grange
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Breakfast with the Bunny
April 1, 2023
Bring the entire family and hop into spring! Celebrate Easter with your children by treating them to breakfast with the Easter Bunny. Families have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny and receive a special treat. Advance registration is required.
Location: North Park, Franklin Park
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Egg Hunt
April 1, 2023
The easter bunny invites you to join him at the East Egg Hunt, immediately following Breakfast with the Bunny. Bring your easter baskets or bags to hold all the goodies you find around the park. The scramble for eggs only lasts a few minutes but we guarantee you'll have an egg-celent time!
Location: North Park, Franklin Park
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Egg Hunt
April 1, 2023
The Annual Westchester Breakfast with the Bunny. Co-Sponsored with the Westchester Kiwanis Club, is right around the corner. All residents and friends of Westchester are welcome to attend. Special entertainment will include balloon art and roving magician. Pre-registration is required.
Location: Westchester
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The Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest
April 3, 2023
Join us for a live, in-person concert at Chicago’s prestigious Symphony Center. The program includes a work for chorus and orchestra that is rarely heard live and a world-premiere symphony. The program is directed by Jay Friedman.
Location: Chicago's Symphony Center
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Highly Laffinated
April 4, 2023
Join us at Kribi Coffee in Forest Park on the first Tuesday of every month for a Standup Open Mic Night! Signup starts at 7:30pm and the performances start at 8:00pm!
Location: Kribi Coffee, Forest Park
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Natalie Shugailo | Everything Fades
April 8, 2023
Join us for a reception for local artist, Natalie Shugailo, at the Riverside Town Hall! Shugailo’s exhibition of paintings, Everything Fades, will be on display at the Riverside Arts Center until the end of June. It's a statement on the impermanence of street art. Some are done without permission, some only last a few days or only a few hours. But their impermanence ties them together no matter the way they were created.
Location: Riverside Arts Center, Riverside
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Brunch With The Easter Bunny
April 8, 2023
Join us at Barrel House Social in La Grange to get brunch with the Easter Bunny! Parents can enjoy bottomless mimosas while kids paint eggs and take pictures with the bunny! Make your reservation today.
Location: Barrel House Social, La Grange
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Eggstravaganza Parade
April 8, 2023
Schiller Park will hold an Easter "Eggstravaganza" Parade to drive the Easter Bunny and friends throughout town. Goody Bags will be provided to each child as the parade passes by. For safety the residents and children should stay on their front lawn and should not approach the parade vehicles.
Location: Schiller Park
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Easter Egg Hunt!
April 8, 2023
Hop on down the bunny trail over to Proksa Park and join us for our Easter Egg Hunt. Be sure to bring a basket or a bag to hold all those treasure-filled eggs! The Easter Egg Hunt will begin promptly at 11:00 AM.
Location: Proksa Park, Berwyn
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Eggstravaganza
April 8, 2023
Join us and the Easter Bunny in River Forest for springtime fun at the annual Egg Hunt! The event is held in specially designated areas of Keystone Park West. Children ages 2-10 will be divided into age groups, and hunt for hundreds of candy and sticker eggs with children of similar age.
Location: Keystone Park, River Forest
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Egg Dash and Scramble
April 8, 2023
The bunnies have awoken from their slumber and left beautiful eggs in Maple Park for your children to dash and capture. before they are scrambled! Children ages 3-10 are encouraged to bring baskets, bonnet and bunny ears to participate in our annual egg hunt. Our Bunny will be on hand for pictures with the whole family, and we will have themed games before and after each dash.
Location: Maple Park, Oak Park
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Doggie Scramble!
April 8, 2023
Bring your dog to Maple Park for the Doggy Egg Scramble. Dogs and owners will hunt or scramble through the field to find the most doggy treat and prize-filled eggs. After the hunt, a special visitor will stop by to take photos with each family. This is an on-leash event for friendly dogs and their families; children must be accompanied by an adult. Rain or shine.
Location: Maple Park, Oak Park
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Charcuterie Workshops
April 13, 2023
Have you wanted to create a jaw-dropping charcuterie board that will wow your friends and family? This Platters & Boards workshop by Lauren Traub will be perfect to gain new skills to upgrade your charcuterie game. The workshop includes supplies for making a mini charcuterie board to bring home!
Location: Jackson Square Mall, La Grange
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Spring Shopping Stroll La Grange
April 15, 2023
La Grange is springing into season! Hop on over, pick up your complimentary tote bag and a map to all the fun locations for special offers, free gifts and delightful surprises at our spring shopping event.
Location: La Grange
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KidsFest
April 16, 2023
This year’s theme, Life Under a Log, will showcase The FROG LADY! Discover and learn about amazing amphibians and reptiles while seeing them live and up close. Children will have an opportunity to learn about native Illinois wildlife from our partners from Trailside Museum, Field Museum, and Illinois Master Naturalists. Tickets are required for everyone to attend this FREE event.
Location: Oak Park Conservatory, Oak Park
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Tales our Houses Tell Discussion
April 18, 2023
The annual Tales our Houses Tell spring house walk is coming up on Sunday May 7, featuring six wonderful houses located near Oak Park and River Forest High School. But first, get a behind-the-scenes peek at how they gather the stories that make Tales Our Houses Tell such an engaging memorable event.
Location: OPRF Museum, Oak Park
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Friday at Hemingways: Ethan Philion Jazz Trio
April 21, 2023
The Hemingway Foundation welcomes the return the Ethan Philion Jazz Trio which features three of Chicago's most prominent instrumentalists. Philion's arrangements of jazz standards highlight the virtuosity and the sensitivity of each member of the ensemble and pay homage to the legendary Nat King Cole Trio and the long history of piano/guitar/bass ensembles.
Location: Hemingway Birthplace Foundation, Oak Park
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Earth Day in Motion
April 22, 2023
Join in a fun morning of free workouts led by experts at local La Grange wellness businesses - with special perks for the planet, too! Come for one workout, or stay for all, and get great tips on how to green up your training, your diet and your lifestyle to improve your long-term health... and the health of the earth, too!
Location: Oak Park
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Earth Day: A Party for the Planet
April 22, 2023
Every day is Earth Day at Brookfield Zoo, but on this very special day, they'll be showcasing some of the steps you can take that will make a difference for animals every where! If you've been storing items in your basement and garage, waiting for the perfect time and most Earth-friendly way to dispose of them, you can recycle them at Brookfield Zoo! The zoo will be collecting electronics, textiles, and used books!
Location: Brookfield Zoo, Oak Park
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Forest Park Spring Wine Walk
April 22, 2023
Explore the unique shops and restaurants on Madison Street at the Fall Wine Walk on Saturday, April 22 from 1 to 5 pm. Taste three wines at 16 locations and enjoy locally prepared small bites at many delicious restaurants. Cost is $50 per person and includes all tastings plus a free bottle of wine of your choice (to be picked up from Famous Liquors within 30 days).
Location: Forest Park
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Touch a Truck
April 22, 2023
Children of all ages will have the opportunity to explore vehicles close up! Come see a fire truck, school bus, police car, park district trucks and more! Parent supervision is required for this FREE event. The first half hour is sensory-friendly, so please no honking or sirens.
Location: Sedgwick Park, La Grange
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Depot District Mini-Golf Pub Crawl
April 22, 2023
Grab your putter and 3 friends and tour the Depot District's repertoire of taverns and restaurants at the 19th Annual Depot District Mini-Golf Pub Crawl. Not able to get together a 4-some this year? That's ok! Come as an individual, meet your neighbors and make new friends! Each venue will display a handmade mini-golf green to challenge the event's spirited crowd!
Location: Berwyn
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7th Annual Community Health & Wellness Fair
April 23, 2023
The Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce presents the 7th Annual Community Health & Wellness Fair hosted by Fitness Formula Clubs (FFC) of Oak Park. The event features more than 80 local service providers and vendors, health screenings, activities and more. Plus, it's free to the public and is open to anyone in Oak Park and the surrounding communities of the greater Chicagoland area.
Location: FFC Oak Park, Oak Park
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Spring Fling Artisan Market
April 23, 2023
Join us at the Westchester Food Pantry for the annual Spring Fling Artisan Market. Featuring the following businesses: Connies Cups & Crafts, Bungalow Bias Chicago, Luxe Lyte Vibe Candle Company, The Bird Nerd Cafe, Sew Beary Nice, Grassroots Garden Group, Marcia Marvelous Materials, Grandmas Sewing Room, D's Bowtique, Mystic Sisters Jewelry, Krispies, Nanny Love, Mary Kay and more!
Location: Westchester Food Pantry, Westchester
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Earth Day Run
April 23, 2023
Spring has sprung and there’s no better way to celebrate Earth Day than by getting outside, enjoying nature, and visiting wildlife. Lace up your sneakers and join us for the Earth Day Run – a 2.2 mile “fun run” through the twist and turns of Brookfield Zoo during the pre-park hours. The non-competitive run is geared to participants of all ages – fun for the whole family to enjoy!
Location: Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield
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Dining in Our Community: Past, Present, and Future
April 23, 2023
Meet us and fellow area restaurant owners at the OPRF Museum for a panel discussion led by the founder of Takeout 25! He'll begin with a brief historical overview of the restaurant business in our villages to provide context and perspective for the discussion. The panel will address past challenges, the state of the restaurant industry today, and positioning our community to be Illinois’ first Green Dining District.
Location: OPRF Museum, Oak Park
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Pleasant Home Author Series: Jeanne Dams
April 27, 2023
Join Pleasant Home Foundation and Jeanne Dams, author of “Murder in the Park,” a mystery novel set in Oak Park in the 1920s, for an Authors Series event! Light refreshments will be provided. Reserve your seat today!
Location: Pleasant Home, Oak Park
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42nd Annual Whirl Gala
April 29, 2023
The Chicago Zoological Society and Brookfield Zoo celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the annual black-tie gala, the Whirl. Co-hosted by the Board of Trustees and the Women’s Board of the Society. This celebration highlights the impactful work of the educational, animal welfare, and conservation programs. Proceeds from the Whirl will benefit animal care and welfare initiatives, as well as the conservation and educational programs, of the Chicago Zoological Society.
Location: Hilton Chicago
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