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Things to do with kids in River Forest
Family-friendly things to do in River Forest: 1 parks, museums and venues plus 26 weekend events for kids. Plan a day in seconds with FamHop.
Family-friendly spots in River Forest
- Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum of Natural History · Culture
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Upcoming family events in River Forest
- Story Time in Polish · Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Children’s Storytime · Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Thatcher Woods Pavilion · Free
- Underground Railroad Walking Tour · Friday, June 12, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Morning Bird Walk · Sunday, June 14, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Trailside Summer Bluegrass Jam · Sunday, June 14, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Fishing Bass-ics · Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Stories in the Forest · Thursday, June 18, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Thursdays in Nature: Bug Detective! · Thursday, June 18, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Restoration Workday · Sunday, June 21, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Stories in the Forest · Thursday, June 25, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Evening Firefly Walk · Friday, June 26, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- “Bone” Appetit · Saturday, June 27, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Printmaking 101: Linocuts Workshop · Sunday, June 28, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Stories in the Forest · Thursday, July 2, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Red, White & Blue Nature Walk · Sunday, July 5, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Children’s Storytime · Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Thatcher Woods Pavilion · Free
- Stories in the Forest · Thursday, July 9, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Bird Painting Step-By-Step: Indigo Bunting · Friday, July 10, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · $5
- Morning Bird Walk · Sunday, July 12, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Story Time in Polish · Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Fishing Bass-ics · Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Stories in the Forest · Thursday, July 16, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Thursdays in Nature: Pond Dip Discovery! · Thursday, July 16, 2026
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free
- Insect Fest · Thursday, July 16, 2026
Cummings Square · Free