Free kids Events and Things to do in Des Plaines, IL

Kids' Pottery Party - Lakeview
Today at 12:00 PM + 27 more
Chicago · 3262 N Clark St
Kids' Pottery Party - Lakeview
Today at 12:00 PM + 27 more
Chicago · 3262 N Clark St
He Calls Me By Name: Vacation Bible School
Mon, Jul 27, 9:00 AM
Sheridan · Fox River Lutheran Church
He Calls Me By Name: Vacation Bible School
Mon, Jul 27, 9:00 AM
Sheridan · Fox River Lutheran Church
A for Effort Live! @ Beat Kitchen
Sun, Jun 7, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Beat Kitchen
A for Effort Live! @ Beat Kitchen
Sun, Jun 7, 4:00 PM
Chicago · Beat Kitchen
Kids' Pottery + Painting Party - Lakeview
Today at 12:00 PM + 27 more
Chicago · 3262 N Clark St
Kids' Pottery + Painting Party - Lakeview
Today at 12:00 PM + 27 more
Chicago · 3262 N Clark St
Middle Grade Morning Release: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #21: Fight or Flight
Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 AM
Chicago · Three Avenues Bookshop
Middle Grade Morning Release: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #21: Fight or Flight
Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 AM
Chicago · Three Avenues Bookshop
Germ Party!
Sat, May 23, 12:00 PM
Chicago · International Museum of Surgical Science
Germ Party!
Sat, May 23, 12:00 PM
Chicago · International Museum of Surgical Science
Big Daddy Weave Worship Concert
Thu, Jun 11, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Moody Church
Big Daddy Weave Worship Concert
Thu, Jun 11, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Moody Church
Just added
Little Miss Ann Kids Concert
Mon, Nov 2, 10:00 AM
Winnetka · Community House
Just added
Little Miss Ann Kids Concert
Mon, Nov 2, 10:00 AM
Winnetka · Community House
Bach to Rock Open House
Sat, May 23, 2:00 PM
Arlington Heights · Bach to Rock Arlington Heights
Bach to Rock Open House
Sat, May 23, 2:00 PM
Arlington Heights · Bach to Rock Arlington Heights
The Perfect Storm - an ADHD, Spectrum, and Sensory Workshop
Thu, May 28, 7:00 PM
Palos Heights · Harvest Room
The Perfect Storm - an ADHD, Spectrum, and Sensory Workshop
Thu, May 28, 7:00 PM
Palos Heights · Harvest Room
Queer Parent Meetup at Fathom
Sun, May 24, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Fathom
Queer Parent Meetup at Fathom
Sun, May 24, 5:00 PM
Chicago · Fathom
Teddy Bear Clinic at NW Indiana ER & Hospital
Sat, Jun 6, 12:00 PM
Hammond · NW Indiana ER & Hospital
Teddy Bear Clinic at NW Indiana ER & Hospital
Sat, Jun 6, 12:00 PM
Hammond · NW Indiana ER & Hospital
Sales end soon
Wonderplay D&D: Legacy
Tuesday at 5:00 PM + 2 more
Chicago · WonderPlay and Coffee
Sales end soon
Wonderplay D&D: Legacy
Tuesday at 5:00 PM + 2 more
Chicago · WonderPlay and Coffee
SPF Summer Camp 6/22 - 6/26
Mon, Jun 22, 9:00 AM
Chicago · SPF All Day Pickleball
SPF Summer Camp 6/22 - 6/26
Mon, Jun 22, 9:00 AM
Chicago · SPF All Day Pickleball
Olson's Ace | Business of the Year 2026 Weekend Celebration
Sat, Jun 6, 8:00 AM
Park Ridge · 700 N Northwest Hwy
Olson's Ace | Business of the Year 2026 Weekend Celebration
Sat, Jun 6, 8:00 AM
Park Ridge · 700 N Northwest Hwy
A Conversation with Rachel León: How We See the Gray
Thu, May 21, 7:30 PM
Chicago · The Understudy Coffee and Books
A Conversation with Rachel León: How We See the Gray
Thu, May 21, 7:30 PM
Chicago · The Understudy Coffee and Books
Be a Rock Star
Tue, Jun 9, 6:30 PM
Mount Prospect · Central School
Be a Rock Star
Tue, Jun 9, 6:30 PM
Mount Prospect · Central School
Going fast
Parent & Me D&D
Tue, Jun 16, 5:00 PM + 2 more
Chicago · WonderPlay and Coffee
Going fast
Parent & Me D&D
Tue, Jun 16, 5:00 PM + 2 more
Chicago · WonderPlay and Coffee
Summer at The NHM: Friday Myth and Story Time
Fri, Jun 12, 11:00 AM
Chicago · National Hellenic Museum
Summer at The NHM: Friday Myth and Story Time
Fri, Jun 12, 11:00 AM
Chicago · National Hellenic Museum
Thursday Morning Parent Playgroup Cortland
Thursday at 9:00 AM + 5 more
Cortland · Cortland Lions Club
Thursday Morning Parent Playgroup Cortland
Thursday at 9:00 AM + 5 more
Cortland · Cortland Lions Club

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Kids' Pottery Party - Lakeview

Kids' Pottery Party - Lakeview

He Calls Me By Name: Vacation Bible School

He Calls Me By Name: Vacation Bible School

A for Effort Live! @ Beat Kitchen

A for Effort Live! @ Beat Kitchen

Kids' Pottery + Painting Party - Lakeview

Kids' Pottery + Painting Party - Lakeview

Middle Grade Morning Release: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #21: Fight or Flight

Middle Grade Morning Release: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #21: Fight or Flight

Germ Party!

Germ Party!

Big Daddy Weave Worship Concert

Big Daddy Weave Worship Concert

Little Miss Ann Kids Concert

Little Miss Ann Kids Concert

Bach to Rock Open House

Bach to Rock Open House

The Perfect Storm - an ADHD, Spectrum, and Sensory Workshop

The Perfect Storm - an ADHD, Spectrum, and Sensory Workshop

Queer Parent Meetup at Fathom

Queer Parent Meetup at Fathom

Teddy Bear Clinic at NW Indiana ER & Hospital

Teddy Bear Clinic at NW Indiana ER & Hospital

Wonderplay D&D: Legacy

Wonderplay D&D: Legacy

SPF Summer Camp 6/22 - 6/26

SPF Summer Camp 6/22 - 6/26

Olson's Ace | Business of the Year 2026 Weekend Celebration

Olson's Ace | Business of the Year 2026 Weekend Celebration

A Conversation with Rachel León: How We See the Gray

A Conversation with Rachel León: How We See the Gray

Be a Rock Star

Be a Rock Star

Parent & Me D&D

Parent & Me D&D

Summer at The NHM: Friday Myth and Story Time

Summer at The NHM: Friday Myth and Story Time

Thursday Morning Parent Playgroup Cortland

Thursday Morning Parent Playgroup Cortland

Things to do around Des Plaines

Trends in Des Plaines

1. Mothers day brunch

2. Pickleball tournament

3. Job fairs

4. Free kids

5. Free paper shredding

6. Bollywood

7. Northwest suburban speed dating

8. Mothers day

9. Classic car show

10. Carnival festival

11. Mother's day brunch

12. Drag show