What free kids events are in Des Plaines, IL?

Des Plaines has 113 free upcoming kids and family events, including education and community activities at local libraries and park districts. Updated daily.

What types of kids events are available in Des Plaines?

Des Plaines offers 44 education events, 42 community events, 16 arts events, 6 stem events, 3 holiday events, 1 sports event, 1 nature event. Events are sourced from Des Plaines Park District, Des Plaines Public Library, Gurnee Park District, Mount Prospect Park District.

Where can I find kids events in Des Plaines this week?

KiddoChicago lists all upcoming kids events in Des Plaines from Des Plaines Park District, Des Plaines Public Library, Gurnee Park District, Mount Prospect Park District. Visit kiddochicago.com/events/des-plaines for the full list, or use the interactive map at kiddochicago.com to filter by age, date, and location.

Free Kids & Family Events in Des Plaines, IL

Kids & Family Events in Des Plaines, IL

113 upcoming events · libraries, park districts & community centers · updated daily · 📅 This weekend

Des Plaines has 113 upcoming kids and family events — 113 free — from 4 local sources: Des Plaines Park District, Des Plaines Public Library, Gurnee Park District, Mount Prospect Park District.

Browse education, community, arts, stem, and more — or use the interactive map to filter by age, date, and distance from your location.

Education (44)Community (42)Arts (16)STEM (6)Holiday (3)Sports (1)Nature (1)

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Ladies Night Out: Harvest & Holiday — 2026-11-12 · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Friendship Park Conservatory · Free

Winter Makers Market — 2026-12-05 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM — Friendship Park Conservatory · Free

Family Photos with Santa — 2026-12-05 · 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM — Friendship Park Conservatory · Free

Polyglot Toastmasters (German Speaking Club) — 2026-11-07 · 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Life Drawing at the Library 2026 — 2026-11-07 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Fall for Fabric — 2026-11-07 · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

The Saddle Shoe Sisters — 2026-11-08 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Teen Take & Make — 2026-11-09 — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Career & Job Counseling @ the library — 2026-11-09 · 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Des Plaines Community Partners Meeting — 2026-11-09 · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Book a Teen Librarian — 2026-11-09 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Buckingham Townhome — 2026-11-09 · 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Des Plaines Shambhala Meditation Group — 2026-11-09 · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Library Courte Condo Assoc. — 2026-11-09 · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Reading/Literacy Class — 2026-11-10 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

ESL (English as a Second Language) Class - Oakton College — 2026-11-10 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Tuesday Morning Book Discussion: Theo of Golden — 2026-11-10 · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Tech in the Forum — 2026-11-10 · 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Friends of the Library Meeting — 2026-11-10 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Foodies Unite! Ingredient Pick Up — 2026-11-11 — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

The Queer Canvas: LGBTQIA+ Art Club — 2026-11-11 · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Reading/Literacy Class — 2026-11-12 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

ESL (English as a Second Language) Class - Oakton College — 2026-11-12 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Sewcial Club - Learning Embroidery — 2026-11-12 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Book a Teen Librarian — 2026-11-12 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Des Plaines Lions Club Meeting — 2026-11-12 · 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Google: Gmail Principiantes (Spanish) — 2026-11-12 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Railroad Ties — 2026-11-12 · 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Ain't Wii Got Fun! — 2026-11-13 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Fall for Fabric — 2026-11-13 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Cookbook & Recipe Swap — 2026-11-13 · 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Service Hour Drop In — 2026-11-14 — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Sewing Machine Basics- Learn to Sew Lanyards! — 2026-11-14 · 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Sound Bath Meditation — 2026-11-14 · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Film Screening — 2026-11-14 · 1:30 PM - 3:40 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Seguridad de Internet 101 (Spanish) — 2026-11-15 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Teen Take & Make — 2026-11-16 — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

I-Cash -Do You Have Unclaimed Property? — 2026-11-16 · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Book a Teen Librarian — 2026-11-16 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Adult Board Game Night — 2026-11-16 · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Des Plaines Toastmasters — 2026-11-16 · 6:15 PM - 8:40 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

LEGO League — 2026-11-16 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Reading/Literacy Class — 2026-11-17 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

ESL (English as a Second Language) Class - Oakton College — 2026-11-17 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Maker's Place — 2026-11-17 · 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Stitches on Miner — 2026-11-17 · 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

River Pointe Condo Assoc. — 2026-11-17 · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Internet Security 101 — 2026-11-17 · 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Stone Gate Condo Assoc. — 2026-11-17 · 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Prevention and Long-Term Success with Diabetes — 2026-11-18 · 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Chamber of Commerce AI Seminar — 2026-11-18 · 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

The Legacy of Marshall Fields — 2026-11-18 · 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM — Des Plaines History Center · Free

Teen Crafternoons — 2026-11-18 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Makerspace Orientations: In-Person — 2026-11-18 · 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

20s & 30s Book Club: Invisible Life of Addie Larue — 2026-11-18 · 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Family Reading Night Kits — 2026-11-19 — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Reading/Literacy Class — 2026-11-19 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

ESL (English as a Second Language) Class - Oakton College — 2026-11-19 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Oakton College Information Table — 2026-11-19 · 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Liberation Bookmarks — 2026-11-19 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Book a Teen Librarian — 2026-11-19 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Linocut Block Printing Workshop — 2026-11-19 · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

River's Edge Condo Assoc. — 2026-11-19 · 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Thursday Evening Book Discussion: Five Decembers — 2026-11-19 · 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Q & A One on One Appointment — 2026-11-20 · 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

DIY with DPPL — 2026-11-21 — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Play Packs — 2026-11-21 — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Cafecito Y Libritos — 2026-11-21 · 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Cat Toy Workshop — 2026-11-21 · 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Teen Take & Make — 2026-11-23 — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Book a Teen Librarian — 2026-11-23 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Des Plaines Shambhala Meditation Group — 2026-11-23 · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Happy Spinsters — 2026-11-23 · 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Reading/Literacy Class — 2026-11-24 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

ESL (English as a Second Language) Class - Oakton College — 2026-11-24 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

School's Out Drop-in Craft — 2026-11-24 · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Design a Stanley in the Canvas — 2026-11-24 · 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Tech in the Forum — 2026-11-24 · 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Bridges of Meaning — 2026-11-24 · 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Ain't Wii Got Fun! — 2026-11-27 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

The Financial Aid Process for College — 2026-11-28 · 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Tween Movie — 2026-11-28 · 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Tech en el Forum (Spanish) — 2026-11-29 · 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Teen Take & Make — 2026-11-30 — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Book A Canvas — 2026-11-30 · 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Book a Teen Librarian — 2026-11-30 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Des Plaines Shambhala Meditation Group — 2026-11-30 · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Horror Book Club — 2026-11-30 · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Teen Book Bags — 2026-12-01 — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Reading/Literacy Class — 2026-12-01 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

ESL (English as a Second Language) Class - Oakton College — 2026-12-01 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Sock Monkey Workshop — 2026-12-01 · 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Make Holiday Cards with the Des Plaines Lions Club — 2026-12-01 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Meet Mary Cassatt, an American Artist — 2026-12-01 · 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

The Physics Dimension — 2026-12-02 · 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Reading/Literacy Class — 2026-12-03 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

ESL (English as a Second Language) Class - Oakton College — 2026-12-03 · 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Holiday Wrap & Write Workshop — 2026-12-03 · 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Happy Notes — 2026-12-03 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Book a Teen Librarian — 2026-12-03 · 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Monthly Writing Meet Up — 2026-12-03 · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Mont Clare Condo Assoc. — 2026-12-03 · 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Cook County Clerk's Office - Resource Table — 2026-12-04 · 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Paint & Sip: Portrait Edition — 2026-12-04 · 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Life Drawing at the Library 2026 — 2026-12-05 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

City of Des Plaines Winter Fair — 2026-12-05 · 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

Film Screening — 2026-12-06 · 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM — Des Plaines Public Library · Free

GO Gurnee Walking Club — 2026-11-14 · 9:00 AM - 9:00 AM — Des Plaines River Trail · Free

Pumpkin Smash — 2026-11-07 · 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM — Prairie Lakes Community Center · Free

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) — 2026-11-15 · 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Prairie Lakes Community Center · Free

Optimist Club of Des Plaines Tree Lot — 2026-11-21 — Lake Park · Free

Memorial Pet Tree — 2026-12-05 — Prairie Lakes Community Center · Free

Winter Wonderland — 2026-12-05 · 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM — Prairie Lakes Community Center · Free

Event sources for Des Plaines:

Des Plaines Park District
Des Plaines Public Library
Gurnee Park District
Mount Prospect Park District

Events are scraped daily from public library and park district calendars. KiddoChicago is not affiliated with any listed organization.