What free kids events are in Lake Forest, IL?

Lake Forest has 39 free upcoming kids and family events, including education and arts activities at local libraries and park districts. Updated daily.

What types of kids events are available in Lake Forest?

Lake Forest offers 17 education events, 13 arts events, 3 stem events, 3 community events, 1 sports event, 1 holiday event, 1 nature event. Events are sourced from Gurnee Park District, Lake Forest Library.

Where can I find kids events in Lake Forest this week?

KiddoChicago lists all upcoming kids events in Lake Forest from Gurnee Park District, Lake Forest Library. Visit kiddochicago.com/events/lake-forest for the full list, or use the interactive map at kiddochicago.com to filter by age, date, and location.

Free Kids & Family Events in Lake Forest, IL

Kids & Family Events in Lake Forest, IL

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

Lake Forest has 39 upcoming kids and family events — 39 free — from 2 local sources: Gurnee Park District, Lake Forest Library.

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

Education (17)Arts (13)STEM (3)Community (3)Sports (1)Holiday (1)Nature (1)

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Brick by Brick: A History of Naval Station Great Lakes — 2026-09-03 · 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Solar System Scavenger Hunt — 2026-09-08 — Lake Forest Library · Free

Canva Basics — 2026-09-08 · 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Houseplant Basics — 2026-09-09 · 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Learn About Senior Services from the Aging and Disability Resource Network — 2026-09-10 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Tech Talk Café — 2026-09-10 · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Mystery Book Group: "Treasure Hunters Club" — 2026-09-10 · 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Rustic Landscape in Watercolor — 2026-09-12 · 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Solve a Breakout EDU Escape Box — 2026-09-13 · 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Community Craft Exchange: Donate Items — 2026-09-14 · 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Books & Bites at Elawa Farm — 2026-09-14 · 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM — Offsite Events · Free

Community Craft Exchange: Donate Items — 2026-09-15 · 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Memory Café at Dickinson Hall: Classic Sing-Along Songs — 2026-09-15 · 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Offsite Events · Free

Trees of the Midwest Walk at Middlefork Farm Nature Preserve — 2026-09-15 · 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Offsite Events · Free

Community Craft Exchange: Donate Items — 2026-09-16 · 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Great Books Discussion Group — 2026-09-16 · 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Lake Forest Library · Free

All Things Google — 2026-09-16 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

50th Annual Book Sale by the Friends: Member Pre-Sale — 2026-09-17 · 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM — Offsite Events · Free

Community Craft Exchange: Donate Items — 2026-09-17 · 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Afternoons with Judy Levin: "Buckeye" — 2026-09-17 · 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Register to Vote — 2026-09-18 · 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

50th Annual Book Sale by the Friends — 2026-09-18 · 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM — Offsite Events · Free

Community Craft Exchange: Donate Items — 2026-09-18 · 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

50th Annual Book Sale by the Friends — 2026-09-19 · 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM — Offsite Events · Free

Community Craft Exchange: Come Shop! — 2026-09-19 · 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

WWII Radio Hour — 2026-09-19 · 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

50th Annual Book Sale by the Friends — 2026-09-20 · 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM — Offsite Events · Free

Art & Change in Mid-Century America — 2026-09-20 · 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Teen Grab 'n' Go Kit — 2026-09-21 — Lake Forest Library · Free

The Poetry Group — 2026-09-21 · 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Evening Book Discussion with Judy Levin: "Buckeye" — 2026-09-22 · 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Listening to Podcasts — 2026-09-25 · 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM — Lake Forest Library · Free

A Conversation with Patrick Ryan — 2026-09-27 · 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM — Offsite Events · Free

Jump Rope Show with The Rope Warrior — 2026-09-27 · 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Author Patrick Ryan Presents ... "No One Asked You to Write: Finding and Holding on to the Joy of a Writing Journey" — 2026-09-28 · 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Series — 2026-09-28 · 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM — Lake Forest Library · Free

Reg 'n' Go Kit: Spooky Spoon Rest — 2026-10-01 — Lake Forest Library · Free

Spooky Story Writing Contest for Kids & Teens — 2026-10-01 — Lake Forest Library · Free

GO Gurnee Walking Club — 2026-09-26 · 9:00 AM - 9:00 AM — Middle fork Savanna Forest Preserve · Free

Event sources for Lake Forest:

Gurnee Park District
Lake Forest Library

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