What free kids events are in River Forest, IL?

River Forest has 14 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 River Forest?

River Forest offers 10 education events, 3 arts events, 1 nature event. Events are sourced from Forest Preserve District of Cook County.

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

KiddoChicago lists all upcoming kids events in River Forest from Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Visit kiddochicago.com/events/river-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 River Forest, IL

Kids & Family Events in River Forest, IL

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

River Forest has 14 upcoming kids and family events — 14 free — from 1 local source: Forest Preserve District of Cook County.

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

Education (10)Arts (3)Nature (1)

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Stories in the Forest — 2026-07-23 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

National Moth Week: Evening Mothing! — 2026-07-23 · 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

Fishing for Community / Pescando Conexiones (Drop-In) — 2026-07-24 · 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

“Bone” Appetit — 2026-07-25 · 3:00 PM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

High Summer Nature Walk — 2026-07-26 · 10:30 AM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

Stories in the Forest — 2026-07-30 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

Trailside Resonance: Listening to Nature — 2026-08-01 · 10:00 AM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

Pond Dip Discovery — 2026-08-02 · 10:30 AM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

Stories in the Forest — 2026-08-06 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

Weaving a Community — 2026-08-08 · 2:00 PM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

Morning Bird Walk — 2026-08-09 · 8:00 AM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

Stories in the Forest — 2026-08-13 · 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

Fishing Bass-ics — 2026-08-19 · 9:00 AM — Trailside Museum of Natural History · Free

Nature Art Meetup — 2026-08-19 · 10:00 AM — Thatcher Woods Pavilion · Free

Event sources for River Forest:

Forest Preserve District of Cook County

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