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27 events · today · Theater, Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors
Today · Saturday, September 5
Passes are required. For more information, visit our Fees & Passes page.
Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 AM
1966 Hiking Challenge: Hike Every Trail in the Park
Indiana Dunes National Park
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringSat · Sep 5 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSat · Sep 5 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
National Park pass required. Visit the Fees & Passes page.
Sat · Sep 5 · 9:30 AM
Birding at the Great Marsh
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ Recurring
Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM
Chellberg Farm Open House
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM
Critter Feeding Time
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM
EcoStewards Workday
Lincoln Park Conservancy
Sat · Sep 5 · 2:00 PM
Still A Constant Struggle, Part 2
Beverly Arts Center
Passes are required. For more information, visit our Fees & Passes page.
Sat · Sep 5 · 6:00 PM
West Beach Dune Succession Sunset Hike and Photography Tour
Indiana Dunes National Park
Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM
Music Mondays 2026
Beverly Arts Center
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.
Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM
Stargazing at Kemil Beach
Indiana Dunes National Park
Sat · Sep 5 · 9:30 PM
Kori King
The Den Theatre
↻ RecurringSat · Sep 5 · 10:30 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
$279/$349
Sat · Sep 5
Brushstrokes and Beyond | Online
Chicago Botanic Garden
$279/$349
Sat · Sep 5
Beginning Watercolor | Online
Chicago Botanic Garden
Sat · Sep 5
Leon Tilbrook and My Autumn Attic
Uncommon Ground
Shop Online Tuesday, September 1 – Sunday, September 27
Sat · Sep 5
Bulk Bulb Sale
Chicago Botanic Garden
$79/$99
Sat · Sep 5
Outdoor Walking Workout
Chicago Botanic Garden
$25/$32
Sat · Sep 5
Bird Walk Fall Migration
Chicago Botanic Garden
$79/$99
Sat · Sep 5
Nature and Rhythm Fitness
Chicago Botanic Garden
May 13 – September 27 Wednesday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sat · Sep 5
Plant Giveaway
Chicago Botanic Garden
Sunday, September 6 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sat · Sep 5
Illinois Mycological Association Display & Sale
Chicago Botanic Garden
$25/$32
Sat · Sep 5
Outdoor Sunset Candlelight Yoga Nidra
Chicago Botanic Garden