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172 events · Theater, Parks & Outdoors · morning/evening
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
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
Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6
National Park pass required. Visit the Fees & Passes page.
Sun · Sep 6 · 5:30 AM
Photography Sunrise Great Marsh
Indiana Dunes National Park
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringSun · Sep 6 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSun · Sep 6 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Pass required. Visit fees page.
Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 AM
Bike Ride Geology of the Region
Indiana Dunes National Park
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.
Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 AM
Bog Gone Wild Pinhook Bog Open House
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Passes are required. For more information, visit our Fees & Passes page.
Sun · Sep 6 · 5:00 PM
Mount Baldy Sunset Open House
Indiana Dunes National Park
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Monday, September 7
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringMon · Sep 7 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringMon · Sep 7 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ Recurring
Mon · Sep 7 · 11:00 AM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Tuesday, September 8
Wednesday, September 9
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringWed · Sep 9 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringWed · Sep 9 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Wed · Sep 9 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 9 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 9 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Wed · Sep 9 · 7:00 PM
Plein Air Painting in the Artist’s Garden
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Wed · Sep 9 · 7:15 PM
WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME PRESENTS: COMEDY GRAB BAG W/ ALZO SLADE!
The Den Theatre
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Wed · Sep 9 · 7:30 PM
Whimsy Wednesday
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Thursday, September 10
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringThu · Sep 10 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringThu · Sep 10 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Thu · Sep 10 · 7:15 PM
George Civeris
The Den Theatre
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Thu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM
PLANTASIA 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Friday, September 11
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringFri · Sep 11 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringFri · Sep 11 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM
DNA: A Bountiful Harvest
The Den Theatre
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Fri · Sep 11 · 9:00 PM
PLANTASIA 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 11 · 10:30 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Saturday, September 12
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 AM
Wellness Series at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Lincoln Park Conservancy
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:30 AM
U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM
Origami Open House
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Burning Red: Tribute to Taylor
Beverly Arts Center
Sat · Sep 12 · 9:30 PM
Gabby Bryan
The Den Theatre
↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12 · 10:30 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sunday, September 13
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringSun · Sep 13 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSun · Sep 13 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 13 · 7:00 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sun · Sep 13 · 7:15 PM
TROY HAWKE: NEVER STOP, NEVER CHANGE!
The Den Theatre
Monday, September 14
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringMon · Sep 14 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringMon · Sep 14 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
↻ RecurringMon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM
Writing & Performing
The Neo-Futurists
Tuesday, September 15
Wednesday, September 16
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringWed · Sep 16 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringWed · Sep 16 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Wed · Sep 16 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM
Music Under Glass with Inti Illinois
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM
Whimsy Wednesday
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM
Chicago Bonsai Club
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Thursday, September 17
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringThu · Sep 17 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringThu · Sep 17 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Thu · Sep 17 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 17 · 11:30 AM
Beekeeping Demonstrations
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM
EcoStewards Workday
Lincoln Park Conservancy
Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM
BAPA Presents: Old House Lecture Series
Beverly Arts Center
Thu · Sep 17 · 9:30 PM
Nick Thune: Special Taping
The Den Theatre
Friday, September 18
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringFri · Sep 18 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringFri · Sep 18 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Fri · Sep 18 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM
Wonderlove “The Stevie Wonder Experience”
Beverly Arts Center
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM
Music Heritage Series Concert
Indiana Dunes National Park
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 18 · 10:30 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Saturday, September 19
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringSat · Sep 19 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSat · Sep 19 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 AM
Beginning Beekeeping Class
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 AM
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sat · Sep 19 · 7:00 PM
Jaz Saini: Favo(u)rite Child
The Den Theatre
↻ RecurringSat · Sep 19 · 10:30 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists