Family Fun Festival at Millennium Park

June 3 - September 1 The Family Fun Festival returns, full of interactive activities, a performance stage, a reading circle and musical games for kids of all ages, along with three concerts on the stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Click here for more info, and the calendar of events.

Wilmette Theatre--More free movies

The Wilmette Theatre is proud to once again offer this free film series for nine weeks this summer. Admission is free for children and parents alike!

SHREK -Wed June 18, 11am
CHARLOTTE'S WEB - Wed June 25, 11am
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE - Wed July 2 11am
RUGRATS THE MOVIE - Wed July 9 11am
CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT - Wed July 16 11am
BON VOYAGE, CHARLIE BROWN - Wed July 23 11am
BLACK BEAUTY - Wed July 30 11am
BARNYARD - Wed August 6 11am
JIMMY NEUTRON BOY GENIUS - Wed August 13 11am

Winnetka Children's Fair June 13 & 14

The Winnetka Children's Fair will return to the Village Green on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Fair is located on Winnetka's Village Green, located between Elm and Oak Streets and between Sheridan Road and Green Bay Road. Everyone is welcome and admission to the fair grounds is free. Tickets for rides and games will be sold at the Fair. This year promises to be great fun for preschoolers through preteens with rides, arcade games, and arts and crafts. Food will be available at the fair throughout the weekend. For more information click here.

Summer Movie Program

For six weeks (June 18th- July 31) Kerasotes theaters will be offering free admission to children of all ages for the movies listed below on Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 10:00 am. The theater doors open at 9:00 am, and seats are filled on a first come, first served basis. Click here for a list of participating locations. The closest theaters to us are in Glenview and Skokie.

Glenview Schedule:
June 18, 19: Surf's Up
June 25, 26: Shrek the Third
July 2, 3: Bee Movie
July 9, 10: Night at the Museum
July 16, 17: The Water Horse. Legend of the Deep
July 23, 24: Alvin and the Chipmunks
July 30, 31: Horton Hears a Who

Skokie Schedule:
June 18, 19: Night at the Museum
June 25, 26: The Water Horse. Legend of the Deep
July 2, 3: Alvin and the Chipmunks
July 9, 10: Surf's Up
July 16, 17: Shrek the Third
July 23, 24: Horton Hears a Who
July 30, 31: The Pirates Who don't want to do anything

Long Grove Strawberry Festival

Enjoy chocolate-covered strawberries, ice cream, and baked goods along with entertainment. June 2o-22 from 10 am-7 pm. Free Admission, and Free Parking. Click here for more information.

Printers Row Book Fair

June 7-8 from 10 am-6pm

The largest free outdoor literary event in the Midwest
The Printers Row Book Fair was founded in 1985 to attract visitors to the Printers Row neighborhood (once the city's bookmaking hub). By 2002, it had grown to five city blocks (on Dearborn, from Congress to Polk), attracting booksellers from across the country. For more information and directions click here.

What do they have for children?
The 2008 Printers Row Book Fair will include the Kids Corner, where kids and parents can enjoy storytelling, costumed characters, performances, sing-alongs, and special activities coordinated by educational and cultural groups. For a schedule of the kids events, click here.

Jammie Time

For children ages 2-9. Put on your PJ's, bring your favorite blanket and teddy bear, and drop-in for story time at the Evanston Main Library. From 7:00-7:30 pm June 19th, July 17th and August 21st.

Movies at the Library

Every Friday in June they will be presenting children's movies at the Evanston Main Library. Movies start at 3 pm.

June 6-- Ratatouille
June 13-- The Bee Movie
June 20--Howl's Moving Castle
June 27--Triplets of Belleville