Champaign-Urbana Weekend Planner - Welcome, Fall

With Labor Day weekend behind us, we can throw ourselves into all things apples, pumpkins and FALL

Take your kids to pick out some mums or get lost in a corn maze this weekend – it’s full of family-friendly fun near Champaign-Urbana

There’s no shortage of fun to plunge into when it comes to everything fall around Champaign-Urbana. It may just be one of our absolute favorite times of year!

chambanamoms thanks Champaign Public Library for bringing us this weekend’s planner

Need help with school at home? Your library can help! The Champaign Public Library and Douglass Branch offer amazing resources for families facing remote learning this fall. And they just expanded the E-Library, adding new tools designed especially for Pre-K to Grade 8 students—including printable resources from Scholastic. September is Library Card Signup Month and every Champaign Unit 4 student and teacher can get a card! Don’t miss the new mini storytimes online: First up? Babies Love Books with Miss Katrina and Toddler Tales with Miss Amanda.

Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, and Apple Picking in Champaign-Urbana

We are located in a place that makes it extra easy to enjoy all that fall has to offer. Even though this is a very different year, there’s still plenty of fall fun to be had in East Central Illinois when it comes to pumpkins, apples and corn mazes. The places listed in our post are all located within roughly an hour’s drive of the Champaign-Urbana area.

A few events to check out this weekend

To find the complete chambanamoms.com event calendar, click here. Submit events you know of by clicking here. We welcome in-person and streamed events. Be sure to include the complete link to find your streamed event, if happening virtually.

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Date/Time	Event
09/12/2020 All Day	C-U Black and African Arts Virtual Arts Festival
09/12/2020 8:30 pm - 9:15 pm	Arcola Drive In Fireworks Display (PARKING LIMITED) at Best Western Plus Green Mill Village Hotel & Suites Convention Center, Arcola IL

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Date/Time	Event
09/13/2020 11:00 am - 4:00 pm	Mum Fest at Triple M Farm: Mariah’s Mums & More, LLC, Clinton IL

Homework Helpers at The Reading Group

Homework Helpers at The Reading Group – learn more on their website or Facebook page. Call 217-351-9144 or visit their website to register.

Pixels by Emily – Annual Holiday Portrait Event

Already thinking about those Holiday Cards? Let Pixels help! The September Pixels Annual Holiday Portrait Event is open for registration, but is almost full! Register here: https://bit.ly/HolidayEventRegistration to get one of the last remaining spots. It’s being held at a private property in SW Champaign, there are three custom curated sets to choose between and you’ll receive 5 fully retouched digital files of your choice! Don’t miss it!

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