Champaign-Urbana Area Family-Friendly Event Calendar

Friday, September 20, 2024

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Date/Time	Event
09/21/2024 All Day	Broadlands Homecoming Festival at The Village of Broadlands, Broadlands IL
09/21/2024 All Day	CU Pride Fest at Main Street Urbana, Urbana IL Join thousands of LGBTQ+ folx and allies in celebrating all things PRIDE and check out all of the incredible artisans, resources, local businesses, and other INCREDIBLE vendors throughout the afternoon. Be sure to be front row for when the parade steps off at 2:30pm and help celebrate all things LOVE and PRIDE!
09/21/2024 All Day	Swine 'N Dine Festival and BBQ Contest at Downtown Paxton, Paxton IL
09/21/2024 7:00 am - 12:00 pm	Market at the Square at Urbana’s Market at the Square, Urbana IL
09/21/2024 9:00 am - 2:00 pm	Family Ag Day at Curtis Orchard at Curtis Orchard, Champaign IL
09/21/2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Immigrant Family Services Program Gift Card Application at Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana IL
09/21/2024 9:00 am - 10:00 am	Morrissey Park Parkrun | Registration Required at Morrissey Park, Chamapign IL
09/21/2024 9:00 am - 9:00 pm	Weldon Homecoming at Weldon, IL, Weldon IL
09/21/2024 9:30 am - 11:00 am	PRIDE Nature Hike at Busey Woods at Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana IL
09/21/2024 10:00 am - 5:00 pm	C-U Black & African Arts Festival at I Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign IL
09/21/2024 10:00 am - 1:00 pm	Harvest Hayride | Advance Registration Recommended at Lowe’s Home Improvement, Champaign IL
09/21/2024 10:00 am - 2:00 pm	Home for Dogs at Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group, Champaign IL
09/21/2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Third Saturday Garden Tours | Registration Required at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello IL
09/21/2024 11:00 am - 8:00 pm	Champaign Comic & Toy Show at Market Place Shopping Center, Champaign IL
09/21/2024 11:00 am - 3:00 pm	Oktoberfest - 12th Annual Car & Truck Show at Downtown Le Roy, IL, Le Roy IL
09/21/2024 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Artesia 2024 Oktoberfest at Artesia Brewing, Thawville IL
09/21/2024 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Riggs Oktoberfest at Riggs Beer Company, Urbana Il
09/21/2024 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Ninja Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Ninja Academy, Champaign Illinois
09/21/2024 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Preschool Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Preschool Academy, Champaign IL
09/21/2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	“Our Words, Our Truths: Storytelling for Connection and Hope,” Ada Cheng, Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speaker at Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana
09/21/2024 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Harvest Festival at St Matthew Lutheran Church, URBANA IL
09/21/2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
09/21/2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Vice and Crime Tour: Prohibition in Champaign | Registration Required at Champaign County History Museum, Champaign Illinois
09/21/2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Expedition Reef at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
09/21/2024 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Sensory-friendly Matinées | One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
09/21/2024 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Story Time at the Literary at The Literary, Champaign IL
09/21/2024 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Solar System Safari | Sensory-friendly Matinées at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
09/21/2024 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Welcoming Week Closing Festival: An Immigrant Owned Business Showcase at Market Street Stage (between University Ave and Main St), Champaign IL
09/21/2024 5:30 pm	PYGMALION- Price of Performance: Corporate Control of Live Music at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana Illinois
09/21/2024 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm	Halloween at the Harvest Moon: Frightfest Weekend at Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in Theatre, Gibson City IL
09/21/2024 7:30 pm	Lyric Under the Stars at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello IL

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Monday, September 23, 2024

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Date/Time	Event
09/25/2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Volunteer Workdays | Urbana Park District
09/25/2024 9:30 am - 9:50 am	Lap Time | Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
09/25/2024 9:45 am - 10:15 am	Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
09/25/2024 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Preschool Storytime | Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
09/25/2024 10:30 am - 11:00 am	Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
09/25/2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	Christie Clinic Lunch & Learn | Healthy School Lunches | Registration Required at Christie Clinic at the Fields, Champaign IL Christie Clinic Presents: Lunch and Learn: Healthy School Lunches Tastings available and recipes provided. Christie Clinic at The Fields, Grassland & Meadow Rooms Register here.
09/25/2024 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Elementary Explorers at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
09/25/2024 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Lego Club | Tolono Public Library at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL
09/25/2024 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Homer Farmer's Market at Caboose Park, Homer IL
09/25/2024 7:00 pm	Las Guaracheras at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana Illinois
09/25/2024 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Public Skate at UI Ice Arena, Champaign IL

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Friday, September 27, 2024

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Monday, September 30, 2024

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Friday, October 4, 2024

Date/Time	Event
10/04/2024 All Day	CU Folk and Roots Festival at Downtown Urbana, Urbana IL
10/04/2024 9:00 am - 11:00 am	Fall Migration Bird Hikes | Registration Required at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello IL
10/04/2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Play Time | Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
10/04/2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Preschool Playdate | Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
10/04/2024 10:30 am - 10:55 am	Toddler Tales at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois
10/04/2024 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Tuscola Homecoming Parade at Tuscola Ervin Park, Tuscola il
10/04/2024 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Village of Camargo Woolly Worm Festival at Opal Thompson Park, Camargo IL Enjoy the Woolly Worm Festival again this fall! The Golf cart parade is Friday night and there is so much Family Fun planned for Saturday including inflatables, touch-a-truck, kids activities, food and craft vendors and more!
10/04/2024 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Downtown Danville Glow 5K at Temple Plaza, Danville IL
10/04/2024 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm	First Friday Farmers Market at Downtown Tuscola, Tuscola IL
10/04/2024 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Momology Central Illinois Mom Extravaganza | Educational Event | Tickets Required at Company 421, Mahomet IL Momology Central Illinois Mom Extravaganza is not just a Baby Fair; it's an event for everyone – expecting parents, new parents, couples, friends, and family! Head to Mahomet to explore educational opportunities, products, and services from over 10 vendors, both local and nationally recognized.
10/04/2024 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Farmer City Haunted Forest - Walkthrough Event - Opening Night at Salt Creek Area Camping at South Park in Farmer City, IL, Farmer City il
10/04/2024 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Wieners & Wine at Sleepy Creek Vineyard, Fairmount IL
10/04/2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Kaler Science Lecture at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
10/04/2024 7:00 pm	Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) at Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL
10/04/2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Uni Fine Arts Presents: You Can't Take It With You at University Laboratory High School, Urbana
10/04/2024 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Niyah and the Multiverse at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Date/Time	Event
10/05/2024 All Day	CU Folk and Roots Festival at Downtown Urbana, Urbana IL
10/05/2024 All Day	Sugar Creek Arts Festival at Sugar Creek Arts Festival, Normal IL
10/05/2024 7:00 am - 12:00 pm	Market at the Square at Urbana’s Market at the Square, Urbana IL
10/05/2024 9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Momology Central Illinois Mom Extravaganza at Company 421, Mahomet IL Momology Central Illinois Mom Extravaganza is not just a Baby Fair; it's an event for everyone – expecting parents, new parents, couples, friends, and family! Head to Mahomet to explore educational opportunities, products, and services from over 10 vendors, both local and nationally recognized.
10/05/2024 9:00 am - 10:00 am	Morrissey Park Parkrun | Registration Required at Morrissey Park, Chamapign IL
10/05/2024 9:30 am - 3:00 pm	Youth Literature Festival at Campus Instructional Facility, Urbana IL You're invited to the 2024 Youth Literature Festival Community Day on Saturday, October 5th at the Campus Instructional Facility! Featuring award-winning children's literature author presentations, book signings and sales, crafts and activities, face painting, live music, dance, and puppetry performances! Free event, all ages welcome.
10/05/2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Halloween Costume Giveaway at Douglass Community Center, Champaign Illinois
10/05/2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Safeworks Trunk or Treat at SafeWorks Illinois/ 217 Immediate Care, Champaign Illinois/Champaign Head out for this Spooktacular Trunk or Treat at SafeWorks Illinois! Get ready to kick off the Halloween season with a fun-filled morning for the whole family! SafeWorks Illinois invites you to their Trunk or Treat event, featuring candy, games, exciting activities, and fantastic giveaways. The Kona Ice Truck will...Read More
10/05/2024 10:00 am - 4:00 pm	Village of Camargo Woolly Worm Festival at Opal Thompson Park, Camargo IL Enjoy the Woolly Worm Festival again this fall! The Golf cart parade is Friday night and there is so much Family Fun planned for Saturday including inflatables, touch-a-truck, kids activities, food and craft vendors and more!
10/05/2024 10:00 am - 3:00 pm	Youth Literature Festival 2024 at Campus Instructional Facility at UIUC, Urbana Il
10/05/2024 10:30 am - 12:30 pm	Kids at Krannert | Fall Edition at Krannert Art Museum, Champaign IL
10/05/2024 11:00 am - 4:00 pm	CU Studio Crawl
10/05/2024 11:00 am - 4:00 pm	Steam Train Rides at Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello IL
10/05/2024 11:00 am - 2:00 pm	The Great Pumpkin Patch at Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group, Champaign IL
10/05/2024 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Ninja Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Ninja Academy, Champaign Illinois
10/05/2024 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Preschool Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Preschool Academy, Champaign IL
10/05/2024 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm	Downtown Champaign Historic Buildings Tour | Registration Required at Champaign County History Museum, Champaign Illinois
10/05/2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	The Little Star That Could at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
10/05/2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	FRESH Crew Volunteer Stewardship Days at Perkins Road Wet Prairie, Urbana IL
10/05/2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Niyah and the Multiverse at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
10/05/2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Teddy Bear Hospital at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
10/05/2024 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Uni Fine Arts Presents: You Can't Take It With You at University Laboratory High School, Urbana
10/05/2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Staerkel Unplugged: The Zeiss-Only Experience at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
10/05/2024 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Urbana Fall Fusion Festival at Downtown Urbana, Urbana IL 40 North and Urbana Arts & Culture Program are taking over downtown Urbana on Saturday, October 5th from 3-7pm for the second annual Urbana Fall Fusion Festival! Enjoy live music, art, performances, professional pumpkin carving demo, kids' activities, photo ops and more!
10/05/2024 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Story Time at the Literary at The Literary, Champaign IL
10/05/2024 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Farmer City Haunted Forest - Walkthrough Event at Salt Creek Area Camping at South Park in Farmer City, IL, Farmer City il
10/05/2024 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Haunted Twilight Mini Golf at Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington IL
10/05/2024 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Music at the Vines with Killborn Alley at Alto Vineyard, Champaign
10/05/2024 8:45 pm - 10:30 pm	Saturday Stargazing at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello IL

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Date/Time	Event
10/06/2024 All Day	Sugar Creek Arts Festival at Sugar Creek Arts Festival, Normal IL
10/06/2024 4:15 am - 5:45 am	Discover Academy High - Prospective Family Event at Academy High, Champaign IL Discover how Academy High's college preparatory high school stands out from the rest and why it could be the perfect fit for your child's academic journey.
10/06/2024 7:30 am - 9:00 am	Sunday Morning Bird Walks at Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana IL
10/06/2024 9:00 am - 10:00 am	Sensory Sunday | Elevate Trampoline Park at Elevate Trampoline Park, Champaign IL
10/06/2024 10:00 am - 4:00 pm	University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Open House at University of Illinois Veterinary Medicine, Urbana IL Get a behind-the-scenes look at the state’s only veterinary school at the annual Veterinary Medicine Open House. Sunday, October 6, 2024 10am to 4pm There’s no place like Vet Med … for limitless opportunities in careers from animal care to public health to biomedical research. WHAT CAN YOU SEE AND...Read More
10/06/2024 11:00 am - 4:00 pm	Steam Train Rides at Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello IL
10/06/2024 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Octoberfest at the Mercantile at Monticello Mercantile, Monticello IL
10/06/2024 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Public Skate at UI Ice Arena, Champaign IL
10/06/2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Public Mansion Tours | Registration Required at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello IL

Monday, October 7, 2024

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Friday, October 11, 2024

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Monday, October 14, 2024

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Friday, October 18, 2024

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Date/Time	Event
10/20/2024 7:30 am - 9:00 am	Sunday Morning Bird Walks at Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana IL
10/20/2024 9:00 am - 10:00 am	Sensory Sunday | Elevate Trampoline Park at Elevate Trampoline Park, Champaign IL
10/20/2024 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Boo at the Zoo | Reservations Required at Scovill Zoo, Decatur IL
10/20/2024 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Public Skate at UI Ice Arena, Champaign IL
10/20/2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Christie Clinic Presents: Costume Parade at Lincoln Square at Lincoln Square, Urbana IL Join Christie Clinic and chambanamoms.com for an afternoon of Halloween-themed family fun! Families are invited to this FREE indoor event in the High Court (south hallway) at Lincoln Square Mall. Come dressed in costume and participate in a parade through the mall! We'll pass out candy and freebies, and there...Read More
10/20/2024 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Marching Illini - Concert at State Farm Center at State Farm Center, Champaign IL
10/20/2024 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Nightmare on Sangamon – Haunted House | Registration Deadline 10/12 at CUSR Center, Champaign IL

Monday, October 21, 2024

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Friday, October 25, 2024

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Date/Time	Event
10/26/2024 All Day	Illinois Marching Band Championships at Memorial Stadium, Champaign IL
10/26/2024 7:00 am - 12:00 pm	Market at the Square at Urbana’s Market at the Square, Urbana IL
10/26/2024 9:00 am - 10:00 am	Morrissey Park Parkrun | Registration Required at Morrissey Park, Chamapign IL
10/26/2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Annual Halloween Puppy Parade at Hessel Park, Champaign IL
10/26/2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Book or Treat at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
10/26/2024 11:00 am - 4:00 pm	DISABILITY Resource Expo at Marketplace Mall, Champaign Illinois Local DISABILITY Resource Expo proudly announces Thrivent Financial East Central Illinois Group as Featured Sponsor of the 15th annual event   Annual DISABILITY Resource Expo partners with local financial institution to provide a better quality of life for people with disabilities in Champaign County and surrounding communities September 8, 2024-(Urbana, IL)—The 15th Annual DISABILITY...Read More
10/26/2024 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Howl-O-Ween! at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
10/26/2024 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Ninja Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Ninja Academy, Champaign Illinois
10/26/2024 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Preschool Open Gym | Advance Registration Required at I-Power Preschool Academy, Champaign IL
10/26/2024 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Boo at the Zoo | Reservations Required at Scovill Zoo, Decatur IL
10/26/2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	The Little Star That Could at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
10/26/2024 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Nightmare on Grove Street at Douglass Community Center, Champaign Illinois
10/26/2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Niyah and the Multiverse at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
10/26/2024 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Hoot 'N Howl: Halloween Fun at Middle Fork at Campground, Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, Penfield Illinois
10/26/2024 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Story Time at the Literary at The Literary, Champaign IL
10/26/2024 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Piatt County Trailblazers Trunk or Treat at Piatt County Trailblazers Club, Monticello IL
10/26/2024 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Howlabaloo at Miller Park Zoo at Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington IL
10/26/2024 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Farmer City Haunted Forest - Haunted Hayrack Event at Salt Creek Area Camping at South Park in Farmer City, IL, Farmer City il
10/26/2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm	Moonlight Movie at Middle Fork: Casper (1995) at Middle Fork Forest Preserve, Penfield IL

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Monday, October 28, 2024

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Friday, November 1, 2024

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Monday, November 25, 2024

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Friday, November 29, 2024

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Date/Time	Event
12/01/2024 9:00 am - 10:00 am	Sensory Sunday | Elevate Trampoline Park at Elevate Trampoline Park, Champaign IL
12/01/2024 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Public Skate at UI Ice Arena, Champaign IL
12/01/2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Music at the Library: MSHS Madrigals at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
12/01/2024 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Christie Clinic Presents Twinkling Lights and Hot Cocoa at Prairie Farm, Champaign IL Join us for a special evening of lights, family-friendly fun, and free cocoa at Prairie Farm (2202 W. Kirby Ave, Champaign) on December 1 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Prairie Farm will be lighting up the farm this holiday season and we are so excited to be a part of the fun...Read More

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