Champaign-Urbana Area Family-Friendly Events Calendar Presented by Busey

Looking for something to do with your family? You’ve come to the right place! Our events calendar aggregates family-friendly events happening in the Champaign-Urbana metro area. We know you’re busy and looking for a bang for your buck, so we put an emphasis on including free and low-cost events that you can plan to attend on the fly. Please note that events are subject to change without notice. Thank you to Busey for its sponsorship, helping us to provide you with this community resource.

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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Sunday, November 4, 2018

Monday, November 5, 2018

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Date/Time	Event
11/06/2018 9:30 am - 9:50 am	Peek-a-Boo Story Time at Mahomet Public Library (0-24 months) at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
11/06/2018 9:45 am - 10:05 am	Toddler Tales at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
11/06/2018 10:00 am - 10:25 am	Babies' Lap Time at The Urbana Free Library at The Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL
11/06/2018 10:00 am - 10:40 am	Preschool Story Time at Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
11/06/2018 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Story Time for Children at St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library, St. Joseph IL
11/06/2018 10:15 am - 10:45 am	Toddler Tales at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
11/06/2018 10:30 am - 11:30 am	Toddler Tuesdays at The Orpheum Children's Science Museum at Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, Champaign Illinois
11/06/2018 10:45 am - 11:15 am	Babies' Lap Time at The Urbana Free Library at The Urbana Free Library Lewis Auditorium, Urbana IL
11/06/2018 10:45 am - 11:15 am	Toddler Tales at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
11/06/2018 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Halloween Candy Buy Back at Smile Doctors Braces at Smile Doctors, Champaign IL Back by popular demand.. 2018 Halloween Candy Buy Back at Smile Doctors Braces in Champaign and Charleston! Save the date and help out some great causes. You don't have to be a patient to participate. 🙂 Champaign location: 1715 Broadmoor Dr, Suite A, Champaign, IL 61821 Smile Doctors will pay $1...Read More
11/06/2018 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Makers Club - K-8th Grade at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
11/06/2018 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Goodnight Storytime at the Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Date/Time	Event
11/08/2018 10:00 am - 10:40 am	All Ages Story Time at the Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet Il
11/08/2018 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Make & Take for Preschoolers at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
11/08/2018 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Preschool Story Time at Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
11/08/2018 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Preschool Story Time at The Urbana Free Library at The Urbana Free Library Lewis Auditorium, Urbana IL
11/08/2018 10:15 am - 10:45 am	Children's Storytime at Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
11/08/2018 10:30 am - 11:00 am	Babies Love Books at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois
11/08/2018 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Afterschool Adventures at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
11/08/2018 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Pokemon Club at Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
11/08/2018 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Krannert Uncorked at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana Illinois
11/08/2018 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Bright Starts Kindergarten Readiness - Junior League CU - Pre-Register at Urbana Early Childhood Center, Urbana Illinois Bring the family to Urbana Early Childhood School for monthly preschool lessons in basic numbers, letters, listening skills, peer interaction, and emotional development needed to prepare for kindergarten. Adults will hear what their children are doing that session and be given ideas and materials to use in continuing the lessons...Read More
11/08/2018 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm	Lego Club at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
11/08/2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	C2 presents: Shrek the Musical! at Centennial High School Aldridge Auditorium, Champaign ILLINOIS
11/08/2018 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Family Reading Night at Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
11/08/2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	SPEAK Café at Krannert Art Museum, Champaign IL
11/08/2018 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Parkland College Live Theatre: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 at The Harold and Jean Miner Theatre at Parkland College, CHAMPAIGN IL

Friday, November 9, 2018

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Date/Time	Event
11/10/2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	America Recycles Day at Boneyard Creek at Prosperity Gardens, Champaign Illinois City of Champaign staff will be coordinating and hosting America Recycles Day at Boneyard Creek on Saturday, November 10, from 10am to noon.  Several local groups have already committed to volunteering and a free pizza lunch will be provided immediately following the clean-up. Volunteers will be picking up litter around the...Read More
11/10/2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Kids Club at Michaels at Michaels, Champaign IL
11/10/2018 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Read to a Dog at Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
11/10/2018 10:15 am - 11:30 am	Saturday Physics for Everyone free public lectures at 141 Loomis Laboratory of Physics, Urbana IL
11/10/2018 11:00 am - 11:30 am	Babies' Lap Time at The Urbana Free Library at Megan’s Reading Room at The Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL
11/10/2018 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	DIY Cat Toys: Benefiting Hospice Hearts at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
11/10/2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	DIY Saturday at The Orpheum Children's Science Museum at Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, Champaign Illinois
11/10/2018 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Second Saturday Board Games at The Urbana Free Library at Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL
11/10/2018 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Spanish Story Time at The Urbana Free Library at Megan’s Reading Room at The Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL
11/10/2018 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm	Family Gratitude Yoga at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
11/10/2018 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	"Santa's Secret Star" at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
11/10/2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	C2 presents: Shrek the Musical! at Centennial High School Aldridge Auditorium, Champaign ILLINOIS
11/10/2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Evening of Israeli Folkdancing - FREE at Phillips Recreation Center, Urbana
11/10/2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Illini Volleyball - IlliNOISE Night at Huff Hall, Champaign IL
11/10/2018 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Parkland College Live Theatre: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 at The Harold and Jean Miner Theatre at Parkland College, CHAMPAIGN IL
11/10/2018 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	"Phantom of the Universe" at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL

Sunday, November 11, 2018

Monday, November 12, 2018

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Friday, November 16, 2018

Date/Time	Event
11/16/2018 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Play Date for Preschoolers at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
11/16/2018 10:30 am - 10:50 am	Toddler Tales at Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois
11/16/2018 11:00 am - 11:30 am	Animal Encounters at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum at Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, Champaign Illinois
11/16/2018 - 11/18/2018 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
11/16/2018 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	LEGO Club at Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
11/16/2018 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Write On! Story Club at The Urbana Free Library at Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL
11/16/2018 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm	Family Winter Ball at Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign IL The Junior League of Champaign-Urbana's Daddy Daughter Dance is now the Family Winter Ball! All family members and children 12 and under are welcome to dance and enjoy a private viewing of the Festival of Trees. The first dance seating starts at 6 p.m. and the second dance seating starts...Read More
11/16/2018 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	"Prairie Skies" at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
11/16/2018 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Beauty and the Beast Jr. presented by Champaign Park District Youth Theatre at The Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL
11/16/2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Champaign Park District Youth Theatre presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr at Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL
11/16/2018 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Parkland College Live Theatre: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 at The Harold and Jean Miner Theatre at Parkland College, CHAMPAIGN IL
11/16/2018 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	"Phantom of the Universe" at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Date/Time	Event
11/17/2018 All Day	Grange Grove and Fighting Illini Football Walk at Memorial Stadium, Champaign IL
11/17/2018 8:30 am - 2:00 pm	Mansfield Winterfest at Downtown Mansfield, Mansfield Illinois
11/17/2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Kids Club at Michaels at Michaels, Champaign IL
11/17/2018 11:00 am - 5:00 pm	Festival of Trees at Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign IL The Junior League of Champaign-Urbana’s Signature Event of the Season! Enjoy the sights & sounds of the holiday season while supporting our community at the 2018 Festival of Trees sponsored by PNC. Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 11am to 5pm Sunday, November 18, 2018 from 11am to 3pm Tickets are...Read More
11/17/2018 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Tango at KAM at Krannert Art Museum, Champaign IL
11/17/2018 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Beauty and the Beast Jr. presented by Champaign Park District Youth Theatre at The Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL
11/17/2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Champaign Park District Youth Theatre presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr at Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL
11/17/2018 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Gibson City Lighted Christmas Parade at Gibson City, Gibson City IL
11/17/2018 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	"Santa's Secret Star" at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL
11/17/2018 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Beauty and the Beast Jr. presented by Champaign Park District Youth Theatre at The Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL
11/17/2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Champaign Park District Youth Theatre presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr at Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL
11/17/2018 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Parkland College Live Theatre: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 at The Harold and Jean Miner Theatre at Parkland College, CHAMPAIGN IL
11/17/2018 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	"Phantom of the Universe" at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Date/Time	Event
11/18/2018 11:00 am - 3:00 pm	Festival of Trees at Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign IL The Junior League of Champaign-Urbana’s Signature Event of the Season! Enjoy the sights & sounds of the holiday season while supporting our community at the 2018 Festival of Trees sponsored by PNC. Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 11am to 5pm Sunday, November 18, 2018 from 11am to 3pm Tickets are...Read More
11/18/2018 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Spurlock Sundays: Rocks and Minerals at Spurlock Museum, Urbana IL
11/18/2018 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Farmer City Christmas Parade at Downtown Farmer City, Farmer City IL
11/18/2018 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Indoor Playdate at I-Power: Chambanamoms 9th Birthday Party at I-Power School of Gymnastics, Champaign Come celebrate our first indoor playdate of the season with us at I-Power School of Gymnastics, Inc. We will tumble, flip, and twirl together as we celebrate Chambanamoms 9th birthday! Come enjoy a special birthday treat with us and create fun crafts at this FREE event. A very special thanks...Read More
11/18/2018 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Parkland College Live Theatre: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 at The Harold and Jean Miner Theatre at Parkland College, CHAMPAIGN IL
11/18/2018 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm	Young Artist's Workshop: Seed Collage with Anna Barnes at Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL
11/18/2018 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Ngoma Expressions: African Dance Classes at Channing Murray Foundation, Urbana Illinois

Monday, November 19, 2018

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Friday, November 23, 2018

Saturday, November 24, 2018

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Monday, November 26, 2018

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Friday, November 30, 2018

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Monday, December 3, 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Friday, December 7, 2018

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Sunday, December 9, 2018

Monday, December 10, 2018

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Date/Time	Event
12/13/2018 10:00 am - 10:40 am	All Ages Story Time at the Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet Il
12/13/2018 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Make & Take for Preschoolers at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
12/13/2018 10:15 am - 10:45 am	Children's Storytime at Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
12/13/2018 - 12/14/2018 10:30 am - 11:00 am	Babies Love Books at Douglas Library, Champaign Illinois
12/13/2018 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Afterschool Adventures at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
12/13/2018 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Pokemon Club at Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
12/13/2018 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Kirby Winter Wellness Walk at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello IL
12/13/2018 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Bright Starts Kindergarten Readiness - Junior League CU - Pre-Register at Urbana Early Childhood Center, Urbana Illinois Bring the family to Urbana Early Childhood School for monthly preschool lessons in basic numbers, letters, listening skills, peer interaction, and emotional development needed to prepare for kindergarten. Adults will hear what their children are doing that session and be given ideas and materials to use in continuing the lessons...Read More

Friday, December 14, 2018

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Date/Time	Event
12/16/2018 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Holiday in Whoville at Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL
12/16/2018 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Santa's House at Farmer City, Farmer City IL
12/16/2018 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Spurlock Sundays: Ice and Snow at Spurlock Museum, Urbana IL
12/16/2018 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Indoor Playdate at Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center at Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center, Urbana 61801 Come celebrate our second indoor playdate of the season with us at Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center. This FREE family event will allow us to share time swimming, playing, and slip-sliding into the holiday season. Back by popular demand, Jet's Pizza will be on site for purchase by the slice. A...Read More
12/16/2018 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm	Ngoma Expressions: African Dance Classes at Channing Murray Foundation, Urbana Illinois

Monday, December 17, 2018

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Friday, December 21, 2018

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Monday, December 24, 2018

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Friday, December 28, 2018

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Monday, December 31, 2018

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Friday, January 4, 2019

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Date/Time

Event

01/10/2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Bright Starts Kindergarten Readiness - Junior League CU - Pre-Register at Urbana Early Childhood Center, Urbana Illinois Bring the family to Urbana Early Childhood School for monthly preschool lessons in basic numbers, letters, listening skills, peer interaction, and emotional development needed to prepare for kindergarten. Adults will hear what their children are doing that session and be given ideas and materials to use in continuing the lessons...Read More

Friday, January 11, 2019

Friday, January 18, 2019

Friday, February 1, 2019

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Friday, February 8, 2019

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Monday, February 11, 2019

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Date/Time

Event

02/14/2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Bright Starts Kindergarten Readiness - Junior League CU - Pre-Register at Urbana Early Childhood Center, Urbana Illinois Bring the family to Urbana Early Childhood School for monthly preschool lessons in basic numbers, letters, listening skills, peer interaction, and emotional development needed to prepare for kindergarten. Adults will hear what their children are doing that session and be given ideas and materials to use in continuing the lessons...Read More

Friday, February 15, 2019

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Friday, March 1, 2019

Friday, March 8, 2019

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Friday, April 5, 2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Date/Time

Event

04/11/2019 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Bright Starts Kindergarten Readiness - Junior League CU - Pre-Register at Urbana Early Childhood Center, Urbana Illinois Bring the family to Urbana Early Childhood School for monthly preschool lessons in basic numbers, letters, listening skills, peer interaction, and emotional development needed to prepare for kindergarten. Adults will hear what their children are doing that session and be given ideas and materials to use in continuing the lessons...Read More

Friday, April 12, 2019

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Friday, April 19, 2019

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Sunday, April 21, 2019