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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Monday, December 17, 2018

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Date/Time	Event
12/19/2018 9:15 am - 9:45 am	Baby Laptime at Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
12/19/2018 9:30 am - 9:50 am	Toddler Story Time at the Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet Il
12/19/2018 9:45 am - 10:15 am	Ready, Set, Read! at the Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
12/19/2018 10:00 am - 10:40 am	Preschool Story Time at Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL
12/19/2018 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Toddler Story Time at The Urbana Free Library at The Urbana Free Library Lewis Auditorium, Urbana IL
12/19/2018 10:30 am - 11:30 am	Arcadia Story Time at Arcadia Café, Urbana IL
12/19/2018 10:30 am - 11:00 am	Ready, Set, Read! at the Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
12/19/2018 11:00 am - 11:30 am	Animal Encounters at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum at Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, Champaign Illinois
12/19/2018 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	After School Bingo at Tolono Public Library at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL
12/19/2018 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	DIY Kids at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois
12/19/2018 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Free Hot Chocolate at Mahomet Car Connection at Mahomet Car Connection, Mahomet IL Mahomet Car Connection (MCC) will offer free hot chocolate to help keep tummies warm while viewing the Christmas lights in Mahomet. They will also have coupons to Lucky Moon Pies for a sweet treat to pair with the hot chocolate. Enter into Mahomet on Rt. 150 and make a stop at MCC (1103 E. Oak St.) for your Free Hot Chocolate and continue into Mahomet for the lights.
12/19/2018 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Kirby Winter Wellness Walk at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello IL
12/19/2018 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm	Light Up McFerren Park at McFerren Park, Hoopeston IL
12/19/2018 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Santa Visits at the Virginia Theatre at Virginia Theatre, Champaign IL
12/19/2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Santa at the Depot at Wabash Depot, Monticello IL
12/19/2018 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Family Christmas Service and Party at New Horizon United Methodist Church, Champaign Illinois

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Date/Time	Event
12/20/2018 10:00 am - 10:40 am	All Ages Story Time at the Mahomet Public Library at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet Il
12/20/2018 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Make & Take for Preschoolers at Champaign Public Library at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
12/20/2018 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Open Gym for Preschool - Ages 0-5 at I-Power School of Gymnastics, Champaign
12/20/2018 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Preschool Story Time at Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
12/20/2018 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Preschool Story Time at The Urbana Free Library at The Urbana Free Library Lewis Auditorium, Urbana IL
12/20/2018 10:15 am - 10:45 am	Christmas Storytime at Allerton Public Library at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL
12/20/2018 10:30 am - 11:00 am	Babies Love Books at Douglas Library, Champaign Illinois
12/20/2018 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Afterschool Adventures at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
12/20/2018 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm	Chess Club at Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
12/20/2018 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Free Hot Chocolate at Mahomet Car Connection at Mahomet Car Connection, Mahomet IL Mahomet Car Connection (MCC) will offer free hot chocolate to help keep tummies warm while viewing the Christmas lights in Mahomet. They will also have coupons to Lucky Moon Pies for a sweet treat to pair with the hot chocolate. Enter into Mahomet on Rt. 150 and make a stop at MCC (1103 E. Oak St.) for your Free Hot Chocolate and continue into Mahomet for the lights.
12/20/2018 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Kirby Winter Wellness Walk at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello IL
12/20/2018 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm	Light Up McFerren Park at McFerren Park, Hoopeston IL
12/20/2018 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Recycled Gift-Wrapping Pop-Up at Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana IL
12/20/2018 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Christmas Caroling at Bridle Brook at Bridle Brook Adult Community (Conference Room), Mahomet Il
12/20/2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Santa at the Depot at Wabash Depot, Monticello IL
12/20/2018 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm	Family Fun Night – Music Makers at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Friday, December 21, 2018

Date/Time	Event
12/21/2018 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Play Date for Preschoolers at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
12/21/2018 10:30 am - 10:50 am	Toddler Tales at Douglass Branch Library at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois
12/21/2018 11:00 am - 11:30 am	Animal Encounters at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum at Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, Champaign Illinois
12/21/2018 1:30 pm - 9:00 pm	School's Out Swim Day at Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center at Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center, Urbana 61801
12/21/2018 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	LEGO Club at Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
12/21/2018 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm	Free Hot Chocolate at Mahomet Car Connection at Mahomet Car Connection, Mahomet IL Mahomet Car Connection (MCC) will offer free hot chocolate to help keep tummies warm while viewing the Christmas lights in Mahomet. They will also have coupons to Lucky Moon Pies for a sweet treat to pair with the hot chocolate. Enter into Mahomet on Rt. 150 and make a stop at MCC (1103 E. Oak St.) for your Free Hot Chocolate and continue into Mahomet for the lights.
12/21/2018 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Kirby Winter Wellness Walk at Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello IL
12/21/2018 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm	Light Up McFerren Park at McFerren Park, Hoopeston IL
12/21/2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	LEGO time at Biggby at Biggby Coffee, Champaign Illinois
12/21/2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Winter Solstice Celebration at Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana IL

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

Sunday, December 30, 2018

Monday, December 31, 2018

Date/Time	Event
12/31/2018 9:00 am - 10:30 am	Mini Book Sale by Friends of Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
12/31/2018 9:45 am - 10:15 am	Babies Love Books at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
12/31/2018 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Preschool Storytime at the Tolono Library at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL
12/31/2018 10:15 am - 10:45 am	Babies Love Books at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
12/31/2018 10:30 am - 1:00 pm	Noon Day Drop at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum at Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, Champaign Illinois Bring your family for the annual Noon Day Drop Celebration at the Orpheum where you and your kids can celebrate the New Year at noon! Everyone will be decked out in party hats and noisemakers as sounds of the season float through the air. Noon Day Drop includes craft activities,...Read More
12/31/2018 10:30 am - 12:30 pm	Party Like It's 1900 New Year's Eve Noon Day Celebration at Museum of the Grand Prairie, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve3, Mahomet IL
12/31/2018 10:45 am - 11:15 am	Babies Love Books at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
12/31/2018 11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Barnes & Noble Storytime at Barnes and Noble, Champaign IL
12/31/2018 11:15 am - 11:45 am	Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime at the Douglass Branch at Douglass Community Center, Champaign Illinois
12/31/2018 11:30 am - 12:30 pm	Noon Year's Eve at Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL
12/31/2018 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Kids Almost New Year's Party at Skateland at Skateland Savoy, Savoy IL
12/31/2018 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm	Light Up McFerren Park at McFerren Park, Hoopeston IL
12/31/2018 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Talk it UP! LGBTQ+ youth group

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Friday, January 4, 2019

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Monday, January 7, 2019

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Date/Time	Event
01/10/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Open Gym for Preschool - Ages 0-5 at I-Power School of Gymnastics, Champaign
01/10/2019 10:00 am - 10:30 am	Preschool Story Time at Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
01/10/2019 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Afterschool Adventures at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
01/10/2019 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Tech 4 Kids Open Lab at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois
01/10/2019 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Auditions: Champaign Park District Youth Theatre presents Disney's Freaky Friday at Springer Cultural Center, Champaign IL
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
01/10/2019 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm	Lego Club at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Friday, January 11, 2019

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Date/Time	Event
01/13/2019 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Illini Women's Gymnastics - Break the Attendance Record at Huff Hall, Champaign IL
01/13/2019 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Indoor Harry Potter Themed Playdate Presented by Christie Clinic at Arcadia, Urbana Illinois We are certain that muggles, wizards, and parents alike will be magically delighted at our third winter playdate on January 13 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Grab your wands and owls and join us at Arcadia for a FREE afternoon playdate! Those dressed in their finest Wizard robes and/or Muggle attire will...Read More

Monday, January 14, 2019

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Friday, January 18, 2019

Date/Time	Event
01/18/2019 9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Nature Center Pre-K Fridays at Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana IL
01/18/2019 9:30 am - 11:00 am	C-U Mothers' Wellness Support Group at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
01/18/2019 11:30 am - 12:30 pm	Yoga at the Museum at Krannert Art Museum, Champaign IL
01/18/2019 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Annual Countywide Dr. MLK, Jr. Celebration at Vineyard Church, Urbana
01/18/2019 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	LEGO Club at Rantoul Public Library at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL
01/18/2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Illini Wrestling - Ladies Night at Huff Hall, Champaign IL
01/18/2019 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm	To Tell You My Story at Windsor Road Christian Church, Champaign Illinois To Tell You My Story—an evening of real-life stories where Jesus shows up We all have a story to tell. Stories of hope and victory, grace and freedom, love and justice. Stories that can bring encouragement and healing to our hearts. Join Windsor Road Christian Church for an evening of...Read More
01/18/2019 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	"Cosmic Colors" at William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, Champaign IL

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Monday, January 21, 2019

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Friday, January 25, 2019

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Monday, January 28, 2019

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Friday, February 1, 2019

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Monday, February 4, 2019

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Friday, February 8, 2019

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Monday, February 11, 2019

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Date/Time	Event
02/14/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Open Gym for Preschool - Ages 0-5 at I-Power School of Gymnastics, Champaign
02/14/2019 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Afterschool Adventures at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/14/2019 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Tech 4 Kids Open Lab at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois
02/14/2019 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Giertz Gallery Draped and Bundled: Paintings by Leeah Joo Exhibit Opening Reception at Giertz Gallery at Parkland College, Champaign Illinois
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
02/14/2019 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm	Lego Club at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Friday, February 15, 2019

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Monday, February 18, 2019

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Friday, February 22, 2019

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Monday, February 25, 2019

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Friday, March 1, 2019

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Monday, March 4, 2019

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Friday, March 8, 2019

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Monday, March 11, 2019

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Friday, March 15, 2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Monday, March 18, 2019

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Friday, March 22, 2019

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Monday, March 25, 2019

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Friday, March 29, 2019

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Monday, April 1, 2019

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Friday, April 5, 2019

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Monday, April 8, 2019

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Date/Time	Event
04/11/2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am	Open Gym for Preschool - Ages 0-5 at I-Power School of Gymnastics, Champaign
04/11/2019 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Afterschool Adventures at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
04/11/2019 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Tech 4 Kids Open Lab at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois
04/11/2019 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Gallery Conversation: From Hand to Hand at Krannert Art Museum, Champaign IL
04/11/2019 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Parkland College Art & Design Student Juried Exhibition Opening Reception at Giertz Gallery at Parkland College, Champaign Illinois
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
04/11/2019 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm	Lego Club at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Friday, April 12, 2019

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Monday, April 15, 2019

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Friday, April 19, 2019

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Monday, April 22, 2019

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Friday, April 26, 2019

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Monday, April 29, 2019

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Monday, May 6, 2019

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Monday, May 13, 2019

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Monday, May 20, 2019

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Sunday, May 26, 2019

Monday, May 27, 2019

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Monday, June 3, 2019

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Saturday, June 8, 2019

Monday, June 10, 2019

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Monday, June 17, 2019

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Monday, June 24, 2019

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Monday, July 1, 2019

Thursday, July 4, 2019

Saturday, July 6, 2019

Monday, July 8, 2019

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Monday, July 15, 2019

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Monday, July 22, 2019

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Monday, July 29, 2019

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Saturday, August 3, 2019

Monday, August 5, 2019

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Monday, August 12, 2019

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Monday, August 19, 2019

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Monday, August 26, 2019

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Monday, September 2, 2019

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Monday, September 9, 2019

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Monday, September 16, 2019

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Monday, September 23, 2019

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Monday, September 30, 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Monday, October 7, 2019

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Monday, October 14, 2019

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Monday, October 21, 2019

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Monday, October 28, 2019

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Monday, November 4, 2019

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Monday, November 11, 2019

Thursday, November 14, 2019