Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories!
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Underwater Egg Hunt – Oak Brook Park District Family Aquatic Center
March 29 – 30 in Oak Brook
Join us for an Underwater Easter Egg Hunt at the award-winning Indoor Family Aquatic Center! Kids will be divided into age groups according to the appropriate swimming areas to search for eggs filled with prizes and special eggs that are redeemable for larger prizes!
Leprechaun Stories – Bloomingdale Public Library
March 16 in Bloomingdale
It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! Join us for this special family storytime in a world full of leprechauns, and where everyone wears green! 10:30 am – 11:00 am
St Paddy’s Day 5k & 8k Run/Walk
March 17 in Chicago
What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than to participate in
the “St. Paddy’s Day Run” (formerly known as the Leprechaun Leap) that’s back for its 17th fun-filled year in Lincoln Park. As in the past, participants are encouraged to use their imaginations and don green attire to celebrate the Emerald Isle.
Dive for Gold Swim Party – North Suburban YMCA
March 17 in Northbrook
The North Suburban YMCA delivers St. Patrick’s Day family fun with the annual Dive for Gold swim party on March 17. This annual celebration invites kids to collect “leprechaun gold” tokens from the depths of the indoor pool, which will be tinted a festive green for the holiday.
St. Patricks Day Fun – Dunbar Recreation Center
March 17 in Mundelein
Calling all lads and lassies… Join us for our new St. Patrick’s Day Party for kids ages 3 – 11 (must be accompanied by an adult). We’ll have an afternoon of stories, games and activities that will get you in the Irish spirit.
This week’s Friday Fun Five is sponsored by “Chicago Wolves Hockey”.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your family at a Chicago Wolves game. Be there as they host Rockford in a potential future playoff matchup. Tickets start at only $11.
