Kane County Flea Market, Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, Sunday, April 1, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 for adults, children 12/younger free. “The best in the Midwest” – up to 1,000 dealers display and sell antiques and collectibles indoors and outside. A country breakfast is served on Sundays.
Winter French Market, Metra Train Station, Downtown Wheaton, Saturdays through April 14, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.pm. Pick up flowers, locally grown produce, jewelry, crafts, coffee and more are sold at Wheaton’s French Market.
“Bunny Hop!” at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Sunday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 4, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Your kids will hippity-hop down the bunny trail while searching for bunny nests, babies, and bunny tracks in the “Bunny Hop!” Looking adorable in bunny ears, they will play games, hear a story and make a fuzzy bunny craft to take home. For children ages 18 to 36 months with an adult. Costs $22 (discounts for Arboretum members). Register, Thornhill Outpost.
Celebrate Easter in Wheaton, Memorial Park, Wheaton, Saturday, April 7. Schedule: 10:00 a.m., Easter Egg Hunt; 10:30 a.m., Easter Bonnet Contest; 11:00 a.m., Academy of Dance Spring Performance; 12:00 p.m. Kids (with parents) can visit downtown businesses for treats and goodies!
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, Cantigny Park, Wheaton, Saturday, April 7. Breakfast Buffet includes: Country fresh scrambled eggs, applewood smoked bacon, pancakes, pork sausage, hash browns, sliced fresh fruit, assorted chilled juices, coffe and tea. A free photo with the Easter Bunny and strolling magician entertainment will be included. Each child will recieve complimentary bunny ears. Easter Egg Hunt activities begin at 10:30am on the South Lawn at the Robert McCormick Museum. Egg Hunt begins at 11:00am. The Easter Egg Hunt is free to all ages, no registration required.
Easter Egg Hunt, Cantigny Park, Wheaton, Saturday, April 7. Activities kick off at the McCormick Museum at 10:30 am. Visit with the Easter Bunny, make an Easter craft, and enjoy a special Easter Storytelling performance by Mary Kroening. Storytimes are 11:15 am and 11:45 am. Egg Hunt begins at 11:00 am on the lawns of the McCormick Museum. Bring your baskets! Limit 5 eggs per child. All eggs will have a prize inside and special prizes will be awarded for finding the golden egg. No registration required. This event will be held rain or shine!
Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt, Lake Ellyn Boathouse, Glen Ellyn, Thursday, April 5, 8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Since there’s no school on Friday, join us Thursday night for the Flashlight Egg Hunt! The Easter Bunny has left some special treats around Lake Ellyn and it’s your job to find them. Grab your flashlight and basket and hunt for eggs filled with candy and toys. Find the “special egg” and redeem it for one of our fun prize baskets. We will meet inside the boathouse, then sneak out in to the park to see what the bunny left for us. Please be sure to bring your own flashlight to make egg hunting easier. Ages 8 and younger. The regsitration fee is $5 (or $8 if you don’t register).
Easter Egg Hunt, Lake Ellyn Boathouse, Glen Ellyn, Friday, April 6, 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (No school on Good Friday). Bring a basket and join in our crazy egg hunt! Afterward, meet the Easter Bunny and take a picture with him! Adults must accompany children; only children need to register. Photos will be posted online for downloading after the event. Please check in with the egg hunt staff and verify your email address prior to the event. Please arrive and check in prior to 10:20 a.m. when our egg hunt begins. Don’t forget your basket! Ages 8 and younger. The regsitration fee is $5 (or $8 if you don’t register).
Easter Festivities in Downtown Naperville, Saturday, April 7. Many merchants will offer children Easter candy surprises (jelly beans, peeps, foiled eggs) as they wander through downtown on Easter Saturday (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.). Free photos with the Easter bunny. Photo compliments of Wolf Camera in Downtown Naperville. More details at http://www.downtownnaperville.com.
Naperville Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt, Naperville, Saturday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m. sharp! Eggs go fast! Arrive early. Frontier Sports Complex, Softball Fields. Enter parking lot off of 95th Street at Cedar Glade Drive.
Winter French Market, Metra Train Station, Downtown Wheaton, Saturdays through April 14, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.pm. Pick up flowers, locally grown produce, jewelry, crafts, coffee and more are sold at Wheaton’s French Market.
Volunteer for Annual Riverwalk Spring Spruce Up, Naperville, Saturday, April 14, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Scout groups with leaders, church groups with leaders, families and adult individuals are welcome to help the Naperville Park District as well as members of the Riverwalk Commission and Riverwalk Foundation prepare the Riverwalk for the spring and summer seasons. Bring work gloves! Just show up at the Dandelion Fountain at Webster St. and Jackson Ave. (Teens can earn volunteer hours.)
“Twelvth Night” at Arena Theater, Wheaton College. Arena Theater at Wheaton College is staging William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” April 13-14 and 18-21. Shakespeare’s sublime comedy plunges us deep into the stormy seas of unrequited human longing, where love is hopelessly lost before it is miraculously transformed and given anew. Nightly performances take place at Arena Theater at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 21.
Glen Ellyn Wedding Walk, Downtown Glen Ellyn, Come join us Sunday, April 15th from 12-4pm in Downtown Glen Ellyn for our 1st Annual Wedding Walk! Begin your adventure at Veiled by Cha Cha, your destination for the most beautiful gowns and handmade veils. Coming by Metra? Hop on our free trolley and it will take you straight to registration. Pick up your guide to our town’s answer for your every wedding need. Enjoy the luxury transportation vehicles filling the streets, ranging from vintage Cadillacs to the stretch limosines of your choice. They are here to provide options for you on your big day. Don’t forget to get entered into the drawings to win some fabulous treats!
Kane County Sportmans Show, Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, Sunday, April 15, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Legally buy, sell, trade firearms and all related items, war souvenirs, Indian artifacts, swords, knives, loading tools, books, Indian jewelry, hunting gear and more. All local and state laws apply. Admission $5, free parking.
BoDeans in Concert, Arcada Theater, St. Charles, Friday, April 20. The Arcada Theater is located at 105 E. Main St. in downtown St. Charles. For information call (630) 962-7000 or visit www.oshows.com.
Antique Collectable Toy and Doll Show, Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, Sunday, April 22, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission Fee $8.00 Children 12 & under free. Antique/collectible toys, dolls, memorabilia, holiday items. 600 exhibitors presenting rare, unusual, desirable treasures; 38 years at Kane County Fairgrounds. Collector’s dream show.
Artist Series: Turtle Island Quartet with Pre-concert, Edman Memorial Chapel, Wheaton College. The Artist Series at Wheaton College presents the Turtle Island Quartet. Given the proper conditions, a work of art can transcend both genre and era, claiming its rightful place in the universality of human expression. Such is the case of John Coltrane’s jazz epiphany, A Love Supreme. In exploring John Coltrane’s musical legacy, TIQ continues its own tradition of employing the string quartet form to shed new light on the timeless joy and beauty contained in the greatest music of the American jazz masters. For more information, or to order tickets, call the Ticket and Information Office. Online orders may be placed through Wednesday, April 25.
Wheaton French Market, Downtown Wheaton, Saturdays April 28 through November 3, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., corner of main Street and East Liberty Drive. Pick up flowers, locally grown produce, baked goods, jewelry, crafts, coffee and more at Wheaton’s French Market.
Glen Ellyn Recycling Extravaganza, Saturday, April 28, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Duane/Lorraine parking lot (includes electronics recycling).
Prairie Path and Great Western Trail Cleanup in Glen Ellyn, Saturday, April 28, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by the Illinois Prairie Path Association and Friends of the Great Western Trail.
Unlimited Refuse Collection in Glen Ellyn, Monday, April 30. Event held every other year in April. Refuse must be out by 7:00 a.m.
