Plenty of events this weekend celebrating Moms and nature! Here are my picks:
Ongoing:
- May 6-21 Lilac Time at Lilacia Park in Lombard, lilacs and tulips in bloom, check calendar of events -- this weekend parade and craft show
Friday, May 12:
- May 12-13: Native Plant Sale at Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook, 11AM-7PM May 12; 9AM-2PM May 13
Saturday, May 13:
- May 13 International Migratory Bird Day, Willowbrook Nature Center, Wheaton, 8AM-12PM, guided walks, bird banding demo, other activities, bring binoculars, free
- May 13-14 Lake County Forest Preserves Native Plant Sale at Independence Grove, May 13 9AM-3PM, May 14 10AM-2PM
- May 13 Vintage Market at the Grove, Glenview, 9AM-4PM, 50+ vendors, live music, food trucks, $5 pp tickets in advance, $8 at the door, there also will be a plant sale
- May 13 Des Plaines Art Guild Art Festival, Historic Methodist Campground, Des Plaines, 10AM-5PM, free
- May 13 Native Plant Sale, Lake Katherine, Palos Heights, 10AM-2PM, free
- May 13 Super Saturday Urban Gateways Presents Chinese Folk and Classical Dance, Mount Prospect Public Library, 11AM-11:45AM, Tang Dynasty Ribbon dance, martial art style of dance and more, free but must register
- May 13 World Bonsai Day, Chicago Botanic Garden, 11AM-3PM, bonsai demos, tour of garden at 1:30PM, parking $30 per car, free admission
- May 13 Head to the Hills Golf Fest, Palatine Hills Golf Course, Palatine, 2PM-5PM, golf instruction, tours, foot golf and more, free
Sunday, May 14:
- May 14 Mother's Day Celebration, Volkening Heritage Farm, Schaumburg, 10AM-4PM, from 11AM-3PM kids can make a special craft, free admission, horsedrawn carriage rides 12PM-3PM $3 pp
- May 14 Flower Stories, Crabtree Nature Center, Barrington, 1PM, take a walk and learn about the stories behind our wildflowers, free
- May 14 Mother's Day Wildflower Walk, River Trail Nature Center, Northbrook, 1:30PM, free
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