Pancake Breakfast Festival
Newman Elementary School - 7:00 AM
Newman Elementary School - 7:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Little Uprising: Among the Stars Celebrating Dr. Mae Jemison
Uphams Corner Branch Library - 10:30 AM
Uphams Corner Branch Library - 10:30 AM
Toddler Story Time at BPL Roslindale
Roslindale Branch Library - 10:30 AM
Roslindale Branch Library - 10:30 AM
Music and Movement at the BPL
Boston Public Library - Copley Branch - 11:15 AM
Boston Public Library - Copley Branch - 11:15 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Snowmazing! Polar Playground at Boston Children's Museum
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Snowmazing! Polar Playground at Boston Children's Museum
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Boston Children's Museum - 9:00 AM
Orchid Adventure at the Franklin Park Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Franklin Park Zoo - 9:00 AM
Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Harvard Museum of Natural History - 9:00 AM
Children's Storytime at the Museum of African American History
Museum of African American History - 1:00 PM Pick
Museum of African American History - 1:00 PM Pick
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First Fridays in Oak Park
Fri Jul 4, 2025 - Fri Oct 3, 2025
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Repeating every month on July, August, September, October on the first Fridays through October 3, 2025.
5:00pm to 9:00pm CT
Age: 3 and up
Price: Free admission, fees for food and some activities
Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce hosts families in each of its four business districts on the first Friday of each month from July to October. Shop, sip, dance, and discover something new in each quarter of town. July celebrates the Chicago Austin area, August is Madison Street, September is hosted in Southtown and October is in Pleasant District.
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