Best of September: Top Things To Do in Chicago With Kids

We're headed back to school but there are still plenty of fun things to do in Chicago with kids in September. The last of the summer street festivals are wrapping up on Labor Day weekend, so go check out Taste of Polonia or Naperville's Last Fling. Or, embrace the feeling of fall with Printers Row Lit Fest, Septemberfest in Bloomingdale, or Oktoberfest in Lakeview.
Athletic families might enjoy a chance to Bike the Drive at the annual event that shuts down DuSable Lake Shore Drive and has been moved from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day weekend. Nostalgia-loving families may enjoy the Throwback Music Fest in , or a Soap Box Derby in Naperville.
Looking for classes to satisfy the interests of kids after school? Our Class Guide has lots of ideas for kids with all kinds of fun hobbies. And don't forget, there's always plenty to see and do, both in-person and virtually, in our family-friendly activity calendar.
Read on to see the best events for kids in Chicago in September 2022...
Family-Friendly Fun for September 2022
Day Trips from Chicago and Seasonal Activities
Places featured in this article:
Naperville Central High School
Copernicus Center
Washington Park
Ewing Avenue from 104th to 112th
State Street from Madison to Lake
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Woodland Trails Park
Village of Melrose Park
Lincoln Square
Lake Shore Drive
Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion & Great Lawn
Fronternac Drive
Terrace View Park
Naperville Riverwalk
Gladstone Park
Berens Park
Downtown Elmhurst
Wheaton Public Library
DuPage County Fairgrounds
Old Town Park
Lake Ellyn Park & Boathouse
Cantigny Park
Thatcher Woods
Sagawau Nature Center
Memorial Park Wheaton
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Hanover Park Community Center
Downtown Glen Ellyn
Misericordia
Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion & Great Lawn
LaBagh Woods
Centennial Park
Jefferson Park
Armstrong Park
Spring Road Gazebo
Palmisano Park
Downtown Long Grove
Lombard Historical Society
St. Alphonsus Church
All Seasons Orchard
Jonamac Orchard
Heinz Orchard
Apple Barn Orchard and Winery
Morton Arboretum
Fullersburg Woods
Cantigny Park
Waterfall Glen
Knoch Knolls Park
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
North Branch Trail (south trailhead)
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park
North Park Village Nature Center
The Freeze
Taiyaki Chicago
Sundae Stop
Shawn Michelle's
Scooters Frozen Custard
Richard's Super Premium Ice Cream
Pretty Cool Ice Cream
Margie's Candies