An Adult MUST BE registered with child at time of registration. Meet your neighbors around the campfire! Learn a bit about living with local wildlife, roast a marshmallow, play some games, and take a guided evening hike (optional). Marshmallows and roasting sticks provided, bring other treats if you'd like! All attendees over 3 must register; no registration required under 3.
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Guided walk through Brookside Gardens' hotspots with a youth educator offering interactive discussions on the day's topic, one adult required per child, for all ages.
Nature‑themed yoga class for kids in Brookside Gardens’ Children’s Classroom, offering garden views, exercise, mindfulness, and free adult accompaniment.
Create and illustrate a graphic novel page with narration, dialogue, character design, then refine drawings using pen, ink, watercolor pencils; displayed at Wheaton Library, for ages 14–18.
Trained volunteers guide participants in practicing English for everyday real-life situations in the Multi-Purpose Room, for ages 18 and up.
Rodent games and interactive activities teach survival traits of squirrels, chipmunks, groundhogs, mice and rats, plus nature‑based home‑exclusion tips, at Brookside Nature Center, for adults with a child.
Adults and toddlers explore nature with arts‑and‑crafts, hikes, story times, messy moments and animal warm‑up stretches at Brookside Nature Center, ages 3–4.
Costume parade, trick‑or‑treat skating, costume contest, and Halloween crafts on the NHL rink, with skate rental and public skate admission, for ages 5 and under.
Pumpkin painting and seasonal beer or wine on the raptor deck with snacks, registration includes a pumpkin and two drinks, 21+.
Storytime at Wheaton Library offers 25‑30‑minute sessions of diverse stories and language‑building activities; tickets required, first‑come‑first‑served at the information desk, for ages 5 and under.
Build a colorful candy DNA model, twisting sugary nucleotides to explore base pairing and double helix design at Wheaton Library, ages 11–17.
Luminary hikes at Locust Grove Nature Center feature hand‑carved Jack‑O‑Lanterns lighting the trail, a campfire for marshmallow toasting, and natural dirt and rock paths; registration required.
Luminary hikes at Locust Grove Nature Center feature hand‑carved Jack‑O‑Lanterns lighting the trail, a campfire for marshmallow toasting, and natural dirt, rock, and stair sections, registration required.
