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FrogWatchUSA Training-Zoo

FrogWatchUSA Training (virtual program)

Cosley Zoo 1356 N Gary Ave, Wheaton, Illinois

Price: $15/household This is a virtual event program. Do you have an interest in frogs and toads? Become a FrogWatch USA volunteer! You do not have to be a frog or toad expert to be a FrogWatch USA volunteer! All you need is: An interest in frogs and toads Willingness to participate in Cosley Zoo’s volunteer training session Commitment to monitor a wetland site for 3 minutes multiple evenings (after dark) throughout the breeding season. (February-August) Perfect for individuals and families. Register Here

Easter Hunt in Downtown Wheaton

Downtown Wheaton’s Easter Hunt

Downtown Wheaton 100 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL

Enjoy an Easter hunt while supporting local businesses. Look for Easter-themed pictures in the windows of participating businesses and then hop inside to see what they have to offer. Once you find an image, check it off on your map and keep hunting for more. See the map below for a clue of where to go. See all the details on the DWA website 

Wheaton French Market

Wheaton French Market

Reber Street from Willow to W Liberty Dr, Wheaton, IL 60187 Reber Street from Willow to W Liberty Dr., Wheaton, IL

A sure sign of spring in Wheaton, the French Market returns! This year, the French Market will operate on Saturdays between 8am–2pm, from April 9–October 29, 2022. In November, it will continue on Saturdays, with new hours, from 9am–1pm. Make plans to bring friends and family out to celebrate nice weather and support local farmers and artisans.

Fun Run in Color 2022

Fun Run in Color

Downtown Wheaton 100 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL

Saturday, April 9 | 8:30A | In-Person* & Virtual Race Option Fun Run in Color is presented by Wheaton Park District and Rotary Club of Wheaton AM Just show up in your brightest white shirts, shorts, and shoes and we shower you along the route with vibrant color made from safe, food-grade, biodegradable cornstarch. By the time you cross the finish line, you’ll be a brilliant color palette of warm and cool hues. With wave starts, four color stations, and a final color toss at the after-party, you’re guaranteed to go home wearing colors you’ve never worn before. Have no...

Retail Bingo-Downtown Wheaton

Retail Bingo in Downtown Wheaton

Downtown Wheaton 100 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL

Play for a chance to win a $25 gift card! ​ Let’s play Retail BINGO! Completed BINGO cards will be entered to win a $25 gift card to a Downtown Wheaton retailer! New BINGO cards will be released on Sundays throughout May, and winner drawings will be held each Monday in May. Download all four BINGO cards, and play each week to increase your chances of winning! In support of National Military Appreciation Month, donate an item from the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans’ list of most needed items and earn a stamp. Sponsored by the Downtown Wheaton Association. Read All...

Tents on Hale - Wheaton

Hale Street Tents—Closing for the Season, Soon

Hale Street, Downtown Wheaton 198-114 N Hale St., Wheaton, IL

Innovator Hale Street Tents will return Saturday, May 7 and run until October 31, 2022. The Downtown Wheaton Association extends its gratitude to Innovator Capital Management for its generous sponsorship, and to our City Council members for their support and unanimous vote in favor of this DWA event. See the Downtown Wheaton Association website for more details.

Memorial Day Parade 2022 - Wheaton

Wheaton Memorial Day Parade

Memorial Park 225 Karlskoga Avenue, Wheaton, IL

American Legion Post 76 will host the 2022 Wheaton Memorial Day Parade. The parade will begin at Memorial Park, at the intersection of West Union Ave. and North Hale St. in Downtown Wheaton. 2022 Memorial Day Parade Route: Starting from Memorial Park Traveling west on Union South on West Street to Warrenville Road Ending at Wheaton Cemetery Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May. It honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. When this day was first created, in the years following the Civil War, it was called...

Cream of Wheaton 2023

Cream of Wheaton 2022

Memorial Park 225 Karlskoga Avenue, Wheaton, IL

Entertainment | Business Expo | Arts & Crafts | Food Vendors | Carnival A range of family-friendly activities awaits at this year's Cream of Wheaton: Carnival—ticket info 2 for 1 Mini Golf Arts & Crafts Corner Kids' Activities DuPage County Historical Museum-Free Admission A variety of live music Plus, Food Vendor Row and a beer garden. Note: Discounted wristbands will be sold May 17 through June 1 at the Community Center (1777 S. Blanchard St.) and DuPage County Historical Museum (102 E. Wesley St.). Wristbands purchased at the carnival are $30 each. Individual tickets will also be available for purchase. The...

Run for the Animals-Cosley Zoo-Wheaton

Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals 5K, 10K & Kids’ 1/2 Mile

Memorial Park 225 Karlskoga Avenue, Wheaton, IL

The Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals 5K/10K & Kids’ 1/2 Mile is hosted by the Cosley Foundation to raise funds for the animals at Cosley Zoo as well as exhibit development projects, public programs and conservation projects. In-Person Price: $30 early-bird pricing, $35 beginning 5/4 and $40 at packet pick-up and race day Virtual Price: $30 Kids’ 1/2-Mile In-Person & Virtual: $15 ages 2-10 through 5/31 and $20 at packet pick-up and race day Race Wheaton Price: $75 (includes in-person registration for the Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals, Light the Torch Night Run and Reindeer Run) View All...

Wheaton Municipal Band

Wheaton Municipal Band Opening Night—Celebration!

Memorial Park 225 Karlskoga Avenue, Wheaton, IL

The Wheaton Municipal Band's season opener celebrates the joy of making music in Wheaton's beautiful Memorial Park. Band students from Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville-South High Schools will join the band for an antiphonal finale that you will not want to miss. This summer marks the first time since the pandemic that the full-sized band will perform on the new Memorial Park Bandshell stage. All 88 musicians plan to wow the audience with their full concert band sound. (Last year, they performed at half capacity, and we were glad to have the music.) This summer, hold on to your hats,...