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MAC-New Years Eve-Concert

New Year’s Eve Concert

The Mac at College of DuPage 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL

Saturday, Dec. 31, 1:30p, 5p & 8:30p Belushi Performance Hall | $67 | $77 Special Gold Circle Table Seating Kirk Muspratt, Music Director & Conductor Ring in the New Year with New Philharmonic’s style and celebration! Maestro Muspratt conducts pop, waltzes, arias and light classical favorites. The concert showcases the rich bass-baritone voice of Mischa Bouvier, as well as members of the unique, high-energy CoverGirls who have performed across America on their electric violins with many well-known names including The Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Kristin Chenoweth. Buy Tickets More Information

Exploring Machu Picchu

Exploring Machu Picchu

Virtual Event

Enjoy this virtual event through the Wheaton Public Library. Located in the Peruvian Andes Mountains, the discovery of this lost city of the Incas revealed much about their royal traditions and religious rites. Jeff Mishur of Art Excursions will discuss Inca building practices, sculpture, decorative arts, and ongoing mysteries. More Information

Cocoa Crawl

Cocoa Crawl

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

Warm up this winter at the Downtown Wheaton Cocoa Crawl! Stroll around town tasting a variety of uniquely prepared hot cocoas from some of your favorite Downtown Wheaton businesses. After you've tried them all, vote for your favorite cocoa of the day, and we'll announce the winner on our social media pages following the event. In between tastings or while you're sipping, enjoy a live ice carving performance starting at 1pm at the new south pavilion plaza, where YOU choose the sculpture! Event check-in begins at 11am at the south pavilion plaza. Upon checking in, ticket holders will receive a keepsake tasting mug...

Ice-a-Palooza

Ice-A-Palooza

Central Athletic Complex 500 S Naperville Rd, Wheaton, IL

Break your winter blues and experience Ice-A-Palooza Enjoy open skating and hockey at this free outdoor event and much more!* Schedule: 11A-1P | Meet and greet the Ice Queen and Snow Princess 11A-1P | Meet and greet Rusty, Chicago Steel mascot 11A-1P | Outdoor self-led games 11A-1P | Activities tent 11:15-11:30A | Figure skating performances by Central Ice of DuPage 11:45A | Ice Queen and Snow Princess special performance 12-12:15P | Hockey Game Demo (Teams TBD) 12:30-12:45P | Demonstration by Glen Ellyn Speed Skating Club   Curious Crow food truck will be serving: Coffee Hot Chocolate Donut Holes Cherry Cobbler Chili Grilled Cheese w/ Tomato Soup View More Information...

Cantigny-Seedy Saturday Seed Swap

Seedy Saturday Seed Swap

Cantigny Park 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton, IL

Cantigny Park, Education Center Saturday, February 18 1–2:30 pm Adults: $5 Want to add some new varieties to your seed collection? Connect with others in the local gardening community? Share some favorite seeds with others, find new favorites, and save some money in the process? Join us for our first ever Seedy Saturday Seed Swap! Hygeia Cabael, greenhouse grower, and Ellen Meyer, Cantigny Horticulture volunteer (and verified seed-a-holic), will guide our seedy swap meet, a first at Cantigny Park. Register Here View More Information

DuPage Community Concert Band

DuPage Community Concert Band

The Mac at College of DuPage 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL

Belushi Performance Hall $7 tickets DuPage Community Concert Band exists to embrace and express all of the beauty and glory we can share through playing great music. Concerts feature entertaining music for audiences, as well as stimulating the performer that is consistent with the representation and growth of the college and community band. Rehearsal for the DuPage Community Concert Band are Monday nights, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Room 138 -McAninch Arts Center. Membership is open to high school graduates with windwood, brass or percussion experience or to anyone who is otherwise qualified musically to register. Auditions needed for chair placement,...

Cantigy Park-Lets Go Girls-Celebrating Women's History Month

Let’s Go Girls!—In Honor of Women’s History Month

Cantigny Park 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton, IL

A celebration of women’s history and female empowerment at Cantigny Park Sunday, March 19, 2023 | 12:00–4:00 pm In honor of Women’s History Month and all the powerful women in our community, Cantigny Park is hosting an afternoon of activities to empower women of all ages. Storytime Visitors Center Theatre 12:30 pm; 1:30 pm; and 2:30 pm Enjoy stories with female community leaders. Each reader will share passages from a book connected to what they do in the community. Former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti – 12:30pm Senior Master Sargent Erika Provencher – 1:30pm Corporal Terri Albright – 2:30pm Female First in...

Cosley Zoo-EGGciting Family Night

EGGciting Family Night at Cosley Zoo

Cosley Zoo 1356 N Gary Ave, Wheaton, Illinois

Hop on over to Cosley Zoo for this fun-filled after-hours event. Tour the zoo while: completing a scavenger hunt, playing games, making a craft (or take it to go), meeting the Easter Bunny, and greeting live animals! Children ages 2–12 will receive eggs and other goodies throughout the event. To reduce wait time at check-in we will be offering two entry times, 4:00 PM and again at 4:30 PM. Arriving later than 4:30 PM? Not a problem, activities will run until 5:30 PM. Select your entry time, and then your ticket types. Pre-registration required. We will not be taking walk-up...

Recycling Extravaganza Wheaton

Recycling Extravaganza | April 1

DuPage County Fairgrounds 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton

The City’s Environmental Improvement Commission invites the community to its annual Recycling Extravaganza with SCARCE. Date/Time: Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to noon Location (NEW): DuPage Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road. Note this year’s new location for this popular event. You can bring many types of items for safe disposal or recycling at this drive-through event. Items you can drop off include: Documents for shredding: Acceptable items include tax records, medical records, and sensitive documents. No plastic file tabs, vinyl checkbook covers, plastic page protectors or batteries (greeting cards, etc.). Latex paint ($2 per quart, $5 per gallon, or...

Cantigy Park-Easter Egg Hunt

Cantigny Park Easter Egg Hunt

Cantigny Park 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton, IL

Cantigny’s annual Easter Egg Hunt returns! Stop by for some colorful family fun. Details: The egg hunt is an open house event—come whenever you wish. Eggs will be available throughout the day and replenished periodically. Bring your own basket or bag. Each child may only redeem five (5) eggs for a prize. If your child collects more than five we suggest that you re-hide the surplus eggs for other families to enjoy. You may take the five eggs per child collected to the prize redemption area located near the Tank Park and restrooms. One prize per child. The eggs you find...