Nature Classroom at Mike Rylko Community Park

Join us for a free event that celebrates our Earth with arts, crafts, and a nature walk. Our Nature Classroom will also be open.

Local Event: Earth Day Celebration

Lake County

Buffalo Grove

Illinois

Earth Day Celebration

Join us for a free event that celebrates our Earth with arts, crafts, and a nature walk. Our Nature Classroom will also be open. 

Buffalo Grove Park District Community Arts Center

Join us for a free one-stop shop for seniors to interact with vendors and service providers.

Local Event: Senior Expo

Senior Expo

Join us for a free one-stop shop for seniors to interact with vendors and service providers. 

Dr. Larry Reiner Park

Bring your kites, and enjoy a free evening in the park, playing, and exploring wind and motion.

Local Event: Kite Fly

Kite Fly

Bring your kites, and enjoy a free evening in the park, playing, and exploring wind and motion.

Mike Rylko Park

Bring the whole family to climb aboard cool trucks, meet the mighty machines that keep our parks and Village running, explore nature, and enjoy kid-friendly activities.

Local Event: Mighty Machines Meet-Up

Mighty Machines Meet-Up

Bring the whole family to climb aboard cool trucks, meet the mighty machines that keep our parks and Village running, explore...

Great opportunity for middle and high school students to showcase their innovative projects and ideas. Share your passion for STEM. $20 in-district, $25 out-of-district fee. To register, please contact Ann Marie Shipstad-Schwartz at annmarie@bgparks.org.

Local Event: Buffalo Grove STEM Expo

Buffalo Grove STEM Expo

Great opportunity for middle and high school students to showcase their innovative projects and ideas. Share your passion for...

Willow Stream Park

Join us for our 2-player team tournament, scoring in the best-shot format, playing 2 rounds of 18 holes - one round at Willow Stream Park and one round at Rick Drazner Park. Lunch will be served. $20 fee per person, and pre-registration is encouraged.&nbsp;

Local Event: Disc Golf Tournament

Disc Golf Tournament

Join us for our 2-player team tournament, scoring in the best-shot format, playing 2 rounds of 18 holes - one round at Willow...

Happy Tails Dog Park - Buffalo Grove

Bring your dog to an evening at our Dog Park. Enjoy a variety of vendors as your dog socializes with new friends.

Local Event: Bow Wow Dog Expo

Bow Wow Dog Expo

Bring your dog to an evening at our Dog Park. Enjoy a variety of vendors as your dog socializes with new friends. 

Join us for this free family event that includes live entertainment with Beyond the Blonde, community businesses, family fun, and food and drink for purchase.&nbsp;

Local Event: Pride Picnic

Pride Picnic

Join us for this free family event that includes live entertainment with Beyond the Blonde, community businesses, family fun,...

Veterans Park

Celebrate our flag in this meaningful program which includes the presentation of the colors, speeches, and music. Free ice cream will be served.

Local Event: Flag Day Celebration

Flag Day Celebration

Celebrate our flag in this meaningful program which includes the presentation of the colors, speeches, and music. Free ice...

Buffalo Grove Park District

Bring a blanket and join us for a free performance for children of all ages on the Alcott Center front lawn featuring Todd Downing Tall Tales and Silly Songs. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be held inside.

Local Event: Tots in the Park

Tots in the Park

Bring a blanket and join us for a free performance for children of all ages on the Alcott Center front lawn featuring Todd...

Bring your family to the kick off of our summer season with live music with K-Pop band, DLC: Dance. Enjoy arts and crafts, inflatables, lawn games, and food trucks.

Local Event: Summer Kick Off

Summer Kick Off

Bring your family to the kick off of our summer season with live music with K-Pop band, DLC: Dance. Enjoy arts and crafts,...

Bring your chairs and join us for a free concert featuring rock variety band, Prissillas.

Local Event: Summer Concert Series 

Summer Concert Series 

Bring your chairs and join us for a free concert featuring rock variety band, Prissillas.

Bring your blankets and chairs and join us for a free showing of Lilo &amp; Stitch (2025) under the stars. The rain date is August 20.

Local Event: Movies Under the Stars 

Movies Under the Stars 

Bring your blankets and chairs and join us for a free showing of Lilo & Stitch (2025) under the stars. The rain date is August 20.

Bring your chairs and join us for a free concert featuring 80s band, Members Only.

Bring your chairs and join us for a free concert featuring 80s band, Members Only.

Bring your chairs and join us for a free concert featuring the pop remix band, Remix Riot.

Local Event: Summer Concert Series

Summer Concert Series

Bring your chairs and join us for a free concert featuring the pop remix band, Remix Riot.

Bring your blankets and chairs and join us for a free showing of The SpongeBob Movie: The Search for SquarePants under the stars. The rain date is August 20.

Local Event: Movies Under the Stars

Movies Under the Stars

Bring your blankets and chairs and join us for a free showing of The SpongeBob Movie: The Search for SquarePants under the...

Buffalo Grove Park District Alcott Center

Bring a blanket and join us for a free performance for children of all ages on the Alcott Center front lawn featuring Nanny Nikki. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be held inside.

Local Event: Tots in the Park 

Tots in the Park 

Bring a blanket and join us for a free performance for children of all ages on the Alcott Center front lawn featuring Nanny...

Bring your chairs and join us for a free concert featuring the 70s and 80s band, Voyage.

Bring your chairs and join us for a free concert featuring the 70s and 80s band, Voyage.

Bring your chairs and join us for a free concert featuring the yacht rock band, Yacht Rockettes.

Bring your chairs and join us for a free concert featuring the yacht rock band, Yacht Rockettes.

Bring your blankets and chairs and join us for a free showing of Zootopia 2 under the stars. The rain date is August 20.

Bring your blankets and chairs and join us for a free showing of Zootopia 2 under the stars. The rain date is August 20.

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Earth Day Celebration

APR

19

10:00 AM

Nature Classroom at Mike Rylko Community Park, 1000 N Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL

Senior Expo

APR

21

10:00 AM

Buffalo Grove Park District Community Arts Center, 225 McHenry Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL

Kite Fly

MAY

1

6:00 PM

Buffalo Grove, IL

Mighty Machines Meet-Up

MAY

8

5:30 PM

Mike Rylko Park, Mike Rylko Pk, Buffalo Grove, IL

Buffalo Grove STEM Expo

MAY

16

9:00 AM

Buffalo Grove Park District Community Arts Center, 225 McHenry Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL

Disc Golf Tournament

MAY

30

9:30 AM

Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL

Bow Wow Dog Expo

JUN

4

5:30 PM

Happy Tails Dog Park - Buffalo Grove, 835 Commerce Ct, Buffalo Grove, IL

Pride Picnic

JUN

7

11:30 AM

Mike Rylko Park, Mike Rylko Pk, Buffalo Grove, IL

Flag Day Celebration

JUN

14

11:00 AM

Veterans Park, 1300 Weiland Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL

Tots in the Park

JUN

17

10:30 AM

Buffalo Grove Park District, 530 Bernard Dr, Buffalo Grove, IL

Summer Kick Off

JUN

18

6:00 PM

Mike Rylko Park, Mike Rylko Pk, Buffalo Grove, IL

Summer Concert Series

JUN

25

6:30 PM

Mike Rylko Park, Mike Rylko Pk, Buffalo Grove, IL

Movies Under the Stars

JUN

26

8:30 PM

Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL

Summer Concert Series

JUL

2

6:30 PM

Mike Rylko Park, Mike Rylko Pk, Buffalo Grove, IL

Summer Concert Series

JUL

9

6:30 PM

Mike Rylko Park, Mike Rylko Pk, Buffalo Grove, IL

Movies Under the Stars