DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building
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Saturday August 15 1:30am - 3:30pm CDT
8/15: Train Saturdays
Train SaturdaysAugust 18 | 1:30-3:30P | DuPage County Historical Museum | FreeThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highli......More
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Saturday August 15 9:30am - 11:30am CDT
8/15: Preview Brunch: Route 66 - The Mother Road & Iconic DuPage Firsts
Preview Brunch: Route 66 – The Mother Road & Iconic DuPage FirstsSaturday, August 15 | 9:30-11:30A | DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium21+ Event | $75 per person* Join us for an exclusive preview of The Mother Road & Iconic DuPage Firsts before it opens to the p......More
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Saturday August 15 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
8/15: DIY Creative Crafting - Stars and Stripes
DIY Creative Crafting: Stars and StripesAugust 15 | 1-3P | DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium | FreeCelebrate America 250! Create an American flag-themed artwork while learning about various national flags since the birth of the nation. Register to reserve a spo......More
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Saturday August 29 8:00am - 5:00pm CDT
8/29: Train Saturdays
Train SaturdaysAugust 29 | 1:30-3:30P | DuPage County Historical Museum | FreeThe HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society of Model Engineers on the third and fifth Saturday of each month. The detailed layout covers more than 2,000 feet of track and highli......More
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Thursday September 3 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
9/3: Lost Chicago Department Stores with Leslie Goddard
Lost Chicago Department Stores with Leslie GoddardSeptember 3 | 7-8P | DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium | FreeFor decades, Chicago was home to some of America’s grandest department stores. Clustered along a mile-long stretch of State Street, stores like Marsha......More
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Saturday September 12 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
9/12: DIY Creative Crafting - Route 66
DIY Creative Crafting: Route 66 September 12 | 1-3P | DuPage County Historical Museum | FreeGet your kicks on Route 66 and color your own Route 66 customized magnet. This is a drop-by event that is great for the whole family! Registration is encouraged but walk-ins are ......More
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Saturday September 19 1:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
9/19: Train Saturdays - Extended for Explorers Club
Train Saturdays – Extended for Explorers ClubSeptember 19 | 1:30-3:30P* | DuPage County Historical Museum | Free*3:30-4:30P – Extended for Explorers Club Explorer’s Club members get an extra hour with the train! The HO Scale Model Train is operated by the DuPage Society......More
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Wednesday September 23 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
9/23: Remembering Route 66 with Leslie Goddard
Remembering Route 66 with Leslie GoddardWednesday, September 23 | 7P | DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium | FREEThe name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia-packed lecture, hist......More
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Saturday September 26 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
9/26: Founding Mothers with Laura Keyes of Historic Voices
Founding Mothers with Laura Keyes of Historic VoicesSeptember 26 | 1-2P | DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium | FreeThe “Mothers” of America aren’t often mentioned – the women whose influence on the early years of the United States reverberated for centuries afte......More
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Wednesday September 30 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
9/30: Countdown to 250 - Celebrating Our Freedom
Countdown to 250: Celebrating Our FreedomSeptember 30 | 7-8P | DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium | FreeTerry Lynch of HFK Presents leads us on a tour of previous milestones like the 50th Jubilee, Centennial, Sesquicentennial, and Bicentennial and how they were ......More
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Friday October 2 6:00pm - 8:30pm CDT
10/2: Night at the Museum - "Cars"
Photo by Pat Corrado Night at the Museum – “Cars”Friday, October 2, 2026 | 6-8:30P | DuPage County Historical Museum | $20/person*Join us at the DuPage County Historical Museum for Night at the Museum, our annual Halloween Party! Come dressed in your Halloween costume a......More