Things To Do This Weekend March 31- April 2, 2023
By: Jeff Randolph 03/29/2023
In like a lion, out like a lamb. And so the weekend begins by welcoming the month of April. We can look forward to blossoming flowers, singing birds, and greener grass. Let's look at things to do this weekend, March 31-April 2, 2023.
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Visit a springtime oasis in Gurnee. They are starting another season of nautical fun in Waukegan. A large-billed bird is celebrated in Fox Lake. A museum in Libertyville hits a milestone. Enjoy some local artifacts in Mundelein. Here we are to look at the top five things to do this weekend, March 31-April 2, 2023.
Let’s face it, just because spring began on March 20 doesn’t mean mother nature is ready to warm up. So shed your parka and galoshes for Great Wolf Lodge Illinois’ oasis experience: Spring Breakout. Make a splash at the Gurnee resort’s 84-degree waterpark, highlighted by myriad kiddie activities during your spring getaway. Spring Breakout features arts and crafts, a sunshine celebration dance party, a yoga segment, games, and photo ops with woodsy characters. In addition, the venue also is highlighted by waterslides, a splash area, a wave pool, areas for swimmers of all ages, bowling lanes, miniature golf, an arcade, wall climbing, its MagiQuest adventures, and more. The lodge offers exceptional dining experiences throughout the venue, including Barnwood Restaurant. Spring Breakout runs daily through April 30. Visit GreatWolfLodge.com to secure your stay.
Friday-Sunday, March 31-April 2. Starting at $549.99 per night. Great Wolf Lodge Illinois, 1700 Nations Dr., Gurnee.
“Captains, start your engine.” The Waukegan Harbor and Marina opens for the season on April 1. This boater’s haven offers an expansive season for nautical know-hows to choose Lake Michigan as your next boating destination. The harbor features the finest boating with a marina with nearly 700 slips, perfect for the freedom to meander Lake Michigan. The land of lakes is called Lake County for a reason. The City of Progress harbor and marina remains open through late fall. Visit WaukeganHarbor.com to reserve a guest slip.
Saturday-Sunday, April 1-2. Boat slip rates are available April 1 at 7 a.m. at WaukeganHarbor.com. Waukegan Harbor and Marina, 55 S. Harbor Pl., Waukegan.
“Be a pelican, not a peli-can’t.” Fox Lake kicks off its fourth installment of Pelican Palooza, celebrating the Lake County village’s local business, photography, and the big-beaked bird. The American white pelican migrates to Fox Lake from mid-March through early April, so the name is fitting. Participating establishments, known as Pelican Partners, offer special offers and feature the Aves-themed scavenger hunt. Visitors can join the photo contest, kids’ crafts, photo exhibits, pelican education, and more. The event also features themed events hosted by the Fox Lake District Library, Lake County Forest Preserve educators, and more. The Lake County village shopping event also hosts its Pelican Palooza photo contest. Submissions will be posted to the Village of Fox Lake Parks and Recreation Facebook page and displayed at the area’s library following the event’s duration. Entries with the most Facebook likes will be awarded prizes. Visit the library to pick up a Pelican Craft Kit in the library’s children’s department. Participants must email photos to marketing@foxlake.org by Monday, April 17. Shop Fox Lake locally through Friday, April 16, and beyond.
Saturday-Sunday, April 1-2; Various times. Various locations in Fox Lake.
The Lake County Forest Preserve District’s Bess Bower Dunn Museum is celebrating its fifth born day. The venue, formerly the Lake County Discovery Museum for 40 years in Wauconda, now dons the name of the land of lakes’ first official historian (and genealogist) in Libertyville. The LCFPD venue features exhibits like “Prehistoric Lake County,” “The First People,” “An American Frontier,” “Innovations and Preservation,” and several visiting exhibitions. The Dunn’s calling card is a life-sized dryptosaurus that roamed the land of lakes before human existence. The Libertyville museum will host educational programming, nature play and crafts, and more during the celebration. Visitors to the nationally accredited museum receive free admission by donating a nonperishable food or toiletry item.
Friday-Sunday, March 31-April 2; Fri.-Sat.: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sun.: noon-4:30 p.m. Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Rd., Libertyville.
Make it an educational weekend by visiting the Mundelein Heritage Museum. The free admission experience provides visitors with new exhibits on early Mundelein, pioneers, a peek at one-room schools of Fremont Township education institutes, memorabilia from notable Mundelein businesses, military displays from both World Wars, and a collection dedicated to Mundelein’s rich railroad history and other area artifacts. The museum is open Wednesdays from 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays 1-4 p.m. Visitors can schedule appointments for group tours at the Mundelein Historical Commission facility can be scheduled by calling 847-949-3200. Saturday, April 1; 1-4 p.m. Free admission. Mundelein Heritage Museum, 601 E. Noel Dr., Mundelein.
Click here for a list of the top ten things to do in April 2023 in Lake County.
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