Events for August 2025
- Events for August 2025
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Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
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Free Parking Wednesday
Free Parking Wednesday
Enjoy free parking at Cantigny every Wednesday, March through October, with advance online registration.
Family Drop-In: Play Ball!
Family Drop-In: Play Ball!
Step up to the plate and discover how baseball changed during World War II!
Storytime with West Chicago Public Library
Storytime with West Chicago Public Library
Join library staff for World of Colors Stories—tales that celebrate your sense of sight and the vibrant world around you!
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
2 events,
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
Date with History: New Crusade – Writers of the Navy News
Date with History: New Crusade – Writers of the Navy News
Date with History: New Crusade - Writers of the Navy News Visitors Center Theater Thursday July 31, 6pm Free with paid parking Over a century ago, before the First World War uprooted the world order, political and military officials in Britain were already grappling with a very modern problem – how to make the expanding
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Family Drop-In: D-Day Paratrooper Mission
Family Drop-In: D-Day Paratrooper Mission
Learn about the brave World War II paratroopers who jumped into action on D-Day.
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
2 events,
Vintage Baseball
Vintage Baseball
See how the game was played over 100 years ago! Players follow 1850s rules and regulations.
West Suburban Symphony Orchestra: Soundtracks
West Suburban Symphony Orchestra: Soundtracks
West Suburban Symphony Orchestra Soundtracks First Division Museum Military Park Saturday, August 2, 7 pm An evening of hits written for — or featured on — stage and screen, conducted by Maestro Peter Lipari. Selections range from Harry Potter and Shaft music to Borodin’s exotic Polovtsian Dances and Tchaikovsky’s rousing Marche Slav. Rounding out the
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Greenhouse Tour
Greenhouse Tour
Catch a rare glimpse of Cantigny's greenhouse with a tour led by the Greenhouse Manager
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
1 event,
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3 events,
Free Parking Wednesday
Free Parking Wednesday
Enjoy free parking at Cantigny every Wednesday, March through October, with advance online registration.
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
2 events,
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
SOLD OUT – Sensory Cocktail Experience: Locally Owned
SOLD OUT – Sensory Cocktail Experience: Locally Owned
A multi-sensory experience in Cantigny's gardens featuring cocktails and small bites
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Family Drop-In: D-Day LCVP Mission
Family Drop-In: D-Day LCVP Mission
Discover the remarkable story of LCVPs, the “Higgins boats” that carried troops to victory during World War II.
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
2 events,
SOLD OUT – First Division Museum Guided Tour
SOLD OUT – First Division Museum Guided Tour
SOLD OUT - First Division Museum Guided Tour Saturday, August 9, 2 pm Free with Paid Parking Experience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army's oldest and most storied division, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its
1 event,
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
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Free Parking Wednesday
Free Parking Wednesday
Enjoy free parking at Cantigny every Wednesday, March through October, with advance online registration.
Accessible Birding
Accessible Birding
Accessible Birding Visitors Center Wednesday, August 13, 8:30 am Accessible Birding events at Cantigny aim to make a fun activity available to all. Ideal for those with limited mobility, the outing will last about 90 minutes or maybe a bit longer if we get carried away. Participants should feel free to stay as long as they
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
2 events,
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
From Parlor to Pasture: A McCormick House Experience
From Parlor to Pasture: A McCormick House Experience
A curated museum experience including a cocktail
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Family Drop-In: What’s New in World War II
Family Drop-In: What’s New in World War II
Learn about the scary, scandalous, and sweet new inventions of the 1940s that changed the world during World War II.
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
2 events,
Vintage Baseball
Vintage Baseball
See how the game was played over 100 years ago! Players follow 1850s rules and regulations.
Saturday Sun Sets: Modern Day Romeos
Saturday Sun Sets: Modern Day Romeos
A spectrum of genres including motown classics, classic rock, metal, 80’s favorites, 90’s gems, and the top hits of the 2000’s.
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Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
1 event,
0 events,
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Free Parking Wednesday
Free Parking Wednesday
Enjoy free parking at Cantigny every Wednesday, March through October, with advance online registration.
Storytime with West Chicago Public Library
Storytime with West Chicago Public Library
Join library staff for Loud and Quiet Adventures—stories that explore the world of sound and your sense of hearing!
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
3 events,
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
Date with History: The Dragon from Chicago
Date with History: The Dragon from Chicago
Date with History: The Dragon From Chicago Visitors Center Theater Thursday August 21, 6pm Free with paid parking Join us for a fascinating Date with History with author Pamela Toler about her book The Dragon from Chicago. She will tell the gripping story of American journalist Sigrid Schultz, whose career as the Chicago Tribune's Berlin
SOLD OUT – Red Oaks Farm Table Dinner: Red & Ripe
SOLD OUT – Red Oaks Farm Table Dinner: Red & Ripe
Enjoy a themed, multi-course dining experience with drink pairings
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Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
1 event,
Saturday Sun Sets: Burning Red: An Unofficial Tribute to Taylor Swift
Saturday Sun Sets: Burning Red: An Unofficial Tribute to Taylor Swift
The ultimate live band Taylor sing-along party!
1 event,
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
1 event,
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Free Parking Wednesday
Free Parking Wednesday
Enjoy free parking at Cantigny every Wednesday, March through October, with advance online registration.
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
3 events,
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
SOLD OUT – Steel and Spirits: A Historic Military Vehicle Experience
SOLD OUT – Steel and Spirits: A Historic Military Vehicle Experience
A rare opportunity to climb inside several historic vehicles
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Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or
2 events,
First Division Museum Guided Tour
First Division Museum Guided Tour
First Division Museum Guided Tour Saturday, August 30, 2 pm Free with Paid Parking Experience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army's oldest and most storied division, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World
Saturday Sun Sets: Sixteen Candles
Saturday Sun Sets: Sixteen Candles
5 fun-loving guys with a simple love for the music of years gone by
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Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden
Live Music in the Beer Garden South Grove Enjoy live music in our beer garden, located just steps from the Visitors Center. Music begins at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). The beer garden features a nice selection of food, draft beer, wine and cocktails in a beautiful setting. Relax in one of our Adirondack chairs or