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Festival of Arts Through Nature

Event information

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Fee: Free!

Age: All ages.

Contact: 708-946-2216

Location: Plum Creek Nature Center


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Event details

Find your nature’s muse at this celebratory day connecting nature with art in all its forms. This event will feature nature-inspired activities for all to express themselves through audio, visually and with movement and culinary arts. Learn about animal communication through musical interpretations. Add your personal artistic touch to community art pieces. Shop the artist’s row and indulge in culinary delights. Stop in the nature center to view the “Prairie Reverie” exhibit by artist Carrie Carlson. Carlson will be onsite during the event to share her creative process and inspirations.

Event requirements

No registration required.

Plum Creek Nature Center is an accessible facility. Outdoor activities may take place on natural surfaces across uneven terrain. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should mention their request when registering or submit a request online no later than 48 hours before the program.