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5/20: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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6/17: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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7/15: Victorian Crafts

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Victorian Crafts July 15 [...]

Free

7/15: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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7/29: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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8/19: Crafting with CAE

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Create a Chicago, Aurora and Elgin craft from popsicle sticks. Make puppets to ride along with your CAE creation.

Free

8/19: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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9/16: Crafting with CAE

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Create a Chicago, Aurora and Elgin craft from popsicle sticks. Make puppets to ride along with your CAE creation.

Free

9/16: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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9/30: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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9/30: October Fest

Central Athletic Complex 500 S. Naperville Rd., Wheaton

Enjoy a family-friendly evening in downtown Wheaton, complete with live entertainment, food, beer garden and children’s area.

10/21: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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11/18: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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12/16: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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12/30: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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Through 2/13 – Victorian Valentine Craft Kit

Remote

Create 15 beautiful greeting cards using this kit. From Victorian and vintage ideas to modern creations, use provided instruction-idea sheet and your own creativity to celebrate your valentine.

$15

2/3: Victorian Valentines

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Valentines of the Victorian era were treasured keepsakes, incorporating feathers, beads, and bits of fabric. Create your own Victorian-style valentines in a fun, free, afternoon workshop.

Free

2/10 – Victorian Valentines

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Valentines of the Victorian era were treasured keepsakes, incorporating feathers, beads, and bits of fabric. Create your own Victorian-style valentines in a fun, free, afternoon workshop.

Free

3/16 – Chicago World’s Fairs Family Craft Workshop

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Craft beautiful paper quilt designs from the Columbian Exposition and Century of Progress fairs at this free event. Drop by to mix and match your favorite patterns!

Free

7/20 – Victorian Crafts

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Victorian Crafts Saturday, [...]

Free

11/7 – An Evening with Geoffrey Baer

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Join us at the DuPage County Historical Museum as WTTW's Geoffrey Baer speaks about DuPage County architecture, local history, and more! There will be light appetizers, tours around the Museum, and more.

$75

11/11 – Hometown Heroes of the 745th

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Celebrate Veterans Day with U.S. Army Armor Officer (retired) Steve Fixler as he shares the history of the 745th independent tank battalion that supported the First Infantry Division during World War II.

11/30: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Train Saturdays November [...]

12/13, 12/14, 12/15: Santa Express

Downtown Wheaton Metra Station 402 W. Front St., Wheaton, IL, United States

Join DuPage County Historical Museum for a special train ride departing from Wheaton Train Station. Pose with Santa for some photos as he travels from one family to the next to find out what they want for Christmas.

$24

12/21: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Train Saturdays December [...]

1/17: Mad Fore Plaid Mini Golf

Wheaton Public Library 225 N. Cross Street, Wheaton, IL, United States

Join the Wheaton Public Library and the DuPage County Historical Museum for the 3rd annual Mad Fore Plaid Mini Golf event.

$50 – $190

2/1-2/28: Black Trailblazers

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

In honor of Black History Month, learn about several African Americans who fought to shape the world in which they lived in the areas of art, education, sports and Civil Rights.

2/15: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

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3/14 – Casino Night

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

Enjoy an evening of popular casino games: blackjack, craps, roulette, Texas Hold'em and a money wheel. The evening also includes an open bar, appetizers, raffle and silent auction.

3/15: Train Saturdays – Extended for Explorers Club

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The 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 highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

3/20: Celebrating Women’s History Month

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

A panel discussion on how we make change in community with one another. Join us for an inspiring night full of conversation and fun!

3/29: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The 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 highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

4/9: Inside the “Cabinet of Curiosities”

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Get an inside look into our upcoming new exhibit! Wander through the “Cabinet of Curiosities” to discover how museums developed and how they work behind the scenes.

4/19: The Written Word Craft Workshop

DuPage County Historical Museum Auditorium 102 E Wesley St, Wheaton, IL, United States

Try your hand at the amazing handwritten script of the past.

4/19: Train Saturdays

DuPage County Historical Museum 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL

The 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 highlights some of the county’s railroads and landmarks in a landscape full of surprises.

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