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🎉 The Naperville FunTimes
YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO FAMILY FUN
Issue #4 · Friday, April 3, 2026
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Happy Easter Weekend, Naperville families! 🐣
Spring has fully sprung and this weekend is one of the best of the whole year for getting out and making memories. We've rounded up a FREE egg hunt that 14,000 candy-filled eggs can't be wrong about, a jaw-dropping outdoor sculpture show in Lisle, and a gorgeous free park in Wheaton that's basically a hidden gem. Oh, and yes — your Kids Eat Free section is loaded with Easter Sunday dinner options. Let's go! 🌸
🌷 Easter Weekend Edition
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🗓️ This Week's Top 3 Family Picks
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🏆 Pick #1
The Great Egg Hunt — 14,000 Eggs, Zero Cost!
The Naperville Jaycees are back with their legendary Great Egg Hunt at Frontier Sports Complex, and this year they've stuffed 14,000 candy and treat-filled Easter eggs across four softball fields. Kids are divided into age groups (0–2, 3–4, 5–6, and 7–8), so big kids won't steamroll the little ones. The horn blows at 9 AM and the mad dash begins! No registration required — just show up with a basket and your biggest smile. Arrive at least 30 minutes early to grab a good spot since parking fills up fast.
📌 3380 Cedar Glade Dr, Naperville, IL 60564
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🦌 Pick #2
Vivid Creatures — Giant Sculptures at The Morton Arboretum
If you haven't seen the new Vivid Creatures exhibit at the Morton Arboretum yet, this Easter weekend is the perfect excuse. Five jaw-dropping sculptures of animals native to northern Illinois — including a 23-foot sandhill crane, a giant fox squirrel, and a massive blue dasher dragonfly — are scattered among the trees and blooming spring gardens. On Saturday and Sunday, kids can also join the free Vivid Creations Art Workshop in the Children's Garden (included with admission), where they'll create their own art inspired by the sculptures. It's a full-day adventure with fresh air and serious "wow" moments for the whole family.
📌 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532 · ~10 min from Naperville
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🌿 Pick #3
Cantigny Park — 500 Acres of Spring Perfection
Cantigny Park in Wheaton is one of the most stunning — and most underrated — family destinations in the western suburbs. This sprawling 500-acre former estate offers formal gardens bursting with spring tulips and magnolias right now, an outdoor playground, a military museum with real tanks kids can climb on (yes, really!), and miles of peaceful walking paths. Admission is completely free, and it's only a short drive from Naperville. Pack a picnic, let the kids run wild on the grounds, and then stroll through the rose garden while everything is in perfect spring bloom. It's the Easter Sunday afternoon you didn't know you needed.
📌 1S151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189 · ~15 min from Naperville
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🍽️ Kids Eat Free This Week!
Save money while making memories — these deals are live right now in your neighborhood.
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From the Great Egg Hunt to giant dragonfly sculptures and free admission to one of the prettiest parks in the suburbs — this Easter weekend is stacked. We hope you get outside, eat some candy, and squeeze in a moment that makes the whole family laugh. That's really what it's all about. 🐰
See you next Friday with more fun to fill your weekend! 🧡
The Naperville FunTimes Team 🧡
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