INHS Events

Saturday, September 19, 2026

• Traveling Science Center at Northern Illinois University's STEM Fest

  Time

  10:00 am - 3:00 pm

  Location

  600 Lucinda Ave, DeKalb, IL 60115

  • Festival/Celebration

  

Saturday, September 26, 2026

• Central Illinois Bat Festival

  Time

  1:00 - 8:00 pm

  Location

  Anita Purves Nature Center

  Celebrate backyard bugs and bats at the free Central Illinois Bat Festival, featuring expert talks, guided hikes, family activities, vendors, food trucks, a costume contest, and an evening bat acoustic walk with a live ecologcation demonstration.

  • Festival/Celebration