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Guides
Fall Family Guide
A living guide to fall in Des Plaines — seasonal park district programs, library fall programming, and where the City posts official trick-or-treat hours. Pulls from the same civic sources as the weekly digest, organized by season instead of by week.
Birthday Parties & Kids' Classes
Where Des Plaines families look for party venues, rec classes, and enrichment programs — the small set of standing civic options, plus local businesses as they join the directory below.
New to Town
The practical first-week checklist for anyone new to Des Plaines — utilities and refuse/recycling, a library card, Park District registration, and which school districts actually serve your address. Pulls from the same civic sources as the weekly digest, organized for someone who just moved in rather than someone browsing this week's events.