5 Cool Things To Do With Your Kids: Go See Sleeping Beauty ... and the Beast ... or Fermilab

From LEGO trains to school plays to Irish bands. From the library to the middle school to Fermilab. Why go? Because you can never replace the time you spend with your kids. Here are "5 things" you can do together.

• Where/When: 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Saturday, and noon-3:45 p.m. Sunday at , 127 James St.
• Why Go: Honestly, is there anything cooler than Lego stuff? Tickets are not needed to view the exhibit of trains and landscapes..
• Pricing: Free.

• Where/When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at , 1415 Viking Dr.
• Why Go: It's the school . But more importantly, it's great entertainmnet that kids and adults will love.
• Pricing: $5, free for middle school students.

• Where/When: Saturday at , 404 S. 3rd St., Geneva.
• Why Go: It's just so darned good. Geneva Pedersen holds one of her monthly .
• Pricing: Free.

• Where/When: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday at , 111 W. Main St., St. Charles.
• Why Go: This classic Grimm’s Fairy Tale is by Vera Morris, and is an all-ages show on the Children's Stage. How could you not fall under its spell?
• Pricing: $12, 10 for students and seniors.

ALTAN

• Where/When: 8 p.m. Saturday at , Kirk Road and Pine Street, Batavia.
• Why Go: No Irish traditional in the last dozen years has had a wider impact on audiences and music lovers throughout the world than Altan.
• Pricing: $30, $15 for 18 and under.

About This Feature

Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week. You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.

Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips—just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!