Naper Settlement, the award‑winning outdoor living‑history museum in the heart of Naperville, will be open Tuesday‑Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults (13+), $5 for seniors (62+), $5 for veterans, and $4 for youth (4‑12). Naperville residents with proof of residency, children under 4, and members receive free entry.

November Highlights

Family STEM Night: Fantastic Food Science – Thursday, Nov. 5 or Nov. 19, 6‑7 p.m. – $8 per person. Participants will explore historic food‑preservation methods such as pickling, baking, and fermentation, linking pioneer techniques to modern food science. The program is designed for children ages 5‑11 and a caretaker.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: Gerald Savage – Reintroduction of Native Americans to Illinois – Thursday, Nov. 5, 7‑8 p.m. – $10 per person. Chief White Winnebago will share the culture and history of the Ho‑Chunk nation, discussing tribal territory, relocation to Starved Rock, regalia, and artifacts.

Weed Ladies Winter Sale – Wed‑Fri, Nov. 11‑13, 10 a.m.‑4 p.m. – Free admission. The Naperville Heritage Society’s volunteer group will sell one‑of‑a‑kind silk and dried floral arrangements, with proceeds supporting the Society’s mission to preserve Naperville’s history.

Holiday Tree Lighting – Wednesday, Nov. 18, 5‑7 p.m. – Free with registration. Families are invited to enjoy dazzling lights on the museum’s historic buildings, hot drinks, cookies, and a visit from Santa. The ceremony begins promptly at 5:15 p.m.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Historian: You Think You Know…How the Suburbs Happened – Thursday, Nov. 19, 7‑8 p.m. – $10 per person. In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the historian will examine overlooked aspects of American history, focusing on the development of suburban communities.

School‑Out Camps (Nov. 23‑25)

JR Builders: Lego Robotics Camp with Code Ninjas – Mon‑Wed, 9 a.m.‑12:30 p.m. – $329 per camper (ages 5‑7). Campers will engage in unplugged robotics games before moving to Spike Essential components, learning motors, sensors, and basic coding concepts.

Mission: Robotic Roadtrip Camp with Code Ninjas – Mon‑Wed, 1‑4:30 p.m. – $329 per camper (ages 8‑15). Using micro:bit and Bots, participants will program robotic cars, mastering speed control, obstacle avoidance, and line tracking, culminating in a showcase of their projects.

December Programs

Fall Into History – Tues‑Wed, Dec. 24‑25, 10 a.m.‑4 p.m. – Included in general admission. Visitors can enjoy hands‑on activities, historic demonstrations, and interactive exhibits across the museum grounds.

Craft By Beer: Holiday Music Bingo – Thursday, Dec. 10, 7‑9 p.m. – $20 per adult (21+). Adults can play bingo using holiday songs as calls, enjoying festive spirits and a chance to win prizes. Valid ID required.

Holly Jolly Days – Friday, Dec. 11, 4‑8 p.m.; Sat‑Sun, Dec. 12‑13, 1‑6 p.m. – $6 per person, free for children under 4. The event features holiday crafts, a blacksmith demonstration of reindeer shoes, storytime in the one‑room schoolhouse, and a family photo stop at the Victorian Christmas photo area.

Family STEM Night: 3D Printing Studio – Thursday, Dec. 17, 6‑7 p.m. – $8 per person. Children ages 5‑11 and a caretaker can design a 3D‑printed holiday gift, learning the engineering behind the technology and collecting their project a week later.

Winter Camps (Dec. 28‑31)

JR Adventures: Roblox and Minecraft Camp with Code Ninjas – Mon‑Thu, 9 a.m.‑12:30 p.m. – $349 per camper (ages 5‑7). Campers explore game design on Minecraft® and Roblox®, learning to replicate physical concepts in virtual worlds.

Mission: Roblox: 3D World Builders with Code Ninjas – Mon‑Thu, 1‑4:30 p.m. – $349 per camper (ages 8‑15). Participants will design and build immersive 3D worlds on Roblox, gaining skills in planning, design, and construction, and sharing creations locally and globally.

For more details on any program or to purchase tickets, visit NaperSettlement.org. The museum’s historic Century Memorial Chapel, originally St. John’s Episcopal Church built in 1864, remains a cornerstone of the settlement after being saved by local citizens in 1969 and relocated to its present site.

Original reporting: Positively Naperville (Aurora area) — read the source article.