The Forest Preserves of Cook County invites residents to celebrate the outdoors your way during the annual Party for the Preserves on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28 with salsa dancing, a New Orleans brass band, day and night hikes, paddling giant canoes and more. Among other events, the weekend features salsa dancing to live music by Latin Swing Factor at Thatcher Woods, fishing, hiking, and Windy City Ramblers Brass Band at Camp Bullfrog Lake, plus paddling in 10-person canoes at Powderhorn Lake. All events are free and open to all. Additional details can be found at fpdcc.com/party or at each Forest Preserve’s web page.

Photo Credit: Forest Preserves of Cook County