BCDI Family Day 2026 is almost here! We are excited to welcome our patients, their families, and our community for Family Day at Wildlife Prairie Park on Sunday, October 25 from 10:30AM – 4PM. Inside this article, you will find all of the details about the event that you’ll need to enjoy a day full of education, games and great food!

 

LOCATION

BCDI Family Day 2026 will be hosted at Wildlife Prairie Park located at 3826 N Taylor Rd, Hanna City, IL 61536. When you arrive at Wildlife Prairie Park, you’ll enter the park through the main guest check-in gate. When you pull up to the window, please inform the attendant that you are there for BCDI Family Day. The Wildlife Prairie Park attendant will give you a map of the park for your convenience, tell you where to park, and give you the opportunity to acquire FREE admission for Wildlife Scary Park (which gets you access to Scary Park from 3PM – 10PM). This will be your only opportunity to acquire tickets to Wildlife Scary Park, so please be sure to grab them if you are interested!

You will park in the main parking lot, which is located next Adventure Hall (please see the parking area, notated by the yellow car outside of Number 6 on the map below). BCDI Family Day will take place inside of Prairie Hall- which is located at Number 10 on the map below.

 

 

AGENDA

10:30AM – 11AM- We ask that all Family Day guests arrive for registration at 10:30AM.  There will be a registration check in table located at both entrances of Prairie Hall.

11AM – 12PM- Lunch will be served courtesy of That Bald Guy BBQ! Attendees will be treated to a custom chili bar, with hot dogs, a plethora of toppings and chip choices, and a create your own s’mores station located just outside of Prairie Hall.

12PM – 2PM- Family Day programming begins. Adults and teenagers will stay inside Prairie Hall for the educational portion of the event. Kids will placed into groups with BCDI staff members for different games and activities. Toddlers/babies will be supervised by BCDI staff members during the educational session.

  • Educational Session Information: BCDI’s team of blood experts plus BCDI patients will host educational panels to lead conversational discussion. This new format embraces the challenges that individuals living with bleeding and clotting disorders may face that are often times not discussed during a normal appointment with BCDI. Please be ready to ask any questions that you may have for BCDI’s staff!

2PM – 4PM- All Family Day guests are free to roam Wildlife Prairie Park and enjoy the many incredible activities that are available! To view the different animal trails, activities, and experiences that Wildlife Prairie Park has to offer, please click here!

BONUS! 3PM – 10PM- All BCDI Family Day guests will have the opportunity to acquire free tickets to experience Wildlife Scary Park! When you enter the main entrance in the morning, the attendant will ask you if you would like tickets to Wildlife Scary Park- this will be your only opportunity to acquire tickets to Wildlife Scary Park, so please be sure to grab them if you are interested! For more information for all of the incredible experiences of Wildlife Scary Park, please click here!

 

We can’t wait to see you soon for BCDI Family Day 2026! If you have any questions leading up to the event, please contact Rosie Wixom via phone at 309-692-5337 or via email at rosie@ilbcdi.org. Thank you for your support as we continue to educate and raise awareness for the bleeding and clotting disorders community!