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The Countdown is On: “Noon Year’s Eve” and Other Local NYE Events for Kids Sell Out Quick!
The countdown is on for 2024! Celebrate at these kids’ New Year’s festivities with bubbles, music, bounce houses, and countless other ways to enjoy some family-friendly fun to close out…
Chicagoland Christmas Pop-Up Bars and Restaurants with Incredible Holiday Decor
Between local restaurants going all-out with over-the-top Christmas decorations and trendy pop-up bars across Chicagoland, there are so many festive options for a fun meal out. We’ve rounded them up…
New! Christmas at Cantigny Brings Lights, Extravagant Decor, Ice Skating, and Cocoa Cabanas
Cantigny Park created a new holiday experience this year called “Christmas at Cantigny”. Their gardens are so meticulously designed and maintained, so the bar was set high… and their new…
Love Conquers All in ‘The Snow Queen’ at the Marriott Theatre
To kick off the holiday season, my family and I went to see The Snow Queen at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. This live theater production, which was the inspiration…
Find a Live Nativity Near You to Celebrate the Christmas Story
Visits with Santa, incredible holiday lights displays… there is so much excitement around the Christmas season. But for many families, amongst the hustle and bustle of cookie exchanges and wrapping…
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New Metra Holiday Trains Are Chugging Through Chicagoland: Here’s How to Catch a Ride
Decked out in red and green lights both inside and out, new Metra holiday trains are spreading holiday cheer to passengers and passerby alike. They’re a new addition for 2023…
Wonderverse Chicago is coming to Oakbrook Center
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s first immersive entertainment destination, Wonderverse, is coming to Oak Brook this December 2023! Wonderverse will allow guests to enter imaginative worlds from popular films, television series, and…
Things to Do with Kids in La Grange: Map, Places to Play, Playgrounds, and Events
With its vibrant downtown and plenty of annual community events, there’s no shortage of things to do with kids in La Grange. This city is not to be confused with…
Giveaway and Discount Code for The Art Deco Nutcracker
It was visually arresting and thoroughly entertaining. Third Coast Review In the most original reimaginations, The Art Deco Nutcracker 2023 shines using the exuberance of the 1920’s to tell the classic…
Local Hanukkah Events to Celebrate the Festival of Lights in 2023
Hanukkah (or Chanukah), a Jewish festival also known as the Festival of Lights, starts at sundown December 7 and ends on the night of December 15 in 2023. We’ve found…
Farms and Lots Where You Can Cut Your Own Christmas Tree for a Magical Holiday Tradition
There’s nothing more festive than loading everyone up all decked out in winter gear to cut your own Christmas tree for the holiday season. I love the smell of pine…
Experience Gifts for Kids: Memberships, Tickets, Experiences, Local Places to Play, and More
Some of the absolute best Christmas presents our family has received over the past few years haven’t been ‘things’ at all. Our family members have been amazing about gifting us…