Fox Valley Ballet is proud to present The Fox Valley Nutcracker on November 30 and December 1, 2019 at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre. The production, now in its sixth year, is continuously described as the best Nutcracker in the Fox Valley area! With sold out shows every year, this beloved holiday classic features lavish sets, festive costumes, dazzling special…
Kidlist welcomes Jason Dobrzynski, CFP®, RLP®, CMFC® and Maralynn Kearney, MBA of Corsalus Group as guest contributors to give practical advise on how we can teach our kids how they can use their time and/or money to give back. Both Jason and Maralynn are local residents, financial advisors, and parents (Jason of a 2 year- old daughter, and Maralynn of three…
Do your kids have the week off school for Thanksgiving? Our kids will be home for the entire week and I’m trying to brainstorm ideas for what we are going to do. So (no joke) I look through Kidlist! I would like to take a walk through the forest preserve with everyone because we haven’t done that in a while…
If the just-above-freezing temps this weekend put you in a holiday mood, you’re in luck. This weekend is packed with Thanksgiving and Christmas events, starting with Friday night, when you can go shoot free-throws as a family at Turkey Hoops in Lombard or head to Burr Ridge for the annual Jingle Mingle. On Saturday, the Promenade in Bolingbrook will be…
Esther Jula from EsteeG Photography is doing vintage gray truck mini sessions at a tree farm and they are gorgeous! With a matte grey finish and Christmas props in and around the wooden truck bed, this vintage truck makes the perfect setting for family photographs and holiday cards. Christmas Truck Mini Sessions are great for your immediate family or just…
The Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTAG) is coming to Navy Pier on November 23-24, 2019! It’s the biggest toy and game fair in North America that’s open to the public and we look forward to going every year to check out the newest toys and games. This year Kidlist has two family passes to give away, each for up…
We were invited to experience the newest pop-up in Chicago this afternoon: Toys R Us Adventure. Having grown up with Toys R Us and being sad that the childhood icon went out of business last year, I was excited to check it out! Toys R Us partnered with Candytopia to make this pop-up possible and it will be in the…
Looking for a preschool or daycare near you for your little one? You came to the right place! We are excited to announce that this year our guide is searchable, which means that you can narrow down your preschool and/or care options according to search criteria that parents care about! You can even search for schools within a specified distance…
We love learning about local businesses, how and why they started, and getting to know their owners! It gives insight as to who they are and how they contribute to our community. Today, we want to introduce you to Sakina Fakhruddin, Founder and CEO of Codinu, which offers coding classes for kids ages 7 to 17 years old in Naperville….
My family was invited to experience Jack’s Pumpkin Glow and thought is was pretty cool that they chose to bring their displays to the Sensory Garden Playground in Lisle! Life-sized sculptures, classic Halloween characters, princesses, superheroes, dinosaurs, pirates, musicians, and movie stars line the trail, which makes a loop through the wooded area. Get the inside scoop on this new…
We are excited to announce that Kidlist is partnering with MGM to host a free movie screening of The Addams Family and pre-party at Hollywood Blvd Cinema in Woodridge on Wednesday, October 9! The Addams Family hits theaters on October 11, 2019, just in time for Halloween, and we are giving you the opportunity to be one of the first…
You won’t want to miss these unique family-friendly shows at Waubonsee Community College this fall! Children of Eden, a musical about parents, children and faith, will be at the Sugar Grove Auditorium from October 11-20, 2019 and Ventriloquist Steve Brogan will be there on October 26, 2019 and will surely make you laugh. Get the details below! This article is…