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Don’t Miss These 200+ Fabulously Free Ideas for Family Fun in February 2023

We kept things budget-friendly in January with our 100+ Completely Free January Kids Events and Activities, so why not keep it going for another month? Now we’ve gathered over 200…

Valentine’s Activities for Kids: Daddy-Daughter Dances, Kits to Go, and More

Valentine’s Day is filled with opportunities to spread love and kindness to all the people in your lives. Daddy-daughter, mother-son and family dances are special evenings with your littlest sweethearts.…

Local Open Gyms: Where Kids Can Bounce Off the Mats (Instead of the Walls)

Open gym sessions will give your children the space to run, jump, climb, flip, and balance all with the comfort of mats and foam pits. Many locations offer tot-friendly sessions…

All the 2023 Museum Free Days in Chicago and the Suburbs

Our visits to museums and zoos are core memory-makers for our children, especially when they involve a trip to the city. After marveling at the skyline as we get closer…

60 Places to Go Sledding: From Tot-Friendly Hills to Ultimate Sledding Thrills

It’s no surprise that snow is coming our way, so why not have a little fun in it? Sledding brings out the kid in all of us, and is the…

2022 Best Christmas Lights in Chicagoland (with Driving Routes!)

Light up the night with these incredible outdoor Christmas lights shows, best-decorated houses for the holidays, walk-through light displays, and drive-thru holiday lights events! My family loves spending winter nights…

Now’s the Best Time to Sign Up for “Noon Year’s Eve” and Other Local NYE Events for Kids

The countdown is on for 2023! Celebrate at these kids’ New Year’s festivities with bubbles, music, bounce houses, and countless other ways to enjoy some family-friendly fun. Many of these…

Churches with a Live Nativity for Christmas 2022

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…

The Hills are Alive with ‘The Sound of Music’ at Paramount Theatre in Aurora

The Sound of Music, playing now through January 14, 2023 at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, is the perfect experience gift this holiday season! The Paramount Theatre in Aurora brought the holiday…

Non-Holiday and Santa-Free Activities in December

Whether or not your family celebrates Christmas, it can be difficult to escape it in December . . . and let’s face it: sometimes, parents just need a breather from…

2022 Live Christmas Tree Farms: Where to Cut Your Own (or Find a Pre-Cut Tree)

Growing up, our family channeled the holiday spirit during our yearly outing to the live Christmas tree farm. I always grew up with a real tree, which helped make the…

Where to See Santa 2022: Check Our List Twice for Photos with Santa

There’s nothing sweeter than a visit with Santa during the Christmas season. With a nervous wave, a giggly smile, and a wishlist in hand, a stop to see Santa is…

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Don’t Miss These 200+ Fabulously Free Ideas for Family Fun in February 2023

Valentine’s Activities for Kids: Daddy-Daughter Dances, Kits to Go, and More

Local Open Gyms: Where Kids Can Bounce Off the Mats (Instead of the Walls)

All the 2023 Museum Free Days in Chicago and the Suburbs

60 Places to Go Sledding: From Tot-Friendly Hills to Ultimate Sledding Thrills

2022 Best Christmas Lights in Chicagoland (with Driving Routes!)

Now’s the Best Time to Sign Up for “Noon Year’s Eve” and Other Local NYE Events for Kids

Churches with a Live Nativity for Christmas 2022

The Hills are Alive with ‘The Sound of Music’ at Paramount Theatre in Aurora

Non-Holiday and Santa-Free Activities in December

2022 Live Christmas Tree Farms: Where to Cut Your Own (or Find a Pre-Cut Tree)

Where to See Santa 2022: Check Our List Twice for Photos with Santa

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