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17 Unique Igloo Dining and Outdoor Patio Options Turn a Winter Meal Into a Magical Memory

These restaurants with winter-proofed igloo dining are redefining “patio weather,” allowing al fresco dining all winter long. Sharing a meal together in a heated igloo, hut, pod, greenhouse or outdoor…

45 “Noon Year’s Eve” and Other Local NYE Events for Kids

The countdown is on for 2025! 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…

2024 Trick-or-Treating Hours in the West and Northwest Suburbs

As Halloween approaches, your little pumpkins, goblins, and fairies are likely anxiously awaiting the best candy night of the year! But what time does trick-or-treating start in your neighborhood? We’ve…

Children’s Resales and Consignment Shops to Save on Kids’ Clothing and Gear

It’s out with the old and in with the new-to-you! Our resale guide has all the details on spots to save on new or gently-used items. You’ll want to save this…

These 26 Water Parks in Chicago and Beyond Are Essential Summer Destinations

Summers in Chicago are hot, hot, hot! Cool off at one of the many water parks in Chicago and beyond with a ride down a tube slide or a trip…

All the 4th of July Fireworks, Parades, and Events for 2024

It’s time to celebrate like it’s 1776! 4th of July fireworks are everywhere throughout the west and northwest suburbs, so get ready to ooh and aah at the skies this…

Top 10 Best Indoor Playgrounds and Kids Play Spaces in Chicagoland, Picked By Our Readers

We are kicking off the New Year with our brand new 2024 list of the best indoor playgrounds! Thanks to you and your voting, we have a fantastic “Top Ten”…

101 Daddy Daughter Dances, Mother Son Night Out, and Other Valentine’s Day Events

Valentine’s Day is filled with opportunities to spread love and kindness to all the people in your lives. Mother Son Nights or Daddy Daughter Dances are special evenings with your…

13 Places for Crazy Milkshakes with WAY More Than a Cherry on Top

Have your kiddos been begging for over-the-top crazy milkshakes? These next-level treats have popped up all over Chicagoland at restaurants and ice cream shops! As if the decadence of a…

Yorkville Water Park: Raging Waves Waterpark Photos and Tips

We have been going to Raging Waves almost every year for the past six years and were curious what they were doing differently for 2020. After figuring out the best…

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17 Unique Igloo Dining and Outdoor Patio Options Turn a Winter Meal Into a Magical Memory

45 “Noon Year’s Eve” and Other Local NYE Events for Kids

2024 Trick-or-Treating Hours in the West and Northwest Suburbs

Children’s Resales and Consignment Shops to Save on Kids’ Clothing and Gear

These 26 Water Parks in Chicago and Beyond Are Essential Summer Destinations

All the 4th of July Fireworks, Parades, and Events for 2024

Top 10 Best Indoor Playgrounds and Kids Play Spaces in Chicagoland, Picked By Our Readers

101 Daddy Daughter Dances, Mother Son Night Out, and Other Valentine’s Day Events

13 Places for Crazy Milkshakes with WAY More Than a Cherry on Top

Yorkville Water Park: Raging Waves Waterpark Photos and Tips

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