Designed for ages 3 – 10
🕒 Total Time: About 5–6 hours
🌦️ Ideal for: Sunny or partly cloudy days
📍 Locations: All within ~5 minutes of downtown Western Springs
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Morning Monkeying Around
Channel your inner ape with a treetop excursion that your kids will talk about for weeks to come! This spot has multiple options of activities for kiddos of various ages and heights.
Lunch with a Sweet Treat
After working up an appetite, head over to an adorable Western Springs spot with a nostalgic, kid-friendly lunch special.
Exploring the Shops
Pop in to a local children’s boutique or visit one of many neighborhood staples and pick up pink or yellow smiley-face cookies to bring home.
Afternoon Cool-off and Playtime
Visit a park that frequently makes our Kidlist reader-ranked favorite parks! This one checks all the boxes: it features a splash pad, sandbox, zipline, rubber ground, and is awesome for train-watching.
If the weather isn’t cooperating, head inside to play and read. If your little one loves trains, this spot will be a winner!
Bonus: Train Spotting Stop
You can hang out in this great green space to watch Metra trains whiz by, or have a park picnic here. On certain days, the nearby museum is a great spot to explore, too!
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