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When it's too rainy or hot or cold, and the kids need some indoor activity, you can find it here, from museums to aquariums, bowling, play spaces, bounce houses, arts centers, libraries, story times, and more.My Corner PlayroomParent rating: ![]() Location: 2121 N. Clybourn Avenue, Chicago, IL My Corner Playroom is an ideal spot for little ones, especially during the winter months when outdoor play is a challenge! The facility offers plenty of age-appropriate activities/classes, clim...
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Gill ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 833 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL Gill boasts an indoor pool at gym at its rec center, in addition to a fine playground. |
Windy City FieldhouseParent rating: ![]() Location: 2367 W. Logan Blvd, Chicago, IL Windy City Fieldhouse is a multi-sport team building and entertainment complex. The facility features six basketball courts, 12 volleyball courts, a 140ft x 75ft indoor soccer and inli... |
Fantasy KingdomParent rating: ![]() Location: 1422 N. Kingsbury Street, Chicago, IL Fantasy Kingdom is a parent-supervised drop-in play space for children ages six months through six years. Kids can act out knightly fantasies in a 30-foot high/10-foot wide castl... |
Ford Center for Performing Arts - Oriental TheatreParent rating: ![]() Location: 24 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL When the Oriental Theatre was built in 1926, it became the premier theatre for live stage shows, movies, and live jazz performances, hosting many of the greatest talents of the era - including Duke El...
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Millennium ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 201 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL Located in downtown Chicago on Michigan Avenue, between Randolph and Monroe Streets, the 24.5-acre Millennium Park is a center for world-class art, music, architecture and landscape design, off...
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Palmer ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 201 E 111th St, Chicago, IL Palmer Park hosts an indoor gym, an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, and baseball fields. |
Kohl Children's Museum of Greater ChicagoParent rating: ![]() Location: 2100 Patriot Boulevard, Glenview NAS, IL The Kohl Children's Museum has fun and interactive exhibits which reflect the varied learning styles of children ages birth through eight. It provides an atmosphere in which children are able t...
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ExploritoriumParent rating: ![]() Location: 4701 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL Exploritorium is a basement-level playground that offers a mock theatre, computer stations with educational computer games, water play, a large art area, and a two-and-a-half story climber with...
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Ogden 6Parent rating: ![]() Location: 1227 E. Ogden Avenue, Naperville, IL Part of the Classic Cinemas chain, Ogden 6 is family-friendly second-run theater that offers plenty of booster seats for young movie-goers. Kids packs are available at the concession stand, wit...
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Davis TheaterParent rating: ![]() Location: 4614 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL The Lincoln Square neighborhood theater offers digital sound, new rocking seats, and a refurbished concession stand (featuring special kids' packs). Booster seats are available for smaller children, a...
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Oriole ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 5430 N. Olcott Avenue, Chicago, IL Situated just south of Bryn Mawr Avenue and west of Harlem Avenue on the northwest side of the city, Oriole Park covers more than 18 acres of land and provides numerous programs year-round for every a...
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Oz ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 2021 N. Burling Avenue, Chicago, IL The park was officially named Oz Park in honor of L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, who settled in Chicago in 1891 several miles west of what is now the park. In the earl...
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High Ridge YMCAParent rating: ![]() Location: 2424 W. Touhy, Chicago, IL The YMCA, known for its solid, affordable, family-based recreation programs, offers afterschool activities, sports, and summer camps. Its programs include Family Nights, a summer day camp, youth swim ...
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The HideoutParent rating: ![]() Location: 1354 W. Wabansia, Chicago, IL This music venue sometimes offers kid-friendly shows, though most events are adults-only. |







