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Merchandise MartParent rating: ![]() Location: Kinzie and Wells, Chicago, IL The Merchandise Mart is the world's largest commercial building, largest wholesale design center and one of Chicago's premier international business locations. Encompassing 4.2 million square f...
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American Girl PlaceParent rating: ![]() Location: 835 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL Here is a doll-loving little girl's dream come true. Local little girls love American Girl Place, as do the visiting girls who flock here on week-ends. And why not? This unique store is filled ...
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Shedd AquariumParent rating: ![]() Location: 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL The world's largest indoor aquarium, The Shedd is both an aquarium and an oceanarium - a home for marine mammals. Shedd's blue iguanas, Marley and Eleanor, for instance, have li... |
FireZoneParent rating: ![]() Location: 1100 National Parkway, Schaumburg, IL The FireZone is an interactive environment, allowing a unique hands-on look into the world of firefighting. The FireZone features a firehouse theme with real firefighters, fire engines, educati...
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Chicago Children's MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 700 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL There's more to do at the Chicago Children's Museum than can fit in one visit! Some favorite permanent exhibits include: Dinosaur Expedition re-creates the site of the 1997 expe... |
Art Institute of ChicagoParent rating: ![]() Location: 111 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL Young visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago are often captivated by the museum before even entering the doors when they are greeted at the entrance by two large, endearing bronze lions! Insi...
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DuPage Children's MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 301 N. Washington Street, Naperville, IL The DuPage Children's Museum has three floors made up of different exhibit neighborhoods - each one special in its own way. Each neighborhood is packed with exciting ways to explore art, math, ...
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Garfield Park ConservatoryParent rating: ![]() Location: 300 N. Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL Garfield Park Conservatory is a fabulous place to learn about plants. From a replica of Monet's Garden to Horticulture Hall, the whole family can find special creations that teach about a wide ...
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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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Field Museum of Natural HistoryParent rating: ![]() Location: 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL Just beyond the entrance into Stanley Field Hall on the main floor of the Field Museum, come face to face with Sue, the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex |
Wonder WorksParent rating: ![]() Location: 6445 W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL Wonder Works, a children's museum in Oak Park, features 6,400 square feet of fun and exploration for kids up to age ten. Permanent exhibits include: The Great Outdoors,... |
LEGOLAND Discovery CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 601 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg, IL The first of its kind in the US, the LEGOLAND Discovery Center offers LEGO-happy kids the chance to spend the day surrounded by the ubiquitous bricks - in all sizes, from small to giant. |
Wrigley FieldParent rating: ![]() Location: 1060 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL A day of Chicago Cubs baseball at Wrigley Field is a great day in Chicago! Lively c...
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Union StationParent rating: ![]() Location: 210 S. Canal Street, Chicago, IL Originally designed by famed architect Daniel Burnham and completed in 1925 by the Graham, Anderson, Probst and White Firm, Union Station's Great Hall is considered to be one of the greatest indoor sp...
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Magnificent MileParent rating: ![]() Location: 400-1000 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL Eight blocks on North Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago boasts more than 400 stores and boutiques, over 200 restaurants, and more than 50 hotels. |











