Visiting Chicago With Kids
The Windy City is an exciting destination for a family vacation -- there are tons of great activites for parents and children alike. With these tips, links, and articles, visiting Chicago with the kids will be a blast.
A Day Trip to Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is not just grass and trees, you can spend a whole day here and visit the zoo, beach, conservatory, and nature museum.
Magiquest
MagiQuest Yorktown in the Chicago suburb of Lombard is a fun interactive game for kids, especially those obsessed with knights, wizards and all things medieval.
American Childcare Service
Hotel babysitting is a great option when parents want to get out for a night on the town in Chicago by themselves. One company that provides this in the city is American Childcare Service.
Family Travel Tips
Our "Travel With Kids" guide offers her five "Ps" of insanity free travel with children.
Hershey's Chicago
Hershey's Chicago knew exactly what they were doing. Located across from the historic Water Tower and in the heart of Michigan Avenue shopping, it's the perfect place to offer up as a bribe when dragging junior around from boutique to boutique.
Legoland Discovery Center Schaumburg
Legoland Discovery Center in Schaumburg, Illinois (about 30 minutes outside Chicago) opened in 2008 and quickly became a popular family attraction.
Go City Kids Chicago
Go City Kids is a great resource for anyone visiting Chicago with kids, with features like an events calendar sorted by neighborhood, and their "Activity Finder" which let's you search by age level and "kind of fun".
Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor
Just 40 miles north of Chicago, Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor provides a jam-packed day of family fun, especially for roller coaster junkies.
Kohl Children's Museum
The Kohl Children's Museum, located in the northern Chicago suburb of Glenview, is filled with scores of hands-on exhibits to provide a great day of entertainment for kids 8 and under.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum opened in 1999 with a clear mission – to educate the public, especially urban dwellers, on the importance of maintaining the quality of nature that surrounds us steps to take that can help the environment.
Best Attractions in Chicago for Young Kids
Visiting Chicago with young kids can present a challenge -- while the city has some of the best attractions in the world, your 3-year-old traveling companion isn't likely going to want to stare at a Seurat painting at the Art Institute. Here are some of the best Chicago attractions for kids in the preschool and younger set.