Family Fun
Are you looking for something fun to do with your family? Even after spending most of our adult life in Chicago, we are still discovering new attractions and activities to enjoy. Chicago and the surrounding suburbs have so much to offer; world-class museums, architectural landmarks, sightseeing bus tours, parks, beaches to name a few – you’ll never be at a loss for things to do and see. To make sure you don’t miss out, we’ve compiled a list to get you started. Please feel free to email us or write on the blog if you make some “discoveries” of your own. We’d love to keep adding to our list.
Lets Have Some Fun!
Amusement Centers and Theme Parks Nature and Parks
Animals, Farms and Zoos Sports
Historical Water Parks, Swimming and Beaches
Museums
Amusement Centers and Theme Parks
- Batavia, Funway Entertainment Ctr., 1335 South River St., 630-879·8717
- Buffalo Grove, eSkape Entertainment Ctr., 350 McHenry Rd., 847·821·9000
- Chicago, Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Ave., 312·595·7437
- Elk Grove Village, Pirates’ Cove, 901 Leicester Rd., 847·439·2683
- Gurnee, Six Flags, 1-94 at Hwy. 132, 847·249·4636
- Joliet, Haunted Trails Amusement Park, 1423 N. Broadway St., 815-722-7800
- Lake Zurich, Brunswick Zone, 21080 North Rand Rd., 847·438·5585
- Lombard, Enchanted Castle, 1103 South Main St., 630·953·7860
- Naperville, Brunswick Zone Ctr., 1515 West Aurora Ave., 630-355-7622
- Naperville, Odyssey Fun World, 1·88 &Hwy. 59, 630·416·2222
- Schaumburg, Medieval Times, 2001 Roselle Rd. at 1·90, 888·935·6878
- Sugar Grove, Family Fun Ctr., Rt 47 & Jerico Rd., 630·466·3866
- Tinley Park, Odyssey Fun World, 19111 Oak Park Ave., 708·429·3800
- WI Dells, Timber Falls Adventure Park, Hwy. 13 &Stand Rock Rd., 608·254-8414
Zoos,Animals and Farms Farms and Zoos
- Brookfield, Brookfield Zoo, 1st Ave. between Ogden Ave. &31st St., 708·485·2200
- Chicago, Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 North Cannon Dr., 312·742-2000
- Chicago, Shedd Aquarium, 1200 South Lake Shore Dr., 312·939·2438
- Elgin, Lords Park Zoo, 325 Hiawatha Dr., 847·931·6120
- Glen Ellyn, Willowbrook Wildlife Ctr., 525 South Park Blvd., 630·942·6200
- Glenview, The Grove, 1421 Milwaukee Ave., 847·299·6096
- Lake Forest, Wildlife Discover Ctr., 1401 Middlefork Dr., 847·234·6702
- Libertyville, Lambs Farm, 14245 West Rockland Rd., 847·362·4636
- Wheaton, Cosley Zoo, 1356 North Gary Ave., 630·665-5534
Historical Historical
- Aurora, Blackberry Farm Pioneer Village, 100 South Barnes Rd., 630-892-1550
- Dixon, Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home, 816 S. Hennepin Ave” 815·288·5176
- Galena; Ulysses S. Grant Home, 500 Bouthillier St., 815·777-3310
- Long Grove, Historical Village, Robert Parker Coffin & Old McHenry Rd., 847·634·9440
- Naperville, Naper Settlement Museum Village, 523 South Webster St., 630-420-6010
- Oak Brook, Graue Mill, 3800 South York Rd., 630·655-2090
- Oak Park, Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., 708·848·1976
- Oak Park, Hemingway Birthplace Home & Museum, 339 N. Oak Park Ave., 708-848-2222
- Union, Donley’s Wild West Town, 8512 South Union Rd., 815·923·9000
- Wauconda, Lake County Discovery Museum, Rt. 176 & Fairfield Rd., 847-968-3400
- West Chicago, Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., 630-876-5900
MuseumsMuseums
- Aurora, SciTech, 18 West Benton St., 630·859-3434
- Batavia, Depot Museum, 155 Houston St., 630-406·5274
- Chicago, Adler Planetarium, 1300 South Lake Shore Dr., 312·922-7827
- Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Ave., 312·443·3600
- Chicago, Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 East Grand Ave., Ste. 127, 312-527-1000
- Chicago, Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Dr., 312·922-9410
- Chicago, Museum of Science & Industry, 5700 South Lake Shore Dr., 773-684-1414
- Chicago, Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 North Cannon Dr., 773-755-5100
- Elgin, Fox Valley Trolley Museum, 361 South LaFox St. (Rt. 31), 847-697·4676
- Glenview, Kohl Children’s Museum, 2100 Patriot Blvd., 847-832-6600
- Naperville, DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 North Washington St., 630·637·8000
- Oak Park, Wonder Works Children’s Museum, 6445 West North Ave., 708·383-4815
- Volo, Auto Museum, 27582 Volo Village Rd., 815·385-3644
- Wheaton, Cantigny Military Museum, lS151 Winfield Rd., 630-668-5161
Nature and Parksature and Parks
- Bolingbrook, Hidden Oaks Nature Ctr., 419 Trout Farm Rd., 630-739·2600
- Chicago, Buckingham Fountain, Columbus Dr. at Congress Pkwy., 312-742-7529
- Chicago, Garfield Park &Conservatory, 300 North Central Park Ave., 312·746·5100
- Chicago, Grant Park, Columbus & Jackson Streets, 312-744-3370
- Chicago, Millennium Park, Michigan Ave. between Randolph &Monroe Streets, 312-742-1168
- Deerfield, Ryerson Woods, 21950 North Riverwoods Rd., 847-968-3321
- Glen Ellyn, Lake Ellyn, 645 Lenox St., 630-858-2462
- Glencoe, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., 847-835-5440
- Joliet, Pilcher Park Nature Ctr., 2S01 Highland Park Dr., 815·741-7275
- Lisle, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Rt. 53, 630-968-0074
- Morris, Gebhard Woods State Park, 401 Ottawa St., 815-942-0796
- Oregon, Castle Rock State Park, 1365 W. Castle Rd., 815-732-7329
- Rockford, Klehm Arboretum, 2715 South Main St., 815-965-8146
- Utica, Starved Rock State Park, Routes 178 & 71, 815-667-4726
- Chicago, Hancock Observatory 87S North Michigan Ave., 312-751-3681
- Chicago, Mercury Cruiseline, 112 E. Wacker Dr., 312-332-1353
- Chicago, Seadog Cruises, 600 East Grand Ave., 888-636-7737
- Chicago, Sears Tower Skydeck, 233 South Wacker Dr., 312-875-9696
- Chicago, Shoreline Sightseeing, 474 North Lake Shore Dr., 312-222-9328
- Chicago, Spirit of Chicago Cruises, 600 East Grand Ave., 866-835-7245
- Chicago, Wendella Sightseeing Boats, 400 N. Michigan Ave., 312-337-1446
- Chicago, Wrigley Field Tours, 10060 West Addison St., 773-404-CUBS
- St. Charles, Fox River Queen Cruise, 2North Ave., 630·584-2334
- WI Dells, Dells Boat Tours, 107 Broadway, 608-254-8555
- WI Dells, Princess Kay Riverboat, W1147 River Bay Rd., 608-254-719
SportsSports
- Buffalo Grove, Chicago Indoor Kart Racing, 301 Hastings Dr., 847-941-9400
- Chicago, United Center, 1901 West Madison St., 312-455-4000
- Chicago, U.S. Cellular Field, 333 West 35th St., 312-674-1000
- Chicago, Wrigley Field, 10060 West Addison St., 773-404-2827
- Crestwood, Windy City ThunderBolts Baseball, 14011 S. Kenton, 708-489-2255
- Crystal Lake, Xtreme Wheels, 691 Virginia Rd., 815-356-8705
- Geneva, Kane County Cougars Baseball, 34W002 Cherry Ln., 630-232-8811
- Joliet, Chicago Route 66 Speedway, 3200 South Chicago St., 815-722-5500
- Joliet, Joliet Jackhammers Baseball, 1 Mayor Art Schultz Dr., 815-726-2255
- Libertyville, Sports Complex, 1950 North Hwy. 45, 847-367-1502
- Loves Park, Rockford Speedway, 9572 Forest Hills Rd., 815-633-1500
- Roselle, Brunswick Zone, 1100 West lake St., 630·351·2100
- Schaumburg, Schaumburg Boomers Baseball, 1999 Springinsouth Rd., 847·891·2255
- Skokie, Sports Park, 3459 Oakton St., 847·674·1500
Water Parks, Swimming and BeachesWater Parks, Swimming and Beaches
- Aurora, Phillips Park Aquatic Center, 828 Montgomery Rd., 630·851·8686
- Aurora, Splash Country Aquatic Center, 195 South Barnes Rd., 630·906-7981
- Batavia, Hall Quarry Beach, 400 South Water St., 630·406·5275
- Carol Stream, Coral Cove, County Farm & W. Lies Rd., 630·784·6130
- Carpentersville, Dolphin Cove Aquatic Ctr., Rts. 25 &68, 847·836·7946
- Chicago, Oak St. & North Avenue Beaches, along the lakefront, 312·742·3224
- DeKalb, Hopkins Park Aquatic Ctr., 1403 Sycamore Rd., 815·758·8853
- Des Plaines, Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center, 2025 Miner St., 847·391·5705
- Elk Grove Village, Rainbow Waterpark, 200 Reverend Morrison Blvd., 847·228·2860
- Elmhurst, Mayan Indoor Water Park, 624 North York Rd., 630·279·1100
- Elmhurst, The Hub at Berens Park, 493 Oaklawn Ave., 630·782·4955
- Gurnee, Key lime Cove Water Resort, 1700 Nations Dr., 877-360-0403
- Highland Park, Hidden Creek Aqua Park, 1220 Fredrickson PI., 847·579·4140
- Hoffman Estates, Seascape Aquatic Ctr., 1300 Moon lake Blvd., 847·310-3626
- Huntley, Stingray Bay Aquatic Ctr., 12219 Lois Ln., 847·515·7665
- Joliet, Splash Station Waterpark, 2780 Channahon Rd., 815-741·7275
- Lisle, Sea lion Aquatic Park, 1825 Short St., 630·964·3410
- Lombard, Paradise Bay Water Park, 433 East St. Charles Rd., 630·627·6127
- Mt. Prospect, Big Surf Aquatics, 411 South Maple St., 847·253·7873
- Naperville, Centennial Quarry Beach, 500 West Jackson Ave., 630·848·5000
- Rockford, Coco Key Water Resort, 7801 East State St., 815-398-6000
- Rockford, Magic Waters, 7820 Cherryvale North Blvd., 815·332·3260
- Schaumburg, Atcher Island Waterpark, 730 South Springinsouth Rd., 847·985·2135
- Schaumburg, Schaumburg Waterworks, 505 North Springinsouth Rd., 847·490·2505
- Yorkville, Raging Waves, 400 North Bridge St. (Rt.47), 630·882·6575
- WI Dells, Mt. Olympus Waterpark, 1881 WI Dells Pkwy., 608·254·2490
- WI Dells, Noah’s Ark Waterpark, 1410 WI Dells Pkwy., 608-254-6351
- WI Dells, Riverview Waterworld, 700 US Hwy. 12, 608-254-2608