Any parent knows kids need places to play. Some parents on the South Side find themselves traveling north to find fun, free activities.

Get led straight to Chicago’s hidden gems and most iconic eateries for a true taste ... there are play areas and a rock climbing wall at Maggie Daley Park. The Chicago Children’s Museum ...

The larger Streeterville area is well-versed in entertainment. This is where you'll find Navy Pier, a popular family hangout thanks to attractions like the Chicago Children's Museum and a 196-foot ...

But even in the darkness, Illinoisans found a way to lift up one another. One of the best parts of living in the Midwest is ...

The dining area ... Children’s Museum. — Other museum favorites of New Orleans residents include the Ogden Museum of Southern ...

Are your kids bouncing off the walls with boredom? When Chicago’s unpredictable weather ... is a true gem. Their play space includes a giant “Lite Brite” wall, a water area, an elaborate maze of ...

When summer comes, your kids will be more than ready to swim ... Latin’s program highlights include field trips across the Chicago area, sports and STEAM camps, on-site swim lessons for ages 4–11, ...

Cozy, soothing, sweet and beloved by kids and adults alike ... hot chocolates from five shops in the German and Merion Village area—picking these neighborhoods due to their proximity to our ...

If you have an event you would like to have included, please email the information to Daily News Community Editor Max Milne at [email protected]. Thursday, Feb. 6 Nature Story Hour will take place ...

Shedd Aquarium in Chicago is one of the Top Attractions in Chicago and one of the 100 Best Things To Do in Chicago with Kids Before They Grow Up. But, it's so vast that the Shedd is more than most ...

With her husband, Byrne Piven, who died in 2002, Joyce Piven created the famed workshop in the early 1970s as a place where students could “celebrate play ... to the Chicago area, where they ...