Chicago
Fri, 5/13 – In the Park with Civic at Harrison Park – FREE (recommended for children 5 & up)
Fri, 5/13 – Star Party at American Science & Surplus – FREE
Fri-Sat, 5/13-5/14 – CircEsteem at Francis Parker School – $11-16
Fri-Sat, 5/13-5/14 – Remembering: A Chicago Crossroad Festival – $5/person; 3 & under FREE
Fri-Sun, 5/13-5/15 (thru 5/31) – 5th Annual CANstruction Chicago – FREE
Fri-Sun, 5/13-5/15 (thru 6/26) – Dot & Ziggy at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater – $16-18 (Use code MOMOPEN for 50% through 5/15, code MOMDZ for $2 off throughout the show’s run)
Sat-Sun, 5/14-5/15 – Chicago Green Festival at McCormick Place – $10-$15
Sun, 5/15 – Family Day: Get Smart, Make Art at SmArt Museum of Art – FREE
Sun, 4/15 – Brunch & Boogie: Magic Carpet Ride – $9.43/person
North Suburbs
Fri, 5/13 – WFamily Fun Days at Westfield Hawthorne Mall in Vernon Hills – FREE
Sat, 5/14 – Norwegian Constitution Day Parade in Park Ridge – FREE
Sat, 5/14 – Evanston Farmer’s Market – FREE
Sat, 5/14 – Super Saturday: Chinese Folk & Classical Dance – FREE (registration required)
West Suburbs
Fri, 5/13 – Batavia Touch-A-Truck at Eastside Community Center – FREE
Fri, 5/13 – Free Family Movie Night at Johnston Recreation Center in Bloomingdale – FREE
Sat, 5/14 – Renovation Celebration at Bright Horizons in Wheaton – FREE
Sat, 5/14 – Festival of Colors at Riverwalk in Naperville – FREE
Sun, 5/15 – Flying 4 Kids at Bock Neighborhood Center in Schaumburg – FREE
Sun, 5/15 – Elmhurst Museum Day – FREE
Sun, 5/15 – Great American Mutt Show – $5/person, $10/family of 4 (Use coupon for ½ off admission)
South Suburbs
Fri-Sat, 5/13-5/14 – Joliet Block Party Mania at Joliet Historical Museum – FREE
Fri-Sun, 5/13-5/15 – Worth Spring Carnival – FREE admission; cost for rides varies
Sat, 5/15 – Woofstock & Pet Parade at Main Park in Mokena – FREE
Sun, 5/15 – Frankfort Country Market at Breidart Green – FREE

















We're not too far from Chicago, Sarah. Probably about 2 hours or so and HOPEFULLY we can make a visit with the fam sometime in the summer. Your blog is going to be so helpful to me
Two hours is nothing! You guys definitely should visit Chicago 'cause it's awesome & there's SO much stuff to do here! I'm always happy to give some suggestions on places to stay & things to do