Friday Fun Five Nov 13 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s November/December Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events! Winter Sports Open House November 15 at Villa... Read More

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Nov 11, 2015

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Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremonies 2015

Get in the holiday spirit with these tree lighting events that will fill your children with wonder. Many ceremonies include family activities and a visit from Santa, so Go Make Holiday Memories! For more holiday family fun, see our related posts on Chicago’s Holiday Events and... Read More

Friday Fun Five Nov 6 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Fall issue, or search our calendar of events! Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day... Read More

Friday Fun Five Oct 30 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Fall issue, or search our calendar of events!   Halloween Family Magic Show October 31 in Park Ridge Looking... Read More

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Oct 21, 2015

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Friday Fun Five Oct 23 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Fall issue, or search our calendar of events! Monster Mash Bash October 24 in Oswego Spooky event where there... Read More

Friday Fun Five Oct 9 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Fall issue, or search our calendar of events! Didier Farms Pumpkinfest Runs through October 31 in Lincolnshire Hayrides,... Read More

Friday Fun Five Oct 2 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Fall issue, or search our calendar of events! Autumn Harvest Festival October 3 in Arlington Heights  There will... Read More

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Sep 25, 2015

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Fighting against breast cancer is easy to do. You can share your passion and raise funds to help save more lives from breast cancer. Just sign up to walk or donate to the walk near you by clicking on the links... Read More

Friday Fun Five Sept 25 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories!   For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Fall issue, or search our calendar of events! Platform Tennis Open House and Exhibition September 25 in Glen... Read More

Kid-Friendly Performances in Aug.-Oct. 2015

Aug. 19 – Oct. 11, 2015 “October Sky” A New Musical Lincolnshire: www.MarriottTheatre.com The Marriott Theater. The beloved Universal Pictures film October Sky is now a new musical. When Sputnik lights up the 1957 October sky over the small Appalachian mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia,... Read More

Friday Fun Five Sept 18 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by DUPAGE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Fall issue, or search our calendar of events! Fall Fest 2015 September 18-20 in Des... Read More

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Sep 10, 2015

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Friday Fun Five Sept 11 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by DUPAGE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Fall issue, or search our calendar of events! Family Fun Fest and Classic Car... Read More

Friday Fun Five September 4 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events! Last Fling 2015 September 4-7 in... Read More

Friday Fun Five August 28 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events! Phillips Park Zoo’s 100th Birthday Celebration... Read More

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Aug 18, 2015

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Friday Fun Five August 21 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by MARVEL UNIVERSE LIVE! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events! Puddle Jumpers Morning / Pig Pen... Read More

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Aug 16, 2015

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Cirque du Soleil: Kurios; Oaklee’s 4 Tips 4 Fun

Oaklee’s mom, Mary, took her kids to the Cirque du Soleil: Kurios show at Navy Pier. Here’s her report.  Catch it if you can! Cirque du Soleil: Kurios is a sensory journey into the imagination. All the elements of the circus- pleasantly heavy on the WOW... Read More

Friday Fun Five August 14 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by THE CHICAGO AIR AND WATER SHOW 2015 For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events! Slide the... Read More

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Aug 10, 2015

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Wisconsin State Fair: Oaklee’s 4 Tips 4 Fun

Oaklee’s mom, Mary, took her kids to the Wisconsin State Fair. Here are her Oaklee’s 4 Tips 4 out-and-about Fun at the Fair.  Wisconsin State Fair is a Road Trip worth the effort! Pop in a movie or an audio book with a State Fair theme (think Charlotte’s... Read More

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Aug 06, 2015

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Friday Fun Five August 7 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by LUPUS SOCIETY WALK For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events! 2nd Annual Kite Fest 2015... Read More

Friday Fun Five July 31 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by PELICAN HARBOR AQUATIC CENTER For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events! The World of Faeiries Festival... Read More

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Jul 28, 2015

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Kenosha, Wisconsin – An Easy Road Trip

We have world-class museums in the city of Chicago, but did you know that just over the border up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, you can find one of the best museum campuses in the Midwest? Some of the museums offer FREE admission with fewer crowds and easy... Read More

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Jul 28, 2015

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Family Movie Nights Under the Stars

These events are way better than the drive-in movies of old. You can bring your blanket and a picnic and watch movies under the stars. Don’t miss these fun family outing opportunities before the summer is over.   Aug. 1, 7:30pm Dive-In Theater Deerfield: www.deerfieldparks.org Mitchell... Read More

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Jul 27, 2015

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Charity Highlight: Lupus Society of Illinois

Join Wheaton mom and daughter team, Shantel and Raven Lauer, who are the Lupus Walk Ambassadors for this year’s tenth annual Western Suburbs Illinois Lupus Walk in Naperville on Aug. 8, 2015.   Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect virtually any system in... Read More

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Jul 27, 2015

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Visit Rockford this summer

Did you know that Rockford is the third largest city in Illinois and is the home of the Sock Monkey? It’s the perfect distance for a day trip or weekend getaway from Chicago and has many inexpensive indoor and outdoor attractions and hotels. Here are some... Read More

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Jul 22, 2015

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Friday Fun Five July 24 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by PELICAN HARBOR AQUATIC CENTER For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events! Summer Family Carnival 2015 July 23-26... Read More

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Jul 20, 2015

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Summertime Fun at Naper Settlement

                        Guest Post by Naper Settlement There’s summertime fun at Naper Settlement, an outdoor history museum, which is a regional attraction and gathering place for more than 135,000 visitors each year. Visitors enjoy hands-on programs... Read More

State & County Fairs

July 15-19, Wed.-Thur. 3-11pm, Fri.–Sun. noon-midnight Kane County Fair St. Charles: 630-584-6926 www.kanecountyfair.com Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Rd. Fox Valley’s Top-Rated Summer Event. The fair includes: entertainment, mid-way with carnival rides, exhibitors, tons of food, crafts, and more livestock than you can imagine. Along... Read More

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Jul 16, 2015

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Kid-friendly Performances in July – August 2015

Here are some family-friendly performances for July and August that will capture the imagination and put a smile on your child’s face. Get your tickets now for Marvel Universe Live! coming to the United Center on Sept. 10-13 and the Allstate Arena on Sept. 18-20   June 14 – Sept.... Read More

Friday Fun Five July 17 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by PELICAN HARBOR AQUATIC CENTER   For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events!   Journey to Mars... Read More

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Jul 08, 2015

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Friday Fun Five July 10 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by PELICAN HARBOR AQUATIC CENTER   For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events!   Chicago Shakespeare Theater... Read More

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Jul 06, 2015

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The Ultimate Girl Scout Campout

Ever dream of camping out on the White House lawn? That’s just what fifty Girl Scouts got to do on June 30, 2015. Michelle Obama, who acts as the Girl Scouts’ honorary national president, joined the girls for some hand-on learning and activities. They got a special... Read More

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Jul 02, 2015

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Summer Outdoor Fun 2015

The rains are over (for now) so it’s time to get outside and take advantage of the sunshine. Here are some of our favorite outdoor activities for the summer. For more outdoor fun, see our posts on Festivals in July and Water Parks and Beaches.  ... Read More

Friday Fun Five July 3 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by PELICAN HARBOR AQUATIC CENTER   For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events! Afternoon Festivities July 4... Read More

Friday Fun Five JUNE 26 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by KENOSHA PUBLIC MUSEUM For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events! Greek Fest 2015 June 26-28 at St.... Read More

Friday Fun Five JUNE 19 2015

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! Sponsored by KENOSHA PUBLIC MUSEUM   For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events!   Pelican Harbor Hawaiian Luau... Read More