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Taylor Family YMCA offer the Adventure Guides

Article provided by the Daily Herald. For all dads out there who struggle to balance work and family time, spending quality time with their kids can become quite a challenge. Thankfully the Taylor Family YMCA offer the Adventure Guides and Adventure Princess programs to help connect dads... Read More

Friday Fun Five August 25, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Family Night Golf – Glenview... Read More

Riverdance

The 20th Anniversary World Tour of “Riverdance” is wending its way back to the suburbs for a three-performance run at the Rosemont Theatre. The percussive Celtic dance revue plays 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Tickets go on sale... Read More

Friday Fun Five August 18, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Fridays on the Green August... Read More

Chicago’s Air and Water Show

Article provided by the Daily Herald. “There is no sport equal to that which aviators enjoy while being carried through the air on great white wings.” The weather is expected to be warm, but there may be a lot of “goose bumps” on beachgoers’ arms when the... Read More

Friday Fun Five August 11, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Lumen Optical to Provide Free... Read More

130th Annual Sandwich Fair

The 130th annual Sandwich Fair takes place at the beautiful Sandwich Fairgrounds starting Wednesday September 6th thru Sunday September 10th. Loads of fun, food and entertainment all 5 days of the fair. Harness racing, lumberjack shows, livestock judging, culinary competitions, commercial exhibits and even melodramas just... Read More

August Fairs & festivals

45th Annual Gurnee Days: 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at Viking Park and band shell, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee. Music from Gina Glocksen Band at... Read More

Friday Fun Five August 4, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Space Day – Pirates Cove... Read More

Friday Fun Five July 28, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Disney’s Aladdin – Cadillac Palace... Read More

Friday Fun Five July 21, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       149th Annual Kane County Fair... Read More

Friday Fun Five July 14, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Taste of Westmont July 14... Read More

Friday Fun Five July 7, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Fridays on the Green July... Read More

Kane County Fair for Summer Fun

Make it a summer to remember at the 149th Annual Kane County Fair on Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. It’s four days of fun-filled experiences, live music, grandstand thrills, unlimited carnival rides, 4-H pride and... Read More

Friday Fun Five June 30, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Frontier Days June 30 to... Read More

June Fairs and Festivals

Article provided by the Daily Herald. This weekend Geneva Swedish Days: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 23-24, and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at Third and State streets, Geneva. Music, carnival, Kids’ Day, Grand Parade, Sweden Väst, “Geneva’s Got... Read More

Friday Fun Five June 23, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       World War II Day –... Read More

Family Fun Mini-Golf Courses in Chicagoland

Swing your way into summer fun with these miniature golf courses. It’s the perfect way to have some fun family competition and enjoy the outdoors. Many of the locations also have batting cages and other fun. We even have some glow-in-the-dark golf facilities for when the... Read More

4th of July Fireworks 2017

Fireworks are our favorite part of the 4th of July, along with barbecues, bike parades, and waving the flag. There are so many festivals and activities to choose from on the holiday weekend. June 30 Cary Dusk Friday, June 30, at Cary Summer Celebration, Lions Park,... Read More

Friday Fun Five June 16, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Taste of Des Plaines June... Read More

Friday Fun Five June 9, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Dairy Breakfast and Stock Show... Read More

Friday Fun Five June 2, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Frontier Kite Fly – Naperville... Read More

June Fairs & Festivals

  Taste of Wheaton: 3 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 2; 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 3; and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 4, at Memorial Park, 208 W. Union Ave., Wheaton, and other nearby venues. Entertainment at the Memorial Park band shell,... Read More

Have Some Fun on the Beach

Looking to spend some quality time outside this summer? Don your swimsuit, put on some sunscreen and head to a local beach. Along with giving you the chance to relax and splash around, these spots also offer a variety of activities so you can take advantage... Read More

Friday Fun Five May 26, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!     Memorial Weekend – Rainbow Falls Waterpark... Read More

Friday Fun Five May 19, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!         Science + You... Read More

Friday Fun Five May 12, 2017

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 Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Vet for a Day –... Read More

Pediatric Health and Safety Guide

Oaklee’s guest post by Carson Gaffney, Program Associate for Kids In Danger, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to improving children’s product safety. See our article Pediatric Health and Safety Guide. Parents, teachers, guardians, and even babysitters are all people who are routinely responsible for the care and well-being... Read More