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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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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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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

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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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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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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Summer 2015 Art Fairs

July 11-12, 10am-5pm Buffalo Grove Invitational Art Festival Buffalo Grove: 847-926-4300 BuffaloGroveArtFestival.com Buffalo Grove Town Center, Lake Cook Rd & Rte 83 (McHenry Rd.). July 11-12 Naperville Woman’s Club Juried Art Fair Naperville: 630-209-1246 NapervilleWomansClub.org Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St. July 18, 10am-2pm Arts in... Read More
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Summer Fun at Medieval Times

                  Guest post by Medieval Times Chicago in Schaumburg, IL Have a blast this summer and experience living history at Medieval Times. The breathtaking Andalusian horse show, Knights defending their realm, a princess and a king are only some... 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

Friday Fun Five JUNE 12 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!   Jelly Belly Summer Carnival... Read More

Friday Fun Five JUNE 5 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!   Taste of Wheaton 2015... Read More

Summer Festivals in June 2015

Chicagoland is know for it’s great neighborhood festivals. You have to get to at least one a month. There are so many to choose from every weekend! Find more events and lists of art festivals, car shows and more in the Oaklee’s Summer Guide.    June 4-7 Taste... Read More

Splashtastic Summertime Fun!

            Guest post from the Bolingbrook Park District Finally the weather has turned warmer and summer thoughts have become clearer. Now is the perfect time to plan what your family will be doing this summer. Look no further than Pelican Harbor... Read More

Friday Fun Five MAY 29 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 KOHL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM   For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Summer issue, or search our calendar of events!   Train Extravaganza Weekend May... Read More
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Win this book…

and Learn Spanish over Breakfast! Introduce your children to a new language. Keep their minds active this summer. Have fun at breakfast every morning.   Here’s an easy way to introduce your children to the wonderful concept of speaking a new language. Did you know that Spanish... Read More
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Operation Locate a Hero

You can help locate and honor World War II veterans by connecting them with Honor Flight Chicago. This is the non-profit organization that provides all-expense-paid trips for America’s most senior heroes to visit the Washington D.C. memorial built in their honor. There are an estimated 17,000... Read More
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Friday Fun Five MAY 22 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 KOHL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM   For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Spring issue, or search our calendar of events!   Wonderland, Alice’s Rock and... Read More
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Growing a Writer

                    Guest post by Bright Horizons Early Education and Preschool   It’s never too early to encourage your child to begin a lifelong pattern of written communication. Writing is not only a practical skill that all children need... Read More
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Adventures await at Camp Naper!

                    Guest post from Naper Settlement, Naperville IL   Kids will make discoveries, explore, create and have fun at Naper Settlement’s one-day, two-day, three-day and weeklong camps. Naper Settlement’s 12-acre museum campus at 523 S. Webster St.... Read More

Friday Fun Five MAY 15 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 KOHL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM   For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Spring issue, or search our calendar of events!   Penny Posh Kids’ Spring... Read More
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Friday Fun Five MAY 8 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 KOHL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM   For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Spring issue, or search our calendar of events!   2nd Annual Spring Fever... Read More

Baby Expo Chicago 2015

                UPCOMING SHOWS FOR 2015 May 17, 2015 · 9am – 4pm Marriott Schaumburg 50 N. Martingale Rd. Schaumburg CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS   July 12, 2015 · 9am – 4pm Holiday Inn Skokie 5300 Touhy Ave. Skokie CLICK... Read More