Things to Do
Our parent members have tons of suggestions on things to do, including beautiful spots for a family bike ride and outings for those all-too-rare date nights. Find more tips and advice in the articles below, or search the discussion forum for up-to-the-minute recos. Looking to expand your parenting community? Check the calendar for NPN events that serve to enlighten or connect our members—and often both!
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We were lucky to score great Adele tickets for June 8 months ago, and we now have a conflict. Very sad... these were so hard to get and are sold out. I'm not a big fan of using Stub Hub or other brokers due to all the fees for buyers, so thought I'd check locally first. We are just looking to ...
Going to be staying in Lincoln Park next week while we have some work done on our home, including the St. Patrick's Day weekend. What do your middle school students like to do for fun? We know about Mochinut and Summer House (and the zoo) but would love any recommendations from the locals in this pa...
Who goes to the St. Patrick's day parade besides drunk young people and families? Would you be afraid of guns? I ask because I have a pre schooler invited to participate in it and I am still on the fence. ...
We want to hit Field Museum for maybe 3 hours tomorrow with a 1:30/2:00. Any idea what the deal is? Do I buy tickets in advance? Will there be alone at that time if we just walk up? TIA ...
Hello Chicago NPN Parents, My name is Vicki Young and the Face Painting Season is almost here! If you would like to book my services for your Block Party, Birthday Party or any other event, please feel free to text me regarding your chosen date and time, but please know that events cannot be gu...
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