Have you caught Olympic fever? I've been watching with my third grader and very much enjoying it. It's always more interesting when you have a local athlete to cheer on, like Evan Lysacek from Naperville.
We've also been watching speed skater Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr., who is coached by her mother, 4-time Olympian Nancy Swider-Peltz Sr., one of the coaches of the Park Ridge Speedskating Club (how cool that these kids can be coached by, and skate with, an Olympian!). Nancy skated 9th in the Women's 3000m and will be skating next in the Women's Team Pursuit on February 26th. Go Nancy! Speed skating is great fun and open to kids as young as 4. Check out your local club.
Read on to find out what you can do this week when you're not watching the Olympics.
Monday - Friday, February 22 - 26
Free EventsChicago and Suburbs
It’s a long list! Kidwinks’ members can sort this list by distance from their homes!
Free Admission Days
Chicago and Suburbs, ILFree general admission at Chicago area museums and other institutions. Click then scroll down.
Open Play
Chicago and Suburbs, IL
Click then scroll down for a list of open play times at area indoor play places.
Putting Edge Fun Center
Hoffman Estates, IL
Additional locations in Lincolnshire and Norridge.
More Activities for Kids Chicago and suburbs, IL
Click to find tons of activities for children and families: bowling, indoor play areas, museums, sledding hills, ice rinks, indoor swimming…..
More Weekday Family Friendly Events Chicago and suburbs, IL
Find preschool fairs, free movies, story times, children’s theater and much more.
Saturday, February 27
Cinderella Children's Tea Palmer House Hilton Chicago, IL
Family Fun @ Your Library: Untuned Unplugged Game Day - Skokie Library Skokie, IL
Festival of the Sugar Maples McHenry County Conservation District Marengo, IL
This event is held both Saturday and Sunday.
The Mozart Experience - Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL
Free Weekend Events
Chicago and suburbs, IL
Find FREE, family-friendly events this weekend.
More Fun Things To Do With Kids on Saturday
Chicago and suburbs, IL
Live theater, family programs, story times, etc.
Sunday, February 28
Owl Secrets - Harold Tyrell Trailside Museum River Forest, IL
Jeanie B! and the Jelly Beans Chicago, IL
The 101 Dalmatians Musical - Cadillac Palace Theatre Chicago, IL
Beauty & The Beast - College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
Skunk Cabbage Walk - River Trail Nature Center Northbrook, IL
More Kids Activities and Events on Sunday Chicago and suburbs, IL
Children’s theater, nature center programs, family activities at museums and Navy Pier, etc.
Dining Out?
Check our Kids Eat Free Calendar first.
Click on any day to get a list of restaurants offering kids meals deals on that day. Some restaurants also offer special entertainment for kids on certain nights, and you'll find those listed too. Don't forget: Members can sort this list to see what's nearest to them!
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Party Time Palace
Home Comfort Heating & Cooling
Pop In Play - Pump It Up Chicago
Merry Music Makers
TechStuff Video transfer, computer & handheld game repair, etc.
Park Ridge Speed Skating Club
A Sterling Design Photographic ArtistsMemories Wow!
New to kidwinks!
Chicago Treehouse - Ongoing Activity
Taste of Trinity - Service
Graziano's - RestaurantThe Bubblegum Bowtique - Shopping
Find What's Near You!
Whether you're clicking through our Kids Eat Free Calendar or Events Calendar, or browsing categories along the left of our pages, remember to use the distance sort to find the places closest to you. You need to be a kidwinks member (it's free) and logged in. Then whenever you have a list of search results displayed, you can click on the Distance link at the top of the list to sort the results by distance from your house.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
eNewsletter - Chicago Kids Activities Feb. 1 - 7
Forecasted snow flurries this week. If we have to have winter, we might as well have snow to go with it so the kids can play outside! Whether you're looking for indoor or outdoor fun for the kids, we've got you covered on kidwinks! Here are some ideas for the upcoming week.
Monday - Friday, February 1 - 5
| The Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL Many fun activities for children, even during the winter months. | Chicago and Suburbs, IL Free general admission at Chicago area museums and other institutions. Click then scroll down. |
| Indoor Playground - Community Pavilion Oak Lawn, IL | Nickel City Arcade Northbrook, IL |
| More Activities for Kids Chicago and suburbs, IL Click to find tons of activities for children and families: bowling, indoor play areas, museums, sledding hills, ice rinks, indoor swimming….. | Find preschool fairs, free movies, story times, children’s theater, festivals and much more. |
Saturday, February 6
| Family Fun Days at Navy Pier Chicago, IL | |
| Winter Wonderland Celebration Geneva, IL | Father & Son Folding and Flying Paper Airplanes Arlington Heights, IL |
| Chicago and suburbs, IL Find out what’s going on near you! |
Sunday, February 7
| Be My Valentine Family Event Chicago, IL | Magic Sky at Triton College River Grove, IL |
| Free Admission to Chicago Children's Museum Chicago, IL | |
| Moscow Circus- Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL | More Kids Activities and Events on Sunday Chicago and suburbs, IL |
Dining Out?
 | Check our Kids Eat Free Calendar first. Click on any day to get a list of restaurants offering kids meals deals on that day. Some restaurants also offer special entertainment for kids on certain nights, and you'll find those listed too. |
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