Activities for Big Kids in Chicago

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary is Chicago's best urban wildlife encounter that most visiting families don't know exists. During spring and fall migrati

The Crown Fountain, two 50-foot glass towers that project faces and periodically spit a jet of water, turns into an unplanned splash pad on warm days,

The Nature Boardwalk wraps around a restored urban pond that genuinely teems with wildlife, kids spot herons wading at the edge, turtles sunning on lo

ClimbZone's combination of auto-belay rock climbing walls, laser tag, and video arcade hits the sweet spot for elementary through teen-age kids who wa

Safari Land packages bowling, arcade, and amusement games into one location that keeps a wide age range busy simultaneously, a genuine advantage for f