Noggin Builders offers weekly summer camps. Each week of camp is filled with fun, hands-on activities including STEM, problem solving and teamwork games. They offer a counselor in training for kids entering 8th and 9th grade.

Camp Hope is a recreational and residential summer camp in the Chicago area for teenagers and young adults who are challenged by developmental disabilities. Camp Hope offers typical summer camp activities such as swimming, dancing, singing, arts and crafts, adaptive sports, cookouts, a magic show, and a carnival. Camp Hope offers one-on-one care for each camper.

The Center for Enriched Living exists so that people with developmental disabilities can be fully included in the community, achieve personal success, and enjoy a good quality of life. CEL’s Summer Camp provides campers, teens and young adults with the opportunity to have their best summer yet! Campers can enjoy building skills, increasing self-confidence and making lifelong friends.

At Brookfield Zoo, campers will explore animals and the natural world in a fun, engaging, age appropriate setting. Activities include nature hikes, animal observations and encounters, games and crafts. The Zoo is dedicated to making camp the best experience for campers with special needs. They have a dedicated Inclusion Specialist on staff who works with parents and staff to provide a customized and inclusive camp experience for kids.

Robot Academy's Lego Robot Summer Camps are hands-on, action-packed technology experiences. Campers will design, build and program working LEGO robots and invent contraptions using 3D Modeling/Printing. Campers will increase their familiarity with engineering and computer knowledge while practicing problem-solving skills.

Classroom Antics offers a variety of STEM summer camp subjects. Summer Tech Camps cover different aspects of science from physics to engineering, automation and programming.

Camp Invention is one week in the summer where your child’s creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills are challenged and developed in fun and exciting ways. Their top priority is to inspire future innovators and build kids' confidence in their natural ability to dream and create. These STEM camps are offered at community locations throughout Chicago and the suburbs.

Double the fun awaits at Maryknoll Park with 36 holes of mini golf! Parents appreciate the spacious layout, large patio seating area, and full concession stand that make family outings a breeze. Kids especially love the impressive waterfall that adds some visual appeal to their putting fun.

Bubble Bash at DuPage Children's Museum is THE place for families to ring in the new year. In addition to special NYE activities, your kiddos will enjoy grooving to the music, exploring the Museum’s hands-on exhibits, and counting down with confetti, bubbles, and more!

Bring the kids to the festivities including games, music, a balloon drop, and sparkling grape juice toast. Each participant receives a glow-stick necklace, party hat, and noisemaker. Pre-registration is required.

The Haunted Trails NYE package includes $35 in game play, 2 lazer frenzy challenges, a mini pizza and soft drink.

Experience the excitement of New Year's Eve around the world with your family, without leaving Park Ridge or staying up late! Explore cultural traditions, make crafts, and enjoy snacks and drinks inspired by global flavors. Games, music, and entertainment takes place throughout the event. The celebration ends with noise makers, hats, beads, and a traditional New Year’s Eve balloon drop.

A Christmas Story, Christmas Experience is located on the lower level in Macy's Court! Online reservations are encouraged. Bring your pet to join the picture on select dates!

Come and see Lake County’s largest and most sumptuous performance of the holiday favorite, The Nutcracker. This grand performance is known for its inclusion of internationally renowned guest artists supported with over 100 performers. A short version, "Clara's Dream," will be performed for young audiences at Libertyville High School. Full-length shows will be performed at Libertyville High School and Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.

This annual holiday tradition celebrates the magic of the season and the rich cultural heritage that makes Christmas in Chicago so special.

Create a magical memory this holiday season and take your family to see the North Shore School of Dance bring to life this wonderful tale of the Nutcracker Prince and the Mouse King. The performance takes place at Lake Forest Academy.

The magic and music of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince are as Christmas as mince meat pies and mistletoe. With captivating sets and mesmerizing dancers, the Salt Creek Ballet's rendition of the Nutcracker is sure to be a family favorite this holiday season. With shows running at three different venues, make sure to catch one of the performances.

Ballet Legere's annual production of the Nutcracker is sure to amaze all spectators, young and old! With dazzling special effects, a cast of 120 performers, and spectacular scenery and costumes, they deliver a unique show that will take you into the magic of the holiday season.

Charles Dickens’ enchanting tale of redemption and hope comes to life in Arlington Heights’ favorite holiday tradition. On a snowy Christmas Eve brimming with memorable characters, ghostly apparitions and splendid holiday music, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge visits the past, present, and future to discover the true meaning of Christmas.

Gather with friends and loved ones in Orchestra Hall — decked with boughs of holly — for a program of familiar carols, holiday songs and festive surprises, including a rousing encore of the cherished local favorite Christmas in Chicago. Featuring members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Chorus in glorious arrangements conducted by Alastair Willis, the program is sure to inspire holiday cheer for all.