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PLAY - Parks, Zoos & More
Winter provides a whole new way to play in Illinois, both indoors and out. Get a head start on summer at an indoor water park. Grab your snowboard and head to the 14 runs perched on a scenic Mississippi River bluff. Visit the Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier. Or take the family to the Lincoln Park Zoo Lights.
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$99
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Big City Playground
Chicago, Family/Play
Families can play all day in Chicago. Discover rare treasures at the world-class Museum Campus. Lace up your skates and glide across the ice at Millennium Park’s outdoor rink. Spend your nights at a play, such as the family favorite Wicked.
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$60
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Winter Weekends
Chicagoland (Glenview, Schaumburg, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Skokie, Evanston, Northbrook, Vernon Hills, Long Grove, Glenview, Lincolnshire, Buffalo Grove, Rolling Meadows), Family/Play/Discover
The suburbs that ring Chicago offer weekend fun for kids from big to small in your family. Take a tropical break at CoCo Key Indoor Water Resort. Catch a kid-friendly improv show. Cut the little ones loose at Kohl Children’s Museum.
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$102
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Snowy Sights
Northern (Utica, Ottawa, LaSalle), Family/Explore/Play
Families will find lots of winter fun in the Starved Rock area of Northern Illinois. Bundle up and take a hike to see sparkling ice falls. Discover one of the world’s largest assemblages of bald eagles as they soar along the Illinois River. Strap on a pair of cross-country skis or get revved for a snowmobile ride. Then again, you could ignore winter altogether and spend your days frolicking at an indoor water park resort.
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$59
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Create Memories
Western (Peoria, East Peoria, Hanna City), Family/Play
It’s easy to create lasting memories in Peoria, a family-friendly town that’s even more welcoming in the winter. Spend time in the RiverFront district, where you’ll find abundant shopping and dining right on the Illinois River waterfront.
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