Special Events
Join us at a Leap Day Celebration!
Did you know that 2020 is a leap year? It has an extra day, Leap Day, or an intercalary day. And while many of us (myself included) think that this is something that happens every […]
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Indoor Play
Kohl Children’s Museum’s Pop-Up Museum [Waukegan]
Looking for somewhere different to go? For the month of February and March, Kohl Children’s Museum is back hosting a pop-up museum in Waukegan. And it’s FREE! The Pop-up Museum is in a new […]
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Busy Brains Children’s Museum – Pop-up in Grayslake
Busy Brains had a successful fall in their Pop-up space at Hawthorn Mall that they had to do it again. This time they are popping up with a new space in the basement of the […]
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Now OPEN! The NEW Center Park at Hawthorn Mall
Hawthorn Mall, a staple retail destination in Lake County for years, is in the midst of a massive transformation. The first step in that transformation is the transitioning of the center court into a vibrant, […]
Museums
Busy Brains Children’s Museum Pop-Up; Play that Does More
Did that sudden brisk air leave you wondering what to do with your kids come winter? Look no farther because Busy Brains Children’s Museum is here with their new Pop-Up space at Hawthorn Mall. Busy […]
Indoor Sports
Little Reviews: The Skate Room
We are an active family — we like to get out and move. Active should not be confused with athletic, though, as roughly only fifty percent of my family considers themselves to be athletic. So […]
Museums
A look inside the NEW Bess Bower Dunn Museum {Libertyville}
The Bess Bower Dunn Museum is owned and operated by the Lake County Forest Preserve District which is an advertising partner of Little Lake County. Over a year ago the Lake County Forest Preserve […]
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Family Fun Center: Waukegan
How the night ended: [child speaking] “Thank you for taking us today. I had so much fun with you.” How did we get to this glorious and unusual point? Three hours earlier… It was the […]
Indoor Play
Ultimate Ninjas Libertyville – NOW OPEN
If you have a child who literally climbs the walls in your house, jumps over couches and is always trying new feats – they’re probably a fan of American Ninja Warrior. The hit NBC show […]
Indoor Play
Little Reviews: Rockin’ Jump {Buffalo Grove}
Running, jumping, flipping and leaping are movements I see from my super energetic fifth grade son and his second grade brother on a daily basis. These two boys love to fly high and touch the […]