Latest Blog Posts
- Honey Cashew Chicken recipe for a healthy family dinner | Kids in the Kitchen
- The best creative sidewalk chalk ideas for kids on Pinterest | Pin It!
- Taking a break from a full family calendar to enjoy the small moments | Peanut Butter in my Hair
- 50s-style dresses popular this summer for every body type | Trending
- See all recent blog posts
Featured Blog
Failing With Gusto
One Chicago mom's attempt to keep an accurate log so her kids will have something helpful to show the therapists.
Parenting News & Advice
Reader Community
About Chicago Parent
Chicago Parent is distributed free every month in the six-county area. Enter your ZIP code to find the nearest pick-up spot.
Win with CP!
We're giving away nine copies of Rachel Baton Pine's latest CD, "Violin Lullabies". We loved sharing her story and are excited our readers will get to hear her beautiful music. We'll announce our winners on Wednesday, May 22. Good luck!
Featured Video
A talk with the stars of Let It Shine
Tyler James Williams, Coco Jones and Trevor Jackson stopped by Chicago for the local premier of the new Disney Movie, "Let It Shine." ChicagoParent.com's intrepid reporters, Dixon and Delaney, took the opportunity to ask them a few questions that were on their minds... like, Is Coco now a cast member of "So Random"?
Watch the video! | See more videos
Be the first to know!
Freebies, events and updates by e-mail
Cultural festivals in Chicago and the suburbs
Browse by:
Location:
Featured resources
Stages, Sights and Sounds
May 7, 2013 - May 19, 2013Kids of all ages can catch original work and new interpretations of classic favorites at venues in Chicago and Evanston. Visit www.chicagohumanities.org...
Events (1) Skokie Festival of Cultures
Enjoy two days of ethnic folk music and dance, a wide range of food, unique arts and crafts, international games, children's events, a merchandise...
Events (1) Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Festival produces full productions of Shakespeare and other plays, as well as family-oriented 45-minute versions, from June-August. Plays Comedy of...
Events (1) Andersonville Midsommarfest
Andersonville, a neighborhood with roots dating back to Swedish immigrants who settled the streets north of Foster and east of Clark in the 1850s,...
Events (1) Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest
Widely heralded as "the largest free outdoor literary event in the Midwest," the Printer's Row LitFest is surprisingly as kind to kids as it is to...
Events (1) Highland Games & Scottish Festival
This Scottish fest, the largest in the Midwest, features a highland dance competition, the crowning of the Heather Queen and Court, traditional and...
Events (1) 
Swedish Day
June 16, 2013Festival will feature Scandinavian song and dance, Viking ship presentations, children's activities, Maypole raising, food and carnival games....
Events (1) Chicago SummerDance
The series offers free, introductory one-hour dance lessons by professional instructors followed by music and dancing. The diverse musical lineup showcases...
Events (1) International Festival of Life
This family festival features international and local acts on two stages, arts and crafts, food, games and entertainment for kids.
Events (1) 