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Chicago spring break staycation ideas for families
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Homebound this spring break? Forget cabin fever. Catch a little SPRING fever instead. Fling into spring by trying something new.
1 Dive into spring
Go on an underwater adventure at Chicago Scuba School. Newcomers get the chance to learn about scuba diving in a 90-minute discovery class. Ages 8 and up.
2 Spring in the air
Sign up for a trapeze lesson at the Trapeze School New York located at the Broadway Armory Park in Chicago's Edgewood neighborhood. Ages 6 and up.
3 Sing, spring
Get a backstage pass and your big moment up on the famous Chicago Theater stage. The historic Chicago Theatre offers a weekly Marquee Tour. Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon, Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
