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Magic Waters Waterpark
Rockford Park District
7820 Cherryvale North Blvd. (Interstate 90 and Highway 20)
Rockford, Ill.
(800) 373-1679
MainStreet Plainfield Egg'straordinary
Lockport Street
Downtown Plainfield
Plainfield, Ill.
(815) 436-5510
Major Taylor Trail
From 105th St. to 129th St. near Little Calumet River
(312) 742-PLAY
Maple Sugaring Days
Naper Settlement
523 S. Webster St.
Naperville, Ill.
(630) 420-6010
Maple Syrup Days
River Trail Nature Center
3120 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Northbrook, Ill.
(847) 824-8360
Maple Syrup Festival
North Park Village Nature Center
5801 N. Pulaski Road
Chicago, Ill.
(312) 744-5472
Marriott International Family Golf Festival
Crane's Landing Golf Club, Willow Crest Golf Club
10 Marriott Drive, 3500 Midwest Rd.
Lincolnshire, Oak Brook, Ill.
(847) 634-5935
McCormick Tribune Plaza and Ice Rink (Millennium Park)
11 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Ill.
(312) 742-5222
