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Milwaukee Summerfest hosts musical family fun

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Looking for a way to take in a few concerts this summer? Experience Milwaukee's Summerfest, one of the world's largest music festivals. With fun music and activities for everyone, even the kids, this festival is one that every member of the family can enjoy.
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The best Chicago kite festivals for kids and families

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There's something about these breezy spring days that just begs for a kite. Fortunately, this month is packed with kite-flying events across the Chicagoland...
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Chicago Kite gets kite-flying beginners up in the air

Kathy Woods -
Owner of Chicago Kite/Kite Harbor helped start kite festivals throughout Chicago.
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Thousands of jolly runners join together for Santa Hustle 2012 in Chicago

Liz DeCarlo -
Register now to run, walk or volunteer in the 4th Annual race down the lakeshore.
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Chicago’s Christkindlmarket focuses on families this holiday season

Elizabeth Diffin -
A new Kinder Korner has kids investigating the market and interacting with village vendors.
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Unexpected family-friendly festivals and markets

Caitlin Murray Giles -
Kid-friendly isn't always so obvious, but these events are worth a family trip.
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Fun festivals in northern Indiana

Kathy Woods -
Four short trips over the state line for fun-filled fall festivals.
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26th Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Itasca

Liz DeCarlo -
Men in kilts tossing tree trunks! Scottish food (yes, it's tasty)! Rugby! Football! (That means soccer.) And best of all: Bagpipes! It's all at the 26th Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Itasca.
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Enter your kids in the Little Boots Rodeo

Alena Murguia -
You don't have to know how to ride a horse to compete in the Little Boots Rodeo in Elk Grove Village
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Find big flavor in Chicago’s Chinatown

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Chicago Food Planet offers a three-hour walking tour of Chinatown that covers the food, history and culture of the largest Asian nation. And itÂ’s right off the elÂ’s Red line.
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