About The Publisher: Erica Alhorn

Hi and welcome to Macaroni Kid Wheaton. I'm Erica, a mother to three little ones, all who love exploring and going on adventures all around the suburbs with me. I'll be helping to grow this amazing community, share events and happenings, and guide you in the best family friendly local business in and around Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Lombard, Glendale Heights, Carol Stream, West Chicago, Winfield, and Warrenville.

I was born and raised here in the Western Suburbs, and I love discovering new local favs, uncovering hidden gems, and bringing awareness to the best small businesses that everyone should know about! 

I'm looking forward to meeting all of you and helping to strengthen this perfect little corner of Chicagoland.

If you're stumbling upon this site for the first time, here are some tips.

Start here: Wheaton Events Calendar -- the events calendar has everything happening broken down by day of the week, in chronological order, and even includes a monthly view for easy planning ahead!

The Guides Section of the Macaroni Kid site has things to do anytime and any day - perfect place for rained out plans on any day of the week!

Check the Latest Articles for local news and updates, parenting resources, kid-friendly recipes, life hacks and more! 

Worried about missing something or forgetting to check the site? Sign up for the weekly email that goes out every Thursday to let you know all the kid-friendly events happening that weekend!

I'm proud to announce that Macaroni Kid Wheaton was the winner of the 2023 Overall General Excellence Award at the inaugural Macaroni Kid Certificate of Excellence Awards out of the hundreds of publishers and local sites across the country!