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Find Your Family Fun® - All Over Illinois

Check out the 14 active Macaroni KID sites in our state!

By Erica Alhorn August 5, 2023

Ready to take a road trip?  Let Macaroni KID be your guide to what’s going on in communities throughout Illinois!

Did you know that Macaroni KID is a national company?  There are more than 600 Macaroni KID communities throughout the United States and Canada.  

In Illinois State, there are 14 active Macaroni KID communities - each independently owned, managed, and published BY local parents FOR local parents.  If you’re thinking about taking a road trip this summer or plan a day of adventure in a new area, why not let Macaroni KID be your guide?

Below is a list of the active Illinois State Macaroni KID websites and the areas they cover. Each of these is just like Macaroni KID Wheaton, providing a complete list of local events and activities for kids and families to enjoy.

  1. Wheaton: Glen Ellyn, Carol Stream, Bloomingdale, Glendale Heights, Warrenville, Wheaton, West Chicago, Winfield
  2. Downers Grove: Downers Grove, Elmhurst, La Grange, Oak Brook, Villa Park, Western Springs, Westmont
  3. Naperville: Naperville, Bolingbrook, Lisle, Plainfield, Woodridge, Romeoville
  4. Yorkville: Yorkville, St. Charles, Batavia, Geneva, Elburn, Sugar Grove, Aurora, Oswego
  5. Oak ParkOak Park, Forest Park, River Forest, North Riverside
  6. Schaumburg: Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Rolling Meadows, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Roselle
  7. Carpentersville: Carpentersville, Fox River Grove, Algonquin, Cary, Dundee, Gilberts, Huntley, and Lake In The Hills
  8. Chicago Northside: Andersonville, Edgewater, Lakeview, Lincoln Square, North Center, Ravenswood, Roscoe Village, Rogers Park
  9. Chicago Midtown: Downtown/The Loop, River North, West Loop, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Pilsen, Near South Side
  10. Gurnee: Gurnee, Lake Bluff, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills
  11. Skokie: Niles, Park Ridge, Skokie, Far Northwest Chicago
  12. Peoria: Peoria, Peoria Heights, East Peoria, Morton, Washington, Creve Coeur, Dunlap, and Chillicothe
  13. Lincoln: Lincoln, Atlanta, Hartsburg, Emden, Mt. Pulaski, New Holland
  14. Bloomington-Normal: Bloomington, Normal, Towanda, Heyworth

And it goes beyond Illinois State!  Maybe you’re traveling to a new place soon or you are already dreading that trip to your Aunt Susie’s where it’s always hard to find fun things for the kids.

Check out www.national.macaronikid.com and select the state you are visiting. Then check the pull down menu to see if there is an active Macaroni KID for the area you’re visiting.  If there is, you have an instant guide to all of the local fun things to do with your kids!  Bet you won’t find this stuff in a guidebook!

Do you have a friend who lives across the country looking for a fun job with hours they choose?  Maybe they would be interested in starting a Macaroni KID for their community?  It’s a great opportunity for someone who wants to work from home!