Oaklee's Guide: Suburban Chicago's Family Resource Guide

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It's FREE and easy to enter! Register as a Oaklee's Family Guide reader and you are automatically entered to win prizes throughout the year. If you are already registered as a Oaklee's Family Guide reader, you are already eligible to win.

Our prize selections will change each month as we bring you great family fun from all around Chicago.

STAYCATION THIS SUMMER WITH THE NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT!

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Did you know that there are plenty of ways to have a fabulous and fun summer in Naperville? From Centennial Beach to the Millennium Carillon to our golf courses and more, there are affordable activities for the whole family to enjoy. For more information on any of these staycation opportunities, visit www.napervilleparks.org  or call 630-848-5000.

Be On-The-Go This Summer in Naperville!

Visit community attractions for less with the purchase of an On-the-Go Pass, a $21 value for the price of $15! Receive one-time admission to three attractions – Centennial Beach, Paddleboat Quarry and Millennium Carillon. On-the-Go Passes do not expire! Free parking at all locations! Visit www.napervilleparks.org  or call 630-848-5000 for complete information. 

Stay connected with the Naperville Park District! We make it easy to stay in touch throughout the year. Follow us on: Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, LinkedIn and Park Talk Blog. Subscribe to our e-news by visiting www.napervilleparks.org   and entering your e-mail address in the box provided at the top of the center column on our homepage.

DUPAGE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

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DuPage Children’s Museum is the place where learning comes in to play®!  Visit a fun and safe environment where children 6 months to 10 years learn and play together with the important adults in their lives in 6 different thoughtfully planned Learning Neighborhoods. Discover hands-on exhibits and programs designed to promote skill development in math, science and the arts to prepare young visitors for a future of curiosity, creative thinking and problem solving.  For more information, visit www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org

Win a Family Pass to the Museum – a $68 value!  Good for free Museum admissions for two adults and up to six children.

LAKE COUNTY DISCOVERY MUSEUM

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Enjoy educational programs, fun special events and hands-on exhibits for visitors of all ages at the Lake County Discovery Museum. Journey through local history in the Vortex Roller Coaster Theater. Come face to face with dinosaurs and ice age beasts in the Mall of History. Explore the world of picture postcards in Bringing the World Home. Or, learn about the Illinois prairie in the Children's Learning Gallery, a play area and learning space created especially for kids ages 10 and under. Play in environments from your favorite Little Golden Books© in the Golden Legacy exhibition, thru August 2, 2010. Couple your visit with a trip to the surrounding Lakewood Forest Preserve for a day filled with discovery.

KOHL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF GREATER CHICAGO

ENTER TO WIN FREE FAMILY PASSES FOR 4 ADMISSIONS!

Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago celebrates 25 years of nurturing a love of learning in young children in 2010-11.  As the only institution in the Chicago area that exclusively provides hands-on exhibits and programming for children ages birth to 8, the Museum’s 17 interactive exhibits all address the learning needs for toddlers, pre-schoolers, and children in the early elementary years. Make a splash in Water Works, explore simple machines while building the Hands-On House, create a musical masterpiece in Music Makers and a visual one in Adventures in Art, and explore the great outdoors in our 2-acre Habitat Park.  Temporary exhibits include Watch us Grow: Monarch Butterflies (sponsored by Anderson Pest Solutions) through September 5, and Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home through September 26.  Watch for Curious George: Let’s Get Curious (sponsored by Tetra Pak), opening October 19!  Fun and learning are closer than you think!  

CHICAGO CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

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Chicago Children’s Museum’s three floors of hands-on exhibits and daily programs provide open-ended opportunities for kids to explore, discover, imagine, and develop an appreciation for the world around them. Playful, age-appropriate exhibits present sensory activities for the youngest learners and content focused on science, math, literacy, the arts, and diverse cultures for children through age 10. All exhibits are family-centered and child-driven and encourage a high level of caregiver involvement. Along with 15 permanent exhibits and programming spaces, CCM hosts a variety of changing exhibits and companion programs each year.

BRISTOL RENAISSANCE FAIR

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Sat.-Sun.’s, July 10-Sept. 6

12550-120th Ave. Escape to a summertime of fun where Knights were Noble, Maids were Merry, & Turkey Legs, Titanic. Shopping, Food, Games of Skill & 15 stages of continuous Entertainment. At the I-94 IL/WI border.

AMAZING CHICAGO'S FUNHOUSE MAZE

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Located at Navy Pier. The Maze is a 4,800 square foot attraction where guests get "lost" under the city of Chicago and have to find their way out through mazes and exhibits. We offer a Simulated Elevator Drop, a Mirror Maze, and the Spinning Light Tunnel. We are a climate controlled, indoor attraction located at Navy Pier and are open all year round. The attraction is recommended for guests over the age of 7. Your passes do not have an expiration date.

PREVIOUS PRIZE WINNERS

CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER

Congratulations to Rebecca A., Hoffman Estates, Carrie W., Chicago, Grace K, & Claudia C., Algonquin, winners of four tickets to "The Emperor's New Clothes" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, July 1- Aug. 29th.

NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT ON-THE-GO PASSES

Congratulations to Kim W., Arlington Heights, winner of two passes for one-time admission to three attractions – Centennial Beach, Paddleboat Quarry and Millennium Carillon.

WHEATON PARK DISTRICT

Congratulations to Britt L., Woodridge, winner of passes to the Wheaton Park District Pool & Jill P., Wheeling, winner of passes to the Wheaton Park District Prairie Path Mini-golf. 

SESAME STREET LIVE

Congratulations to the following winners of four tickets to the Sesame Street Live Show this week, May 5-9, 2010. Wendy N., West Chicago, IL, Meghan K, Crystal Lake, IL, Agnes B., Algonquin, IL, Eva C., Chicago, IL, Dori B., Hoffman Estates, IL, Barb L., Hoffman Estates, IL, Erica W., Chicago, IL, Melissa E., Downers Grove, IL, Tricia A., Aurora, IL, Melissa P., Wilmette, IL, Adriana, Z., Itasca, IL, Rose J., Roselle, IL,

SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS

Congratulations to Karen P., Bartlett, IL, winner of four tickets to the Shen Yun Show on April 11, 2010.

DISNEY ON ICE

Congratulations to Diane K., North Aurora, IL winner of four tickets to the Disney on Ice show on Feb. 2, 2010

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