Want to find out about more summer fun? Subscribe to the free Chicago on the Cheap email newsletter. Summer is a long season, and knowledge leeches out of children’s brains as they sit on Read More
May 232013
May 232013
Monday is Memorial Day, and there are a lot of parades going on throughout the area. At 10:30 am on Monday, May 27, the Naperville Memorial Day Parade steps off from the intersection of Read More
May 232013
Summer is almost upon us, and the kids in your life will be looking for a way to celebrate the end of school. How about a trip out to Yorkville to the Raging Waves Waterpark? It has slides, tubes, a Read More
May 222013
No, they aren’t real. Let’s just get that out of the way right now. Science can do some amazing things, but making new dinosaurs isn’t one of them. Theatre can do some amazing things, too. Read More
May 202013
Get out of the house and enjoy some nature without leaving Chicago.The North Park Village Nature Center on Chicago’s northwest side features a forty-six acre nature preserve and nature trails flanked by prairies, woodlands and wetlands. Or, go inside Read More
May 182013
Car seats aren’t cheap, but they are necessary. They keep kids safe, and that’s a good thing. To make it easier for more people to have the right-size car seats, Stroger Hospital sells infant, convertible, and booster seats for $20 Read More
May 142013
Procter & Gamble is giving away tickets to see Monsters University, which will be in cinemas June 21. Buy $25 in P&G products in one transaction and receive an adult movie ticket; buy $30 and receive one adult Read More
May 142013
Got a foamer in your family? Then Homewood is the place to be on Sunday, May 19. The Homewood Railroad Days Train Show at the Homewood Auditorium is free and will feature historical societies, antiques, model train Read More
May 132013
Chicago children may still be in school a while longer, but that’s okay. Barnes & Noble’s summer reading program is in full swing. Here’s how it works: go to the Barnes & Noble website Read More
Free admission to Monsters University with DVD purchase
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May 082013
Disney-Pixar’s new movie, Monsters University, will come out on June 21. You can lock in a discount ticket now with the purchase of an eligible package of Monsters Inc. or Finding Nemo DVD. Then, log onto Disney Movie Read More
May 072013
Union Station is beautiful, isn’t it? This weekend, it’s the perfect place to take any foamers in your life. From 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, May 11, Union Station will host special events for National Read More
Apr 282013
The Veggie Tales tell sweet versions of Bible stories for kids, acted out by talking vegetables. If you know a kid who is into them, Amazon has a free download of Five Super Silly Songs. Read More