Guide to Indoor Play Spaces for Chicago Kids
When it's raining or snowy or blazingly hot outdoors and you just need some inside fun, where do you go? What do you do? We'd like to help you answer this burning (or freezing) question with our suggestions, favorite places, go-to activities and general Chicago know-how. Check out one of our Best Indoor Playspaces by county, a storytime at a New Jersey store, an indoor sport like Ice Skating or Mini Golf (that's right, indoor miniature golf), one of our favorite museums, or indoor fun that does not require you to go anywhere with our wildly popular 50 Indoor Activities for a Rainy Day. Have a great (indoor) day, Chicago!


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