Category: Outings

Sep 19
Oktoberfest 2019 at Hofbrauhaus in Rosemont, IL

Oktoberfest has returned to Hofbräuhaus Chicago and will be on-going until October 31.

Jul 30
Date Night Live: An Interactive Comedy Show in Chicago, IL on Saturday, August 10th @ 7:30p

An interactive comedy show starring Ellen Degeneres’ long-time opening act, Tommy Riles!!

Jul 02
Santa’s Village Amusement Park 60th Anniversary Season

We got to spend the day at Santa's Village in East Dundee, IL as a family earlier this summer. It was the first time any of us had been there. Let me just say, we had so much fun we'll be sure to go back!

Jun 24
Nintendo Switch Road Trip 2019

Nintendo is hitting the road again this summer and holing a Kick-Off Party at Chicago’s Navy Pier. The tour kicks off on June 26 and will travel across the country through October, making many stops along the way! The tour includes opportunities to play the hottest Nintendo Switch games of the summer, including the opportunity […]

Jun 16
“Free Kids Summer Movie Escape” at CMX Market Old Orchard in Skokie, IL

Now through August 1: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays CMX Market Cinema Old Orchard, a unique combination of luxury movie-going experience with refined self-serve culinary and beverage selections, will debut its “Free Kids Movie Escape” promotion, offering the latest movies at no charge for all guests on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting at 10 a.m. throughout […]

Jun 11
The Chicago Dogs Baseball Makes for a Perfect Family Night Out

Disclosure: My family and I were invited as guests to attend a Chicago Dogs. The following opinions are my own. Abigail and I attended a Chicago Dogs game last year. It was fun and we’d been talking about attending again with the kids for months. That finally happened last week. We were invited back to be guests […]

Dec 13
Cirque Dreams Holidaze at the Chicago Theatre

Disclosure: We were invited guests for the Wednesday, December 12, 2018 show of Cirque Dreams Holidaze at the Chicago Theatre. All thoughts and opinions shared in this post are my own.  This year was the first time we were able to see the annual breathtaking tradition that is Cirque Dreams Holidaze in person. Abigail and I got to […]

Nov 30
“The Art Deco Nutcracker” at Chicago’s Studebaker Theatre

Disclosure: We attended the opening night of “The Art Deco Nutcracker” as guests of the event. “The Art Deco Nutcracker” by Alexei Kremnev includes a record-setting 175 dancers on stage at once in its limited three-night run in Chicago. Set in 1920s America, Kremnev’s “The Art Deco Nutcracker,” featuring Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, is a fresh, yet […]

Nov 29
“A Klingon Christmas Carol” in Chicago (2018)

One does not have to be an uber-geek to enjoy this sci-fi retooling of this Charles Dickens holiday classic. 

Nov 24
We Got To Visit “Santa HQ”

Disclosure: We were invited guests of Macerich’s Fashion Outlets of Chicago & HGTV’s “Santa HQ” [vrview img=”https://daddysgrounded.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SantaHQ1_xmp_e.jpg” ] This is a 360 photo. Drag the image around to see all around. We got to experience “Santa HQ” at Macerich’s Fashion Outlets of Chicago recently. They have partnered with HGTV to invite families to the experience. The wonder of […]