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Find Your Family Fun - All Over Illinois

9 Active MacKID sites in our state By Erica Alhorn

By Erica Alhorn - Publisher - Macaroni KID Bloomington - Normal August 9, 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 MacaroniKID communities throughout the United States and Canada.  

In the State of Illinois, there are 9 active Macaroni KID communities - each published by local parents for local parents. If you’re thinking about taking a road trip this summer, why not let Macaroni KID be your guide?

Below is a list of the Illinois Macaroni KID websites and the areas they cover. Each of these is just like Macaroni KID Yorkville - Geneva - St. Charles, providing a complete list of local events and activities for kids and families to enjoy.

  1. Wheaton: Glen Ellyn, Bloomingdale, Glendale Heights, Warrenville, Wheaton, West Chicago, Winfield,
  2. Naperville: Naperville, Bolingbrook, Lisle, Plainfield, Woodridge, Romeoville
  3. Yorkville - Geneva - St. Charles: Yorkville, St. Charles, Batavia, Geneva, Elburn, Sugar Grove, Aurora, Oswego
  4. Carpentersville: Carpentersville, Fox River Grove, Algonquin, Cary, Dundee, Gilberts, Huntley, and Lake In The Hills
  5. Chicago Northside: Andersonville, Edgewater, Lakeview, Lincoln Square, North Center, Ravenswood, Roscoe Village, Rogers Park
  6. Chicago Midtown: Downtown/The Loop, River North, West Loop, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Pilsen, Near South Side
  7. Peoria: Peoria, Peoria Heights, East Peoria, Morton, Washington, Creve Coeur, Dunlap, and Chillicothe
  8. Lincoln: Lincoln, Atlanta, Hartsburg, Emden, Mt. Pulaski, New Holland
  9. Bloomington-Normal: Bloomington, Normal, Towanda, Heyworth

And it goes beyond the State of Illinois, too! 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 MacaroniKID 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 MacaroniKID for their community?  It’s a great opportunity for someone who wants to work from home!