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Apple Picking near Chicago: Best Apple Orchards for Apple Picking with Kids

Submitted by Maureen Wilkey on Sun, 08/24/2025 - 8:49am

Just about an hour from Chicago, kids can pick apples at Apple Holler from mid-August to November.

The best apple orchards within a two-hour drive of Chicago for your apple-picking pleasure, many with seasonal extras for kids.

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Best Hotels with Bunk Beds for Family Travel

Submitted by Maureen Wilkey on Sat, 08/23/2025 - 12:00pm

Can it get any cooler than Super Mario-themed bunk beds? Photo courtesy of Villatel Orlando Resort

If you're a family with two kids, you know the drill when it comes to standard hotel rooms: you either have the kids share a bed (and deal with the fighting that results), or each parent sleeps with one kid and gets woken up all night by a foot or elbow to the face. If you have more than two kids, you likely have to shell out more money for adjoining rooms.

Hotels with bunk beds solve that problem by giving everyone their own sleeping space. Not only that, bunk beds are just plain fun for kids to sleep in. "Are there bunk beds?" is the first question many kids ask when their parents book a hotel room.

Here are 25 of the best family hotels with bunk beds across the US, plus some in Canada and the Caribbean. These bunk bed hotel rooms for families are located in big cities, near theme parks, along beaches, in skiing towns, and more.

Our Guide to Family-Friendly Resorts & Hotels is full of more great places to stay with kids, including our list of the best family vacation hotel suites, cottages, and villas.

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Best Places in Chicago Where Kids Can Earn Scout Badges

Submitted by Maureen Wilkey on Fri, 08/22/2025 - 8:18am

Rack up those Scout Badges at these Chicago institutions. Photo courtesy of Canva.

These places offer engaging Scout programs to help earn badges.

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Cooking Classes for Kids in Chicago: A Baker's Dozen of the Best Culinary Experiences in the City and Suburbs

Submitted by Maureen Wilkey on Sun, 08/17/2025 - 8:51am

Cooking classes for kids in Chicago. Photo courtesy of The Kid's Table

Branch out beyond blue box macaroni.

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Teen Museum Programs in Chicago: Internships, Workshops, and More

Submitted by Maureen Wilkey on Fri, 08/15/2025 - 8:50am

Teen Saturdays at Chicago Architecture Center. Photo courtesy of the Chicago Architecture Center.

Try one of these educational and experiential programs for teens. 

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Best Birthday Party Places for Teens in NYC

Submitted by Maureen Wilkey on Fri, 08/15/2025 - 8:33am

Be prepared for a surprise ending at a Beat the Bomb birthday party. Photo courtesy of Beat the Bomb

When it comes to birthday party ideas for teens, NYC kids are a discerning bunch. Luckily for you—and your kid—we've found 15 birthday party ideas for teens at venues new and old, all of which are sure to be a hit with the guest of honor and their (equally judgmental) friends. With party packages this cool, it's a shame you celebrate but once a year.

Find more awesome birthday party ideas for teens in our jam-packed NYC Kids' Guide to Birthday Party Places and more picks for any time teen fun in our Tween and Teen Guide to NYC.

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The Best Zoos and Aquariums for Chicago Kids 2025

Submitted by Maureen Wilkey on Fri, 08/08/2025 - 8:51am

See what swims by at the Shedd Aquarium. Beluga photo courtesy of the Illinois Tourism Board.

Get up close and personal with animals from around the world.

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25 Best Things To Do in Chicago with Kids in August 2025

Submitted by Maureen Wilkey on Mon, 07/28/2025 - 8:18am

Blue Angels flying in the Air & Water Show in Chicago. Photo by Lt j.g. Chelsea Dietlin for the US Navy

Soak up the last month before school starts. 

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