Are there any malls around Chicago that have nice indoor playgrounds?

Question

I have a 3 year old and llike to take him out with me on the weekend. Just looking for something to do inside since its so cold outside right now.

Answer 1

Find a copy of chicago parent magazine, it's free. I see them a lot at the library or at Once Upon A Child and other childrens stores. It's filled with a lot places in the area to go. Also check the library and park district for activities that are appropriate for a three year old.

Also try this site.
http://www.chicagokids.com/

Answer 2

Chicago Indoor Playground

Answer 3

Indoor Playground Chicago

Answer 4

i'm from usually south and west yet you'll locate maximum branch shops in this section Have indoor playgrounds on the interior of reach branch shops and there loose. although my moms team did ggo to pump it up they're everywhere in the north chicago land no longer loose (its indoor inflatables) My son loves the little ones museum in downtown the better section is you may come and flow all day you do not ought to stay. you may destroy it up they help you lower back in together with your bracelet there's a mall with a indoor playground in aurora section the indoor playground has a pirtae deliver.

Answer 5

Hi there, I found some pretty good information for you. Hope this helps!

When it's been raining or snowing for days, and your child is showing signs of severe cabin fever, an indoor playspace can be a godsend. Brightly lit, colorful, and crowded with other three-foot-tall whirling dervishes, they offer a range of activities from slides and jungle-gyms to pedal cars and sandboxes. Some of them also have a snack bar and party rooms available. The best thing about them? Unlike home, you never have to clean up.

Hyde Park/South Side

Museum of Science and Industry
5700 South Lake Shore Drive
[phone]
Hours: Daily 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Admission: Adults $8, children (three to 17) $3, under three free
Visit the museum's infant-toddler playspace, Idea Factory. Kids can play with gears, water runs, pulleys and weights, balls and tubes, magnets or huge Velcro wall puzzles.

Lincoln Park

The Chicago Academy of Sciences' Peggy Notebart Nature Museum
2430 North Cannon Drive at Fullerton Parkway
[phone]
[phone] (Events hotline)
Hours: Daily 10 AM to 5 PM, Wednesday 10 AM to 8 PM
This museum has a children's area in which kids can play with an underground oversized root system, pet a turtle, go fishing, play a nature related game or read a book. Bring your own lunch and dine in the picnic area or go to the Butterfly Café upstairs.

Corner Playroom
2121 North Clybourn Avenue
[phone]
Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9 AM to 4 PM for open play
Ages: Infant to five years
Bring your child to this indoor playground where your tot can jump, run and play. Dollhouses, plastic animals, three large plastic jungle gyms, a castle, a log cabin, tunnels, balls, shopping carts and a full kitchen are some of what's offered. On the hour, partake in story time, bubble blowing or crafts activities. Find a lunchroom in the back for snacking and eating lunch.

Navy Pier

Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
(312) 595-PIER
Hours: Call for hours
This Chicago landmark has over 50 acres of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants and attractions. Take in the city's views atop the Ferris Wheel, enjoy the wading pool on a hot summer day, or ice skate on it in the winter. Be sure to visit the IMAX 3D Theater. Try to catch the leaping gravity fountains, visit the Children's Museum, or just take in the sights. Numerous specialty shops sell everything from kites to magnets to TV nostalgic items.

Chicago Children's Museum
700 East Grand Avenue, Navy Pier
[phone]
Hours: Tuesday through Wednesday 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursday 10 AM to 8 PM, Friday through Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM
Crawl into the Dinosaur Exhibition and dig for fossils. Or head for the Treehouse Trails where your child can camp in one of the tents or fish in a canoe. Bring an extra outfit to change into after visiting the Waterways exhibit where children get drenched pumping, cranking and hauling buckets of water while navigating boats through a changing obstacle course. Grab a cart and shop, count and sort the plastic food. There are also infant-only areas throughout the museum where they can spin rings, push buttons, lift flaps and explore. Each day of the week is dedicated to age-appropriate activities. Paint with balls, two-sided brushes or your elbows, sculpt, mold, make a boat or plane or create a mask. Then rest, have a snack or breastfeed your baby in a rocking chair in the "log cabin."

Outside the City

Enchanted Castle
1103 South Main Street
Lombard
[phone]
Hours: Monday through Thursday 11 AM to 10 PM, Friday and Saturday 11 AM to 12 AM, Sunday 11 AM to 10 PM
The Enchanted Castle Restaurant and Entertainment Center is Chicagoland's largest indoor restaurant family entertainment center. Your child will love the ImaGYMnation Station, complete with slides, balls, nets, pads, tubes, pyramid towers and rope climbing. And you will love the security: all children wear ID tags, there are alarms on the emergency exits, video surveillance and a full security team so your little one can play on his own in safety.

Answer 6

Check for a local YMCA or Community Center...