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  • Kid Zone
    By Trent Modglin
    December 12, 2025
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    Kid Zone: Christmas Around the World exhibit at Museum of Science and Industry, Altitude Trampoline Park, and ZooLights

    Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry The 83rd annual Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light at the Museum of Science and Industry features more than 50 trees and displays, each lovingly decorated by community volunteers who share family and cultural traditions drawing on ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    December 15, 2024
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    Inside Scoop: Lincoln Park ZooLights, ice skating in Rosemont, holiday activities with the Park Ridge Park District, Illumination at the Morton Arboretum, Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden and deals around town

    ZooLights celebrates 30 years at the Lincoln Park Zoo Head to Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo for one of the city’s favorite holiday traditions, which is back for its 30th year with new artistic, interactive displays and programming through Jan. 5. ZooLights features more than three million lights, including hundreds of luminous LED displays and festive ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    July 19, 2024
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    Kid Zone: Penguin Encounters at Lincoln Park Zoo, the SpaceX Dragon at the Museum of Science & Industry and Wonder Woods Mini Golf at the Morton Arboretum

    Penguin encounters at the Lincoln Park Zoo Lincoln Park Zoo, located in Chicago’s beautiful Lincoln Park just a couple miles north of downtown along the lakefront, is free every day of the year and offers plenty of exciting viewing — and learning — opportunities throughout its sprawling, tree-covered grounds. Looking for a unique experience? Get ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    November 28, 2021
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    Holiday happenings: Get the inside scoop on plenty of holiday exhibits, light shows and family fun in Chicagoland

    AMAZE photo by Matt Zuro By Trent Modglin AMAZE Light Festival in Rosemont Impact Field has transformed into the ultimate holiday destination with the debut of The AMAZE Light Festival in Rosemont. Open now, visitors can enjoy outdoor holiday activities for all ages amongst an immersive display of more than one million holiday lights. In ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    November 12, 2021
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    Inside Scoop: Boozy brunch, Lincoln Park ZooLights bus trip, cookies & crafts workshop, and the second annual Christfiddlemarket

    Tavern on the Point’s Boozy Brunch & Beats is Sunday, Nov. 14 We think the middle of the week is the perfect time to start planning for a little Sunday Funday. Make plans to head to Tavern on the Point in Edison Park this Sunday for their Boozy Brunch & Beats, where you can enjoy ...
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    By Trent Modglin
    July 8, 2021
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    Kid Zone: Kohl Children’s Museum new exhibits, Lincoln Park Zoo, and cool treats at Triple Scoop’d

    New exhibits at Kohl Children’s Museum Kohl Children’s Museum has re-opened its full exhibit environment to the public. Regular sanitizing and nightly deep cleaning sessions will be taking place, but advance registration is no longer required. A new permanent exhibit built during the pandemic closure will be available too. Build It allows children to explore ...
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    December 2, 2020
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    Kid Zone: Holiday lights and activities at the Lincoln Park Zoo, Morton Arboretum, Museum of Science and Industry, Brookfield Zoo, Rosemont and more

    ZooLights photo by Todd Rosenberg By Trent Modglin Lincoln Park ZooLights The Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago goes all out for the holidays with its ZooLights celebration, decorating the entire property with a mind-boggling 2.5 million colorful lights, adorning everything from the trees to animal exhibits to the grass itself — often synchronized to holiday ...
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    November 16, 2020
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    Park Ridge Insider: Lida Bunting on dinner at Cucina Biagio, holiday light shows and the Park Ridge Speedskating Club

    Ice skating photo by Marina Samovsky How long you’ve lived here: We moved in October of 2012, so just over eight years. What you like best about Park Ridge: I love the proximity of everything and the small-town feel. I grew up in a suburb where everything was very spread out. So being able to ...
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The second annual Road Full of Promise fundraiser The second annual Road Full of Promise fundraiser benefiting the @med13lfoundation is coming up Saturday, Jan. 24 at @joesrosemont 

Last year’s event — with 500+ guests and more than $250,000 raised — was a tremendous success for pediatric research benefiting MED13L. Now the goal is to help reach even more families, continue funding critical research, and bring hope to children with MED13L Syndrome around the world.

Join the Boychuck family and the community of Park Ridge for an unforgettable evening of music, community and purpose. 

For more information, tickets and donations, head to RoadFullOfPromise.com
Mark your calendars: The Park Ridge Market After D Mark your calendars: The Park Ridge Market After Dark @mad60068 dates for 2026 are May 30, July 25, & Aug. 22. Plenty of summer fun to be had with the @parkridgechamber
Bears-Packers round 3 is coming up Saturday night Bears-Packers round 3 is coming up Saturday night and bar specials are everywhere, but @tavernpointchi in Edison Park is feeling generous the entire NFL wildcard weekend with $20 domestic buckets, $25 import buckets and 50% off flatbreads, dips and nachos. 

Tavern on the Point
6724 N. Northwest Hwy in Edison Park
TavernOnThePoint.com
Just two days left for the annual BOGO January sal Just two days left for the annual BOGO January sale at @shop2sisters 

Through Jan. 10, when you buy one item, you get the second one 50% off in store and online (code: BOGO).

2 Sisters A&L 
33 S. Prospect Ave. in Park Ridge
Shop2SistersPR.com
Serious eats from @paninos.parkridge on a night ma Serious eats from @paninos.parkridge on a night made for delivery. If you’ve never had their pan pizza, get on it. But the hearty pastas and salads are difficult to ignore too
From our big winter issue... Did you know? — Impo From our big winter issue...

Did you know? — Important info from local businesses like @northwindexteriors @homecomfortservices @peace.pelvic.health @ysb_legal and Todd Gentile with Allstate 

“For most Illinois families, a revocable living trust offers a smoother, more private and more efficient way to manage what happens to your assets — both during your lifetime and after you’re gone.”

Read the feature now at TheRealParkRidge.com
Save the date: 20% of all dine-in, to-go or retail Save the date: 20% of all dine-in, to-go or retail orders at @patinawinebar on Feb. 4 goes to the @mainesouthparentsscholarclub
Looking for a great way to cap the weekend and soa Looking for a great way to cap the weekend and soak up some more holiday spirit? The Lightscape exhibit at the @chicagobotanic garden runs through Sunday, Jan. 4
Our winter issue cover story... Winter warmers: F Our winter issue cover story...

Winter warmers: From a hearty Persian soup at @shemroonkababhouse and lamb chops at @social18restaurant to the @tavernpointchi bourbon-glazed pork chop, old-school sloppy joes and mac & cheese at @howardstreetinn and tender burnt ends at @uneannee … we found plenty of perfect cold-weather dishes to indulge in this month

Read it all here: TheRealParkRidge.com
Our big winter issue cover story... Winter warmer Our big winter issue cover story...

Winter warmers: From the @theharpandfiddle French onion soup and @donjuanscantina special venison fajitas to @ziassocial carbonara in a jar and @fireandwinege lobster fra diavolo, we found plenty of perfect cold-weather dishes to indulge in this winter

Read it all here: TheRealParkRidge.com
Big feature from our winter issue... New in town: Big feature from our winter issue... 
New in town: @dimarkocoffee @parkridgecoin @hattysclub at the @rosemonticearena and @kouklasgreek from @jimmybannosjr 

Read it all now at TheRealParkRidge.com
Some great post-Christmas deals happening in Park Some great post-Christmas deals happening in Park Ridge at @raffiagifts @fireandwinege and @edie.boutique
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