Chicago With Kids: Visit the City's Best-Kept Secrets

Last Updated on January 5, 2020 by Jody Halsted

Chicago has its fair share of family attractions- museums, a massive aquarium, miles of beaches, and a mile of fabulous shopping, to name just a few.

But Chicago offers more than the ‘known attractions’. The next time you visit Chicago with kids, check out the city’s best kept secrets!

Downtown Chicago reflected in the Cloud Gate Sculpture (aka "the bean") — Downtown Chicago reflected in the Cloud Gate Sculpture

Chicago’s Best Kept Secrets for Families

published by Minitime

When choosing family-friendly attractions in Chicago, a few places always seem to make the list: the ‘Magnificent Mile’ and its luxury shopping, the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier, Millennium Park with photo opps at the Cloud Gate sculpture (aka ‘the bean’), the Field Museum of Natural History featuring Sue the T-Rex, and the massive Shedd Aquarium. All worthy sites. But to get a deeper flavor of Chicago with kids, add a few of these ‘local secrets’ to your itinerary.

Continue reading to see where to stay, where to eat, and what to do in Chicago with kids!