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Chicago Dads Group is a diverse community of fathers who take an active role in our children’s lives. We seek to create an online meetup group to bring fathers together in person. We'll meet several times per week, with our kids, at parks, playgrounds, museums, nature centers, and parent-and-me classes across the Chicago-land area, both city and suburbs. We'll also organize parenting workshops and dads-nights-out to give our members an opportunity to socialize, learn, and support each other as we navigate parenthood. There are not enough resources, social groups, or services for dads. This is a destination for active dads! A diverse group with dads of all stripes: Stay At Home Dads, Dads with flexible schedules, work from home dads, freelance dads, working dads, and involved fathers in and around the Chicago-land area to socialize and interact with other guys who enjoy spending quality time with their children.
Please note: this group is strictly for Dads, we understand sometimes wives will join for their significant others but we encourage them to join on their own accord. We want this group to be a comfortable place for Dads to learn and talk about anything dad related.
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Chicago-Dads-Group/1408458226036415
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Blog/Podcasts: www.CityDadsGroup.com/Chicago
Chicago Dads Group is part of the City Dads Group national organization, a dynamic and diverse community of fathers dedicated to being active in their children’s lives and, by example, redefining what it means to be a dad in the 21st century. We have groups centered around major metropolitan areas throughout the United States. If you have any fatherly friends and/or family who live within a 100-mile raduis of any of the following cities, please do let them know about these other Dads Groups and ask them to join. Find them all here at www.citydadsgroup.com/cities
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See all- Family Outing @ 9th Annual FATHERS EVE 2024 CelebrationBear Paw Adventure Park, Caledonia, WI
Fathers Eve 2024 (June 15th)! Happening the day before Father's Day, it's our exclusive time to connect, share stories, uplift each other, and celebrate the fatherhood journey together.
We invite you to come out & join us for our 9th Annual FATHERS EVE with some of your fellow Chicago Dads Group members.
This year we have decided to organize a Family Outing to celebrate FATHERS EVE together @ Bear Paw Adventure Park in Caledonia, Wisconsin, which is about 1 hour drive from Chicago and looks like a fun place to gather for the day and night.
This place has something for all ages, to name a few... huge beach, swimming lake with lots water inflatables, multi level ropes course, slides, bounce pillow, paintball targets, lazer tag, food/beverages plus evening Drone Show!GROUP DISCOUNT:
Bear Paw Adventure Park has provided our group with a generous 40% off Adventure Park passes, including both land and water adventures when using promo code CHIDADS24 at checkout. You can certainly use the promo code on the day of our event, but if there is a specific session that you would like (for Adventure Island or the Ropes Course) you may want to purchase passes ahead of time. Although they won't sell out for the day, there is a chance that some of the sessions on a Saturday will be very full or close to selling out. This is typically weather dependent as they are an outdoor venue.Short video promo:
https://youtu.be/FJCMTFVvf6c?feature=sharedWebsite:
https://www.bearpawadventurepark.comONSITE CAMPING:
It also connected to the Jellystone Campground for any families who want to do some camping and make weekend trip out of it. If not campers then we suggest picking a nearby hotel or AirB&B.https://www.jellystone-caledonia.com/bearpawbeach
Come when it works with your family and join us on the beach, look for our Chicago Dads Group shirts and/or sign.
RSVP if you plan on joining us!
9th Annual FATHERS EVE!
2024 @ Adventure Park
2023 @ Disc Golf +BBQ
2022 @ Family Picnic
2021 @ Tap House Grill
2020 @ Backyard BBQ
2019 @ Dave & Busters
2018 @ Indoor Paintball
2017 @ WhirlyBall Lombard
2016 @ Night Golf DesPlainesMore info on FATHERS EVE nationwide organization and celebration plans plus swag shop at www.FathersEve.com
Updated 04/20/24
Posted 03/05/24..................................................
*** Volunteers Needed ***
Chicago Dads Group is always looking for members who would be interested in organizing meetups in your neck of the woods and helping us keep this group an active community... be it a Dads Night Out or Playgroup activity with the kids and/or Family Outing to grab a pizza, see a movie, go to zoo, etc. If interested, please contact Brian (Brian@ChicagoDadsGroup.com)