Hey moms,   Motherhood is an amazing ride - life-changing, awe-inspiring, and maybe a bit sleep-depriving (!?), to say the least!  Meeting your neighborhood moms who have little ones the same age as yours is so ideal - to make friends, have age-appropriate get togethers, and to be involved in community.    In this group, expecting moms can meet one another and share in the excitement of what's to come.  Moms of newborns/infants can get together to share ideas, experience, coffee (: ) and support …

This group was created by a mom who left city life behind to tackle new adventures in suburbia.  And what a blessing!  HAMs has been a great resource for our beautiful children, and for ourselves as young mothers, connecting with ladies in similar life settings. We love venturing out to parks, pools, splash pads, the zoo, children's museum, rec centers, etc. as well as gathering for mom time to socialize without distraction. If you are looking for fun ways to entertain your little one and share …

The West Loop Moms & Dads Meetup Group is a terrific resource for parents in the windy city. Through our group, you'll meet other local moms and dads and share the excitement and challenges of parenting. Join our group for friendship, parenting advice and tons of fun outings. We have all types of activities for the kiddos -- going to playgroups in individual homes, storytimes, parks, museums, zoos, indoor playgrounds, restaurants, holiday events and many other kid-friendly places around the city …

Hi! Come join other stay at home moms in the South Loop for friendship and fun! We will meet for lunch, walks, playdates, museums, and much more fun! This group was created for toddlers and babies so events are catered to that age range. So...what are you waiting for? Join now to meet other stay at home mommies like you! Please upload a picture to your profile before submitting your membership request for the security of our members. Most of our events are held in the South Loop area.

Meet with other mom's, babies, and toddlers who live in the Bucktown/Wicker Park/Ukrainian Village area and are interested in a local playgroup, meeting other mom's in the neighborhood, and scheduling fun things for the babies (and mom's and dad's) to do. 

We are a Chicago resource community for moms, dads and families passionate about conscious parenting, holistic health and sustainable living. We create events and projects to bring people together, educate, have fun and build lasting memories!   We also have a new group called NATURE BABES: Inspired by being Earth lovers ourselves and reading the book "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv, we have come to the conclusion: WE WANT TO GET OUTSIDE!  All year round; and not just to the playgr …

I'm interested in meeting other Out (semi/ fully, home/work) Professional, Gay, Black Men (OPGBM). My desire to create this Meet Up group stems primarily from feeling like I'm the only 'OPGBM' on the planet. While it's easy to connect with my caucasion counterparts...in the 10 yrs I've lived in Chicago...I can't say the same about meeting other OPGBMs. I'm a successful, well-educated, ambitous, out, professional, gay, black man. I would love to meet other OPGBMs in the world to discuss music, la …

I'm a new mom in Edgewater who would like to meet other first-time moms and dads in the area. I'd like to get together, not only to share our experiences with parenting, but also to simply enjoy time with others. I know that life can be crazy right now, but I think a group like this has the potential to help all of us maintain just a little bit of sanity.

The purpose of this group is for near north suburbs single Dads & Moms and their kids to have fun, for those because of difficult life schedules, separation or divorce are finding it difficult to meet and connect with other single parents with kids and schedule fun play dates and develop meaningful adult friendships with other parents that may have similar challenges. Most events will be with children and some will be without children so that both parents and kids can hang out, share life experi …

Come meet other parents in the area, and talk about the joys and tribulations of being a parent. All are welcome, dads too! Childcare will be provided during events.

Creatively Caring provides opportunities for families to get involved in hands-on community service projects that help people, animals, and the environment.  Families with children of all ages are encouraged to participate in our projects.  By taking an active part in community service, our youth develop self-confidence and cultivate a greater sense of responsibility, tolerance and empathy for others.  When we plant these values as seeds in our children, they grow with our children and eventuall …

~Northwest Suburban Families~ We are a family-friendly group for all families in the NW Suburbs. There is always something happening here.  We plan daytime, evening and weekend gatherings.  We welcome stay at home parents, working parents and single parents as well as every type of family.  Our children range in age from newborns all the way up to school-age and age-specific events are planned for everyone.  Dads are welcome here and are encouraged to come out and play too. We have playgroups, s …

For moms (and dads) who love to make things - jewelry, knitting, scrapbooking... and can't do it because you have young children around the house. Nibbles will be scheduling a special time for you to come meet other crafters and create at Nibbles. We will set aside space for you to come do your crafts while the kids play in our indoor play areas. This group has ongoing  meetups scheduled on the 1st Thursday of the month at 4:00 and the 3rd Monday of the month at 10:00am.  There is no admission f …