There are so many fun and interesting ways to play in Wilmette & Kenilworth!
Attend a show, visit a museum, explore the library, listen to music, see a movie or walk in our wonderful parks. If you’re into wellness, visit one of our many fitness/exercise studios. Treat yourself to a relaxing massage, get your hair cut and a manicure. There are tons of activities for kids as well! Camps, martial arts, computer coding, performing arts, ice skating, sports, music lessons, and more. Check out our Events page with details about our summer festival, holiday parade and other annual celebrations.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS: RESTAURANTS, SHOPS AND SERVICES
In the spirit of community and making sure many of our neighbor businesses and their employees survive and thrive during this time of crisis, we are asking you to remember to shop online at your local businesses and order from local restaurants for delivery, drive-thru and curbside pickup. See our Open for Business Updates for a list of restaurants offering curbside pickup or delivery and information about other stores and service businesses.
Wilmette & Kenilworth Entertainment Directory
Our two east Wilmette AIRBNB's in our home provide guests with their own bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and on-site parking. Book the East Wilmette Private Apartment or the Sunny Suite!
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/10096628?adults=1&checkin=&checkout=&children=0&infants=0&location=Wilmette+east+wilmette
The Chicago area's premier youth maker lab offering camps, classes, workshops and birthday parties. Teaching kids to safely and effectively use a variety of tools and technology to design and build real things. Our goal is to inspire and guide the next generation of inventors, entrepreneurs, and problem-solvers by showing kids from elementary school through high school that they can be producers rather than consumers of designed objects, technology, and media.
https://bitspace.camp/
Developing future innovators! We leverage cutting edge technology, friendly instructors, and the coolest toys on the planet to create a fun, interactive & project-based learning environment that kids love.
Learn by doing. Our team teaches kids how to construct robots, model structures in 3D, build mobile applications and websites, create virtual reality worlds, design video games, hack Minecraft and make movies. Our students develop 21st century computer coding and engineering skills that are key to solving difficult problems and making an impact in our digitally-driven world.
https://www.digitaladventures.com/
We are a group of community members who love the library. Our goal is to support meaningful library programming.
http://wilmettelibrary.info/about/about-us/friends
Training of one’s natural instinct of psycho-physical stability. This Is Not The Yoga You Know™! Practice HORA Training is the FITNESS of the Evolutionary Instinctual Health. It is a training of Evolutionary-Meditative Mobilization™.
http://www.horausa.com/en/
The Kenilworth Historical Society preserves Kenilworth's history through exhibits and research opportunities.
http://kenilworthhistory.org/
Mathnasium of Kenilworth has been offering math tutoring and homework help students in our community since 2013. Our expert math staff is passionate about helping kids in our community improve and excel in math through both year-round and summer-only math programs.
We serve the Kenilworth, Glencoe, Northfield, Wilmette and Winnetka communities. We are located on Green Bay Road just two blocks north of the Kenilworth Metra Station. Call us today at (847) 251-3200 for a FREE Trial Session or Consultation and see how we can help your child!
http://www.mathnasium.com/kenilworth
The Music Institute of Chicago believes that enjoying and understanding music and developing the skills to create and perform music enhance the quality of life and nourish the human spirit.
Music teachers and arts therapists at Music Institute of Chicago, one of the oldest community music schools in Illinois, provide exceptional arts education and arts therapy to 5000 students. A non-profit arts organization offering lessons, classes and concerts to thousands annually through its Community Music School, Academy program and Nicholas Concert Hall.
https://www.musicinst.org/
Music Theater Works is a resident professional not-for-profit music theater in Wilmette, Illinois. The mission is to:
Produce and present various forms of musical theater from a variety of world traditions
Engage the community through outreach and educational programs
Train artists in musical theater.
http://www.musictheaterworks.com/
North Shore Music in Wilmette Illnois provides private music instruction to all ages on guitar, bass, drums, piano, voice, banjo, and ukulele. At our music school in Wilmette IL our instructors are some of Chicagoland's top performers and in demand professionals with skilled knowledge in achieving individual musical goals.
Your skill set set is developed through musicality and self confidence to perform at your optimal potential. A strong foundation in musical concepts is complemented through application and tutelage. Commitment is fostered through the reward of success.
http://northshoremusicwilmette.com/
http://northshoremusicwilmette.com/our-store-reverb/
Live escape rooms. Players have 60 minutes or less to get out of the room. Featuring "Escape from the White Chapel Club."
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https://outatimegames.business.site
Our goal is to provide the highest quality personal fitness services in Wilmette and on Chicago’s North Shore, and to ensure that our clients work only with highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals (trainers, massage therapists and yoga instructors), who understand how to customize exercise and/or massage to meet the needs of each individual client.
https://pftl.net/
The R & B Dance Center mission is to create not only outstanding dancers, but outstanding young women and men. We create a space where our dancers feel welcome and are able to feel challenged to achieve their goals in a safe, friendly, and encouraging atmosphere.
http://www.randbdancecenter.com/
Style, comfort and convenience come together at Residence Inn Chicago Wilmette, one of the newest hotels on Chicago's charming North Shore. Situated just a few blocks from Interstate 94, our Wilmette, IL hotel offers easy access to Northwestern University, the Ravinia Festival and the corporate offices of Woodward, Grainger and John Crane. With 50 percent more space than typical hotel rooms, our suites feel more like apartments than accommodations.
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The Goddard School is the leading play based early childhood development program. We are committed to providing the highest quality childcare experience for our families.