We met friends with their kids at the Maggie Daley Park area of Chicago's Millennium Park before a…read moreday of shopping (Feb 2026). It's a bit of a walk in, and the path from the southwest corner of the park at Columbus & Monroe is longer but less-steep than the winding path uphill from the southeast corner at Lakeshore & Monroe. You get some lovely views of downtown Chicago. We continued past the (seasonal, of course) ice-skating ribbon, because we were not prepared to skate. There are several play areas of swings, slides, and climbing structures, some intended for (and with signs to indicate) specific age ranges. The giant slides and towers, and the ship-shaped climber, were very popular. Busy, but not over-crowded. It was quite entertaining, and we played there over 1.5 hours!

It was a random 60-degree day in late March here in Chicago. I personally have been wanting to…read morecheck out "Maggie Daley Park" in downtown. With that thought, let the exploration begin! Of course we took our kids along because they would be the ones who could take full advantage of the facilities. The park itself was quite large, but we went for the kids playground. Signs were clearly marked for direction so we got to our destination with no difficulties. Our boys definitely enjoyed the suspension bridge, though my younger one was hesitant to go on first. I did see some older kids who were climbing "outside of the bridge infrastructure. There was a note to remind anyone not to do so. Oh well, it is what it is. Even if some accidentally fell when doing risky tricks, the soft padded ground would reduce the impact. On the other hand, there was one section of playground exclusively for children older than 5 years old. The slide seemed to be more advanced for young toddlers for sure. Therefore, we performed our sightseeing duty and walked away since our munchkins were 2.5 and 4.5 years old. Our older one enjoyed the straight slides. I liked that fact there were multiple slides with various speeds so that kids would not get bored on staying on the same one. Normally I wouldn't recommend anyone to drive to downtown but we did this time. My partner was able to secure a spot via SpotHero at the Harris Theater for a reasonable price. I got there much later than our scheduled arrival time yet he was able to extend for another 30 minutes in the app. Overall, we highly recommend parents to visit "Maggie Daley Park" and let the kids release some energy. We probably will be back again to poke around other areas when spring and summer in Chicago are in full bloom.

Originally, we stopped here just to wait for an uber, but we were really happy we decided to stay!…read moreIt was such a fun decorated place and the employees were incredibly friendly. We got the Winter Green (w/o marshmallow) and Gin The Rough. We preferred the gin drink as it was as tasty as it was pretty to look at. Winter green was a delicious boozy hot chocolate drink, but it is very filling. We had fun playing and appreciated the fact there were multiple holes to play despite it being a smaller space. It didn't feel crowded and we didn't feel rushed. 5/5 would recommend for a fun date night or time with friends/family.

An awesome place to go with friends or coworkers! We went on a Saturday night and had a great…read moreexperience. They don't serve food, but there are plenty of restaurants nearby. The drinks were well priced and strong. All the mini golf holes were really fun to play, and the course had a unique and creative spin on the traditional mini golf concept. We will definitely be going back great service as well.

What a cute, well-made course! Some holes were easy and some were actually challenging (or could be…read moreif you choose to go through the rock tunnels). Appreciated that there was a teacher discount and my 3 year old cost his age. We also like that the holes are more spread out because it does allow people to jump around and avoid waiting on others.

If you are going to Millenium Park, walk over to this park for some competitive and creative City…read moreMini Golf! My friend and I were done exploring Millenium Park when we found this random Mini Golf Course. We loved the different Chicago themes and landmarks of each hole. My favorites were the Portillo's, Chicago Bulls, and Cubs holes. I had some bad misses on the course, but it's all about the experience pshhh. The course has seen daylight and is worn down from the weather but it was good enough. That's probably why they are currently going through construction. Thank you City Mini Golf for a great experience.

The puttery was such a great experience! The food here is actually good, or at least better than…read moretypical bar food. The two courses are really fun and the rooms are very themed. One is a library kinda like Harry Potter. The other is snow/ski lodge themed. The reservation option for unlimited play and food tickets was a pretty good deal at around $40. With a group of 3 people each course ended up taking about 30 minutes. Some of the courses were kinda hard and we ended up just skipping after 6 tries since that's the max score. There were times when the screen glitched out or when the previous people at the course left their scorecard and it needed to be cleared. It wasn't that big of deal but one of us did have to get an employee from the dining area when this happened (at the ski lodge course). The software is pretty cool, you use the tablet at each station and once you finish inputting your score, your group's scorecard will automatically pop up at the next location. Perfect fun especially when you go at a time that's not too busy. We went on Mother's Day evening so maybe that's not a popular activity for mother's. Overall I'd recommend puttery to anybody that enjoys mini golf or wants a fun date idea.

This is a really fun spot to come to for a date night or with friends! This could also be a really…read morefun birthday party or private event. It's set up perfectly for that. Their food was really good and the bar service was fast. The course itself is set up like a library and it was really neat because you couldn't see everything all at once you had to do lots of twists and turns. It was challenging, but not overly difficult. Definitely set up more for adults than kids, but still counts as play. I'm excited to see what their other courses are like on other floors.

We went on a very hot July Saturday early afternoon I know it's me on summer and the attraction…read moreseem like they should be done at night or at everything going on in the city I felt safe for coming coming in the afternoon with my daughter We did purchase online which save some time we went with a package that included the Mini golf axe throw and the go kart racing My strategy was to go with the theme that would be a long time we went to those 1st so we did the golf cart racing it's maybe about 15 or 20 minutes around the course but it's a very small course small course and a basically control like the Turbo speed which seemed to be a bad idea 2 young guys were racing each other and they hit the Turbo speed and they were unable to control their vehicles and crash on top of each other were one of the young men substain a substantial abrasion to his cheek. Also make sure that you secure your belongings because my daughter's phone pop out of her pocket then hit the floor of the vehicle and then bounced out onto the ground Next we did the ax throw which we're only supposed to get 2,3 throws but the young lady let us continue until we hit the target because we were the only customers over there so she let us get multiple turns which was really cool Lastly was the Mini golf they don't give you a pencil or a piece of paper or to keep score is really freestyle freestyling and people are walking around the course and kinda in the way so don't think of it as a complete game from start to finish you might have to alter courses But I think my favorite part was the Instagram worthy props and photo ops located all around the property to take some really awesome shots group shots in my daughter and I really got some nice photos together

My friends and I went on a Saturday night because they were new in town and to celebrate a…read morebirthday, so we figured this was a fun outing. When buying tickets online, you have to select a time slot, but that feature is completely useless. You can arrive whenever on your ticketed date and stay as long as you'd like. The problem is that on busy nights you face extremely long lines for the attractions and the park is over crowded- especially during COVID! There was no capacity limit set, no one (staff especially) was wearing masks, even though we were outside, social distancing wasn't enforced, and the props (axe, golf clubs and balls, go kart machines) weren't cleaned after each guest. Every attraction we headed to there was a long line, at least a 30 minute wait-- go karts have the longest line. Overall, Neon Summer is a nice concept, but they need better time management and crowd control because it was not enjoyable to wait 30+ minutes in every line, including the bars. If I were to go back it would be on a weekday or in the afternoon. The park is open to kids and adults, and kids can do all of the activities except axe throwing. On the website it states closed toe shoes must be worn, but that wasn't enforced. Staff was friendly and easy to talk to.

Located near North Avenue Red Line Cta train, the the 72 bus west to Throop, this out of the way…read morelot is filled with fun activities. Bring your id and credit card that you paid. Its an odd request but required. There's lots of options: Mini golf, axe throwing, go karts, alcohol, bull riding, and photo ops. Remember to bring sun screen even for cloudy days. The go karts have short time limit and remember to put wallet in your pockets because no purses are allowed. The staff are friendly and helpful. No one is wearing masks at this outdoor event.

Don't go during peak hours or it will not be a pleasant experience. It took us about 30mins in line…read moreto enter even though we purchased tix in advance. The lines to do bull riding and axe throwing were long. But the axe throwing line moved quick. Overall, cute place, great idea, but poor execution. (FYI - the line to do bull riding never moved after waiting for 40mins so we left to do axe throwing.)

Chicago Food Truck Hub was a fantastic experience! We hired Jamie and the team to cater our October…read morewedding and they went above and beyond to make our day absolutely perfect! Jamie organized a food truck, wood burning pizza oven, excellent bar staff, a dessert room and even a mobile coffee cart! The list goes on! Jamie was so caring and paid attention to all of the details that truly add up to make an event unique and fun! We are so grateful that the whole Chicago Food Truck Hub team could be part of our day! It was perfect! With all the love, Mallory & Erik

We used Chicago Food Truck Hub for our backyard wedding this summer, and we were beyond thrilled…read morewith the experience. Jamie was incredibly thorough and easy to communicate with the whole time. The staff he sent on the day of the event felt like a part of our party, and they made the whole evening feel stress free. The food was absolutely delicious and the signature cocktail was a hit. I cannot recommend CFTH enough for any major event!