Wednesday, August 11, 2010

What to do with a Baby/Toddler in Chicago: Wagner Farm



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Here's more for my series of posts on baby/toddler activities in Chicago and the northern suburbs.
1)  Chicago Botanic Gardens (Glencoe)  posted on 7/26/10
2)  Lincoln Park Zoo (Lincoln Park)  coming soon
3)  Peggy Nortebert Nature Museum (Lincoln Park) coming soon
4)  Kohl's Children's Museum (Glenview) coming soon
5)  Chuckee Cheese (Skokie) coming soon
6)  Shedd Aquarium (Downtown) coming soon
7)  Wagner Farm (Glenview) (see below)
8)  The Beach!  Greenwood Beach (Evanston)
9) Millenium Park (Loop)
10) Yet to be discovered ... please let me know if you have any tips!

Wagner Farm is our favorite place to visit on a breezy morning.  It is a working farm that also serves as a park.  There are no entry fees.  Henry loves to visit the horses, dairy cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, tractors, farm cats and vegetable gardens.  The interactive barn has a general store, a plastic cow for milking, etc.  There is also a little museum in the old farm house complete with the original 19th century furniture and an old lady dressed in a 19th century farm costume.  Last week we saw a calf being born!  Wagner has a farmer's market and family events all summer long.  You can also have birthday parties there.  It's a terrific place. 

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