Family Fun

If you think you've seen it all for Christmas lights this season, think again. There's a place with thousands of Christmas lights that you need to see in Freeport this Christmas.

When you think of fall what comes to mind? Changing of leaves, apples, apple cider, pumpkins, corn stalks and of course hay bales. A city south of Rockford is getting creative with a festival that's all about hay.

The kids will be out of school soon, so we need to find a way to keep them busy, and let's be honest, keep us from pulling our hair out. You might want to mark these dates on your calendar now so you can soak up all the free, educational fun Chicago has to offer this summer.

If you make it a point to take the family to Santa's Village Azoosement Park in Dundee every year, they're debuting something brand new on May 13, 2017.

This week you can grab complimentary admission and discount vouchers for Medieval Times in Schaumburg. Don't skip reading this - there's only one day to do it.

This little robot is making a big impact in Rockford. Check out how it's changing learning in Rockford and the rest of the U.S.

We're finally seeing our first consistent stretch of warmer temperatures in Rockford, and I don't know about you, but it's got my brain focused on outdoor fun! If you fancy yourself an adrenaline junkie or outdoor enthusiast, here's some places you need to check out in Rockford and Winnebago County for all kinds of fun in the sun.

If you love the Rockford Icehogs, here's your chance to match skills against your favorite players for free at the Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens in Rockford.

Thanks to Netflix, my two-year-old daughter Ella is now a huge lover of one of my childhood favs, Clifford the Big Red Dog. I can't wait to see the look on her face when I take her to the new Clifford exhibit open now at the Discover Center Museum in Rockford!

Here's one reason we can thank Mother Nature for all the bitter cold temps she hit the Stateline with earlier this week; we can now go skating outdoors at the Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens in Rockford!