The 'Keep Kids Busy' Cheat Sheet: FREE 6-Week Chicago Summertime Gladness Guide
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Parents! Get our FREE Chicago Summer Survival Kit - 42 days of easy activities & local deals to keep kids happy & you (mostly) sane.
Our latest OnePoll x Groupon study reveals a not-so-cool insight:
52% of Chicago kids feel bored by the first week of summer break — while 56% of parents are cutting back plans due to budgets.
Between rising costs and restless energy, summer feels less like a break—and more like a logistics marathon.
No sweat (pun intended), though! Grab a cooler & meet your summer sidekick!
The Big Days Out Summer Survival Guide
A FREE, downloadable 6-week calendar packed with fun, affordable, and sanity-saving ideas for Chicago families. No overpriced camps, no "Mom, I’m booooored" meltdowns—just good times, great deals, and a few genius hacks.
What’s Inside The Guide:
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Weekly Adventures – Score Groupon deals on museums, zoos, boat tours, and trampoline parks (because bouncing > whining).
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Free & Hidden Gems – Discover Chicago’s coolest no-cost events and local secrets.
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At-Home Wins – Chore Adventure? Backyard movie night? DIY tie-dye chaos? We’ve got receipts.
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Parking Hacks – For Shedd, Field Museum, Navy Pier… because $30 parking is a villain.
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Budget-Friendly Fun – Mapped out week-by-week so you can play smarter, not richer.
Insight 2 - 65% of parents save up all year just to afford summer fun, while 48% say activity costs actually affect their work life. You relate, isn’t it? Take a sip! That’s why we made this guide—stress-free, budget-friendly, and packed with smarter ways to play.
Download it. Print it. Or just pin it on your fridge.
Let’s make this the summer where awesomeness beats sadness—and your wallet finally catches a break.
Here’s what we plan to do -
This FREE guide is part of Groupon’s Big Days Out campaign, running June 2–13 — a citywide push to help families save on summer with major discounts across top Chicago attractions. And for every Big Days Out deal sold, Groupon will donate $1 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, up to $10,000.
Parents! Get our FREE Chicago Summer Survival Kit - 42 days of easy activities & local deals to keep kids happy & you (mostly) sane.
Our latest OnePoll x Groupon study reveals a not-so-cool insight:
52% of Chicago kids feel bored by the first week of summer break — while 56% of parents are cutting back plans due to budgets.
Between rising costs and restless energy, summer feels less like a break—and more like a logistics marathon.
No sweat (pun intended), though! Grab a cooler & meet your summer sidekick!
The Big Days Out Summer Survival Guide
A FREE, downloadable 6-week calendar packed with fun, affordable, and sanity-saving ideas for Chicago families. No overpriced camps, no "Mom, I’m booooored" meltdowns—just good times, great deals, and a few genius hacks.
What’s Inside The Guide:
-
Weekly Adventures – Score Groupon deals on museums, zoos, boat tours, and trampoline parks (because bouncing > whining).
-
Free & Hidden Gems – Discover Chicago’s coolest no-cost events and local secrets.
-
At-Home Wins – Chore Adventure? Backyard movie night? DIY tie-dye chaos? We’ve got receipts.
-
Parking Hacks – For Shedd, Field Museum, Navy Pier… because $30 parking is a villain.
-
Budget-Friendly Fun – Mapped out week-by-week so you can play smarter, not richer.
Insight 2 - 65% of parents save up all year just to afford summer fun, while 48% say activity costs actually affect their work life. You relate, isn’t it? Take a sip! That’s why we made this guide—stress-free, budget-friendly, and packed with smarter ways to play.
Download it. Print it. Or just pin it on your fridge.
Let’s make this the summer where awesomeness beats sadness—and your wallet finally catches a break.
Here’s what we plan to do -
This FREE guide is part of Groupon’s Big Days Out campaign, running June 2–13 — a citywide push to help families save on summer with major discounts across top Chicago attractions. And for every Big Days Out deal sold, Groupon will donate $1 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, up to $10,000.