What we're about

Chicago Dads Group is a diverse community of fathers who take an active role in our children’s lives. We seek to create an online meetup group to bring fathers together in person. We'll meet several times per week, with our kids, at parks, playgrounds, museums, nature centers, and parent-and-me classes across the Chicago-land area, both city and suburbs. We'll also organize parenting workshops and dads-nights-out to give our members an opportunity to socialize, learn, and support each other as we navigate parenthood. There are not enough resources, social groups, or services for dads. This is a destination for active dads! A diverse group with dads of all stripes: Stay At Home Dads, Dads with flexible schedules, work from home dads, freelance dads, working dads, and involved fathers in and around the Chicago-land area to socialize and interact with other guys who enjoy spending quality time with their children.

Please note: this group is strictly for Dads, we understand sometimes wives will join for their significant others but we encourage them to join on their own accord. We want this group to be a comfortable place for Dads to learn and talk about anything dad related.

Connect with us on...
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ChicagoDadGroup
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Chicago-Dads-Group/1408458226036415
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ChicagoDadsGroup
Blog/Podcasts: www.CityDadsGroup.com/Chicago

Chicago Dads Group is part of the City Dads Group national organization, a dynamic and diverse community of fathers dedicated to being active in their children’s lives and, by example, redefining what it means to be a dad in the 21st century. We have groups centered around major metropolitan areas throughout the United States. If you have any fatherly friends and/or family who live within a 100-mile raduis of any of the following cities, please do let them know about these other Dads Groups and ask them to join. Find them all here at www.citydadsgroup.com/cities

Upcoming events (4)

Family Outing @ Triton Troupers Circus (River Grove)

Triton College - Collins Center Gym

Join us for a fun family outing to the 50th annual Triton Troupers Circus that is held in the Collins Gym @ Triton College in River Grove. This is our 3rd year going to this awesome one-ring circus Performance and everyone cant wait to go again.

Show starts at 7:00PM. Encourage everyone to come at least 30-60 minutes early for the pre-show and to grab a good seat on the bleachers, look for us on EAST side of gym, dead center with few guys possibly wearing our famous Chicago Dads Group shirts!

COST: $6/person (cash only) buy tickets onsite at box office, seating is general so come early to get your seats. Concessions are additional $1 popcorn, $1 cotton candy, etc.

RSVP (+family) if you can come!

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More info...

Triton Troupers Circus is an extraordinary show based out of Triton College near Chicago, performing annually since 1972!

All shows are handicap accessible, for all ages, and animal-free. The show is about two hours long including one intermission, drinks and snacks are sold. Show may include fog and strobes, as well as balloons and confetti. Doors open one hour before show time, so come early for best parking and tickets, and enjoy the clown pre-show.

Triton Troupers Circus is a non-profit effort dedicated to the preservation of the circus arts and to the local community. Triton Troupers Circus features skilled performers in classic circus specialties such as Chairs, Clowning, Double Stunts, Globes, Gymwheel, Juggling, Statues, Teeterboard, Trampoline, Trapeze, Unicycle, Web, Wire, feats of strength and more.

Website
www.tritontrouperscircus.com

Promotion Video
https://youtu.be/FVhaGlF46Ic

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*** Volunteers Needed ***
Chicago Dads Group is always looking for members who would be interested in organizing meetups in your neck of the woods and helping us keep this group an active community... be it a Dads Night Out or Playgroup activity with the kids and/or Family Outing to grab a pizza, see a movie, go to zoo, etc. If interested, please contact Brian ([masked])

Dads Night Out - Bowling & Billards @ Arlington Lanes

Arlington Lanes

Because dads need fun and chill time too, leave those kids at home and join your fellow dads for a night out of bowling and billiards at Arlington Lanes in Arlington Heights!

Arlington Lanes has a huge amount of lanes, pool tables and great drink and food specials.

RSVP if you can join us!

*** Volunteers Needed ***
Chicago Dads Group is always looking for members who would be interested in organizing meetups in your neck of the woods and helping us keep this group an active community... be it a Dads Night Out or Playgroup activity with the kids and/or Family Outing to grab a pizza, see a movie, go to zoo, etc. If interested, please contact Brian ([masked])

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Dads Night Out ~ BBQ Tour @ Smoque BBQ (Chicago)

Smoque BBQ

Dads Night Out ~ BBQ Tour!

Come out and join us for a well deserved DADS NIGHT OUT with some of your fellow Chicago Dads Group members and try out another popular bbq place together. This meetup is ONLY for Dads so leave the kids at home with your spouse, partner, or get a sitter like some do so you can join us.

Lets plan on meeting inside restaurant at 7:00PM for dinner and/or dessert!.

RSVP if you plan on joIning us!

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*** Volunteers Needed ***
Chicago Dads Group is always looking for members who would be interested in organizing meetups in your neck of the woods and helping us keep this group an active community... be it a Dads Night Out or Playgroup activity with the kids and/or Family Outing to grab a pizza, see a movie, go to zoo, etc. If interested, please contact Brian ([masked])

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8th Annual FATHERS EVE Dads Night Out @ The Forge Adventure Park (Lemont)

Who is ready to join us for our upcoming 8th Annual FATHERS EVE Dads Night Out event on Saturday, June 17, 2023. This event will be mainly for DADS, but your kids are welcome to come along if you purchase additional tickets for them too.

This year we have decided to check out The Forge Outdoor Adventure Park in Lemont where we have booked a special event package which consists of Lazer Tag and Archery Battle Tag for a total of 2-hours. In order for us to book this group package we will require everyone to purchase a prepaid ticket of $75.00/person.

FYI - This event will happen rain or shine. If there is severe weather or lighting during our booking then they will reschedule our group event for a different day/time slot (no refunds).

RSVP if you will be available to join us!

SPONSOR:
www.FathersEve.com

FATHERS EVE:
2023 @ Forge Adventure Park
2022 @ Family Picnic
2021 @ Tap House Grill
2020 @ Backyard BBQ
2019 @ Dave & Busters
2018 @ Indoor Paintball
2017 @ WhirlyBall Lombard
2016 @ Night Golf DesPlaines

Updated 03/14/23
Posted 01/27/23

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*** Volunteers Needed ***
Chicago Dads Group is always looking for members who would be interested in organizing meetups in your neck of the woods and helping us keep this group an active community... be it a Dads Night Out or Playgroup activity with the kids and/or Family Outing to grab a pizza, see a movie, go to zoo, etc. If interested, please contact Brian ([masked])

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Past events (1,077)