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.
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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+)
We invite you and your family (or come alone) to join us at a FREE! advance screening of the upcoming THE FLASH on Wednesday May 31 at the Hollywood Blvd Cinema in Woodridge.
We have a total of 10 guaranteed seats for our group. Everyone including guests must check-in prior to 6:15 PM and participate in our GROUP PHOTO organized by our Event Hosts (to happen between 6:15p--6:30p). We also ask every family to upload 3+ photo's to our meetup site before the night is over, of your crew enjoying the event so we can share with our sponsor as a thank you for this opportunity. Parking and any concessions are your responsibility.
Most importantly we ask that ALL our members who attend our sponsored advance movie screenings, to WEAR their blue Chicago Dads Group shirt to the meetup, which does a few things; helps our members be more clearly recognized and the sponsor can tell which group we are with, plus it looks amazing in our group photo and member engagement photos that we know our sponsors really likes seeing too.. If you don't have your own Chicago Dads Group shirt, you can buy it online from our Amazon store for $20. We feel this is a small ask that builds member engagement and appreciation for our sponsored opportunities. It’s a good thing to do.
ONLY!!! RSVP (+Guests) if you are 200% committed to going, checking in on-time (before 6:15 PM) and to participate fully as noted above, since we don't want any seats to be empty. If you are a no-show, than you may loose the privilege to be included with any future advance screenings. Once you RSVP no changes can be made.
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THE FLASH
In theaters June 16
Rated: PG-13 for sequences of violent and action, some strong language and partial nudity.
Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian… albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hebWYacbdvc
- Brian D.
- Seanwong B.
- Fernando R.
- 7 attendees
We invite you and your family (or come alone) to join us at a FREE! advance screening of the upcoming THE FLASH on Wednesday June 7 at AMC Dine-In Rosemont.
We have a total of 20 guaranteed seats for our group. Everyone including guests must check-in prior to 6:15 PM and participate in our GROUP PHOTO organized by our Event Hosts (to happen between 6:15p--6:30p). We also ask every family to upload 3+ photo's to our meetup site before the night is over, of your crew enjoying the event so we can share with our sponsor as a thank you for this opportunity. Parking and any concessions are your responsibility.
Most importantly we ask that ALL our members who attend our sponsored advance movie screenings, to WEAR their blue Chicago Dads Group shirt to the meetup, which does a few things; helps our members be more clearly recognized and the sponsor can tell which group we are with, plus it looks amazing in our group photo and member engagement photos that we know our sponsors really likes seeing too.. If you don't have your own Chicago Dads Group shirt, you can buy it online from our Amazon store for $20. We feel this is a small ask that builds member engagement and appreciation for our sponsored opportunities. It’s a good thing to do.
ONLY!!! RSVP (+Guests) if you are 200% committed to going, checking in on-time (before 6:15 PM) and to participate fully as noted above, since we don't want any seats to be empty. If you are a no-show, than you may loose the privilege to be included with any future advance screenings. Once you RSVP no changes can be made.
..............
THE FLASH
In theaters June 16
Rated: PG-13 for sequences of violent and action, some strong language and partial nudity.
Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian… albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hebWYacbdvc
- Brian D.
- Greg
- Rachid k.
- 20 attendees
Bring the family out for a hike at one of the best parks in IL! We will be doing the Lake Defiance trail which is approximately 3.5 miles. It should take us about 2.5hours with stops. It’s a paved and gravel trail. My kid will bring her scooter which I encourage you to do with your kids if you’d like.
There are plenty of bathrooms, a playground and a nature center we can stop in along the way. See map and info here- https://dnr.illinois.gov/parks/park.morainehills.html
After hiking, around 11:30-12 we will head to Windhill Pancake Parlor for brunch, which is along the river in downtown Mchenry. The address is: 3307 W Elm St, Mchenry. They’ve got a lot of great breakfast and brunch options, along with $6.50 kid meals.
- Devin C.
- Brian D.
- 2 attendees
We invite you to come out & join us for our 8th Annual FATHERS EVE with some of your fellow Chicago Dads Group members. This meetup is ONLY for Dads so leave kids at home with your spouse, partner, or get a sitter, so you can join us.
We have decided to kick off this years FATHERS EVE event by playing some DISC GOLF (aka Frisbee Golf) and then afterwards go grab dinner and drinks at a nearby restaurant. If you never played DISC GOLF, you need to try it out, its fun and its FREE. If you don't have any Discs then just bring a frisbee.
Here is the plan... at 3:00PM we will all meetup at Central Park Disc Golf Course located at 1450 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523 to play a round of FREE disc golf then (+/-5pm) we all can head over to one of our favorite BBQ restaurants Real Urban BBQ Oak Brook located at 2119 Clearwater Dr, Oak Brook, IL 60523 to have dinner, drinks and desert (closes at 8pm).
RSVP if you plan on joining us here!
FATHERS EVE:
2023 @ Disc Golf +BBQ
2022 @ Family Picnic
2021 @ Tap House Grill
2020 @ Backyard BBQ
2019 @ Dave & Busters
2018 @ Indoor Paintball
2017 @ WhirlyBall Lombard
2016 @ Night Golf DesPlaines
Updated 05/22/23
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])
- Brian D.
- Devin C.
- John P
- 15 attendees
Past events (1,088)
- Fletcher Layla Naya B.
- Peter S.
- 2 attendees
