About us
WINDY CITY DADS is a diverse and welcoming community for Chicago-land fathers living in the city and suburbs. We believe in active parenting, shared experiences and building a supportive network. Whether you are a new dad or seasoned pro, join us as we navigate fatherhood together.
Please note: this group is strictly for Dads, we understand sometimes wives will join for their significant others but we encourage all fathers to join our group on their own accord, it takes few minutes to setup their own meetup profile. We want this group to be a comfortable place for all Dads to learn and talk about anything dad related.
Our Windy City Dads Group is FREE to join and attend meetup events. Some meetups will have a cost to participate but everyone can pay their own way is what we found out works the best.
Level Up Your Windy City Dads Gear!
Windy City Dads Group Online Store! > Shop the collection: [Swag.WindyCityDads.com](www.swag.windycitydads.com)
As our community grows, so does our impact. To keep our core membership free and accessible to every dad in Chicago, we are moving toward a "Support the Crew" model. Every shirt, hoodie, or mug you buy directly funds our meetup expenses, operating expenses, and community events.
Why grab a shirt?
• Stand Out: Our sponsors love seeing a sea of Windy City Dads gear at our exclusive screenings. It helps us secure even bigger perks for you.
• The Dad Uniform: It makes finding the group at a crowded park or restaurant a breeze.
• Quality: We didn't just slap a logo on a cheap tee; these are built for the "dad life."
For those who want to go the extra mile without the gear, you can become an Official Group Supporter below.
Our goal is to keep membership dues at $0. By rocking our gear and supporting the store, you’re ensuring we stay one of the largest, most active dad communities in the city that we love. Let’s show Chicago who we are!
For those of you on social media, we also ask that you share your evebt engagement photos on your personal accounts like Facebook taging our "Windy City Dads" so we can engage share, like and comment, which will help broaden our social media reach in an effort to expand our audience and ultimately get more members to join our meetup group. By doing so will help us get more sponsored event opportunities. You can also follow us on Instagram and TicTok @WindyCityDads
FYI ~ When you 1st join and setup your Meetup profile (or if you reinstall Meetup on your device), please note you will be asked by Meetup to pay $9.99/month to upgrade to "Meetup+". You do NOT need to pay for this, because our group is FREE. When this offer from Meetup pops up, just hit the X in the top corner to decline it.
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Windy City Dads Group Online Store!
Level Up Your Windy City Dads Gear!
Windy City Dads Group Online Store! > Shop the collection: Swag.WindyCityDads.com
As our community grows, so does our impact. To keep our core membership free and accessible to every dad in Chicago, we are moving toward a "Support the Crew" model. Every shirt, hoodie, or mug you buy directly funds our meetup expenses, operating expenses, and community events.
Why grab a shirt?
• Stand Out: Our sponsors love seeing a sea of Windy City Dads gear at our exclusive screenings. It helps us secure even bigger perks for you.
• The Dad Uniform: It makes finding the group at a crowded park or restaurant a breeze.
• Quality: We didn't just slap a logo on a cheap tee; these are built for the "dad life."
For those who want to go the extra mile without the gear, you can become an Official Group Supporter below.
Our goal is to keep membership dues at $0. By rocking our gear and supporting the store, you’re ensuring we stay one of the largest, most active dad communities in the city that we love. Let’s show Chicago who we are!
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Service Project @ El Paseo Community Gardens (Chicago-Pilsen)
El Paseo Gardens, 944 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608, Chicago, IL, USWe invite you to come out & join some of your fellow Windy City Dads Group members for a fun SERVICE PROJECT as we partner up with #HomeDadCon Service Project as we help refresh, revitalize, and renew El Paseo Community Garden in Chicago Pilsen neighborhood on Thursday October 1st at 9:30am (til 12noon)!
This specific event is intended for DADS ONLY where we can hang out together, in a kid free zone, have adult conversations while building friendships and talk all things fatherhood.
HomeDadCon is partnering with Windy City Toolbank, El Paseo Community Garden, and Windy City Dads Group to give back to the community in our host city.
El Paseo Community Gardens is an community-managed greenspace, protected by the non-profit community land trust, NeighborSpace. The garden, developed on a reclaimed brownfield, features a native prairie, permaculture food forest, private senior garden beds, collective raised beds, and an apiary. Looking ahead, we envision expanding by half an acre, adding a dog run, nature play area, community stage, fitness zone, and more gathering spaces.
We have rented convention tools from Windy City Toolbank and they have coordinated with Home Depot to get some lumber so we can build some benches during this service project!
Location:
El Paseo Gardens
944 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608Time:
9:30am - 12:00pmRSVP if you plan on joining us here!
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ONLINE STORE:
Now you can look the part and help support the crew. Make it easy for other Windy City Dads to find you in the crowd and help promote our group. When you purchase a Windy City Dads shirt or hat, you are helping us keep our group free. Go to swag.windycitydads.comVOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
WINDY CITY DADS 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, contact Brian Dykes via meetup or Brian@WindyCityDads.com2 attendees
HomeDadCon - Chicago 2026 (Oct.2-3)
Embassy Suites Chicago - Downtown, 600 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654, Chicago, IL, USFor all our At-Home Dads who are members of our active WINDY CITY DADS GROUP, we want to share an event that you may want to attend called HomeDadCon that has an annual conference every year and this year will be in Chicago!
If you are going please RSVP here too, so we are aware too, as we are working on doing something together and/or with other sponsors.
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Here is some preliminary informations to share and will update more as it comes available...
HomeDadCon 2026 will be held in Chicago from October 1–3, 2026, featuring three days of networking, workshops, and support for at-home dads. Tickets are available now, with general admission priced at US$300 (before July 1) or US$335 (late registration), covering programming and select meals.
Key Details for HomeDadCon 2026- Dates: October 1–3, 2026.
- Location: Chicago, IL.
- Highlights: Keynote speakers (including Dr. Anna Machin), breakout sessions, and networking.
- Registration: Available at Zeffy.
Ticket Information
- General Admission ($300): Includes 2 meals, a t-shirt, program access, and Convention Eve, available until July 1, 2026.
- Late Admission ($335): Available after July 1 until August 1, 2026.
- Refund Policy: No refunds are available within 60 days of the event.
The event is organized by The National At-Home Dad Network.
4 attendeesWindy City Dads Group Online Store!
ONLINE, Chicago, IL, USLevel Up Your Windy City Dads Gear!
Windy City Dads Group Online Store! > Shop the collection: Swag.WindyCityDads.com
As our community grows, so does our impact. To keep our core membership free and accessible to every dad in Chicago, we are moving toward a "Support the Crew" model. Every shirt, hoodie, or mug you buy directly funds our meetup expenses, operating expenses, and community events.
Why grab a shirt?
• Stand Out: Our sponsors love seeing a sea of Windy City Dads gear at our exclusive screenings. It helps us secure even bigger perks for you.
• The Dad Uniform: It makes finding the group at a crowded park or restaurant a breeze.
• Quality: We didn't just slap a logo on a cheap tee; these are built for the "dad life."For those who want to go the extra mile without the gear, you can become an Official Group Supporter below.
Our goal is to keep membership dues at $0. By rocking our gear and supporting the store, you’re ensuring we stay one of the largest, most active dad communities in the city that we love. Let’s show Chicago who we are!
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