Helping Your Family Find Home Away from Home
Hotel Amenities | Nursing Moms | Family Restaurants | Local Parks | Drugstores and Walk-in Clinics | Hospitals
Learn more about childcare options available during the conference.
Palmer House Hotel
Call (312) 726-7500 to add any of these family-friendly amenities to your reservation:
- Children's Menu at Lockwood Restaurant
- Cribs, cots and high chairs
- Microwaves on the 8th, 12th, 17th and 20th floors in the ice machine areas
- Pool: Unfortunately, the pool is currently closed for renovations.
- Room Service: Room service is available for dinner only.
- Family Tour: History is Hott!! Tour
- Concierge Desk (312) 917-3477
Chicago Hilton
Call (312) 922-4400 to add any of these family-friendly amenities to your reservation:
- Children’s menu at 720 South Grill and other menus.
- Cribs, cots and high chairs
- Pool: Hours are M-Thurs 5am- 9pm, Sat 6am-10pm, Sun 6am-9pm
- Concierge Desk (312) 786-6210
We have set aside a room for nursing mothers during the conference. If you wish to use the room, please check in at the conference registration desk for room location and access information when you arrive onsite. The nursing mothers room is located only at the Palmer House hotel. Room amenities include:
- Boppy Pillow
- Baby Wipes
- Lansinoh Disposable Nursing Pads
- Disposable Diaper Sacks/Diaper Bags, Unscented, Anti-Mircobial
- Medela Pump and Save Breastmilk Bags
- Disposable Changing Pads
- Lanolin Cream
- Water
Restaurants
Here are listings of family-friendly restaurants to make your family night out easier:
Chicago Activities for Kids (pdf)
Chicago Metro Map | Things to Do in Chicago
Millennium Park
241-299 E Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 742-1168
Millennium Park is located on the east side of downtown, bordered on the west by Michigan Avenue, on the east by Columbus Drive, on the north by Randolph Street, and on the south by Monroe Street. Primary Chicago public transportation to the park is either the Michigan Avenue CTA bus #151, or the Red Line subway train, Randolph stop. Admission to Millennium Park is free, and is open daily from 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Lake Shore Park
808 N Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 742-7891
Lake Shore Park offers extensive outdoor recreational opportunities - including tennis courts, a quarter mile soft surface running track, softball diamonds, and a playground. Inside is a full-size gymnasium, a fitness center, and meeting rooms. Admission to Millennium Park is free, and is open daily from dawn to dusk.
Maggie Daley Park
337 E Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 552-3000
The former Daley Bicentennial Plaza site has been transformed into Maggie Daley Park, a magnificent lakefront recreation center. Visit maggiedaleypark.com to learn more about the park and all its features and center operating hours. Park Hours: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Park 574
2540 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612
This colorful play lot boasts fun for all ages. Big kids will love the zipline, 22-foot slide and pummel horses, while little ones will appreciate the rubbery surface, raised play structures and various things to climb on. Adults aren't left out, either: There's a walking path complete with fitness circuit equipment. When warm weather hits, there is also a natural stone water-spray area.
Advocate Clinic at Walgreens
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0.1 mi
151 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60601
800-323-8622
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Store Hours:
M-F 06:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Sat 08:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sun 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Clinic Hours:
M-F 08:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Sat Closed
Sun Closed
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Advocate Clinic at Walgreens
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0.3 mi
79 W. Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
800-323-8622
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Store Hours:
M-F 06:30 AM - 08:00 PM
Sat 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sun Closed
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Clinic Hours:
M-F 08:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Sat Closed
Sun Closed
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CVS - Store #3674
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0.13 mi
105 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
312-244-1521
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Store & Photo Hours:
M-F 06:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Sat 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Sun 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
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Pharmacy Hours:
M-F 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Sat Closed
Sun Closed
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CVS - Store #8699
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0.2 mi
137 uth State Street
Chicago, IL 60603
312-609-1215
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Store & Photo Hours:
M-F 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sat 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Sun 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
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Pharmacy Hours:
M-F 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Sat Closed
Sun Closed
MinuteClinic Hours:
M-F 07:30 AM - 1:30 PM; 02:30-6:30 PM
Sat Closed
Sun Closed
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Michigan Avenue Immediate Care
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0.6 mi
180 Michigan Ave #1605
Chicago, IL 60601
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Clinic Hours:
M-F 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Sat 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Sun Closed
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Walgreens
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0.2 mi
122 S Michigan Ave Fl 1
Chicago, IL 60603
312-973-3708
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Store Hours:
M-F 07:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sat 08:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sun 08:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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Walgreens
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0.6 mi
2 N State St #1 #1
Chicago, IL 60602
312-332-0216
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Store Hours:
M-F 06:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Sat 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sun 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 227-4000
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center
2525 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 567-2000
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 926-2000
Rush University Medical Center
1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 942-5000
University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
(866) 600-2273
University of Chicago Medicine
150 E Huron St #900, Chicago, IL 60611
(773) 834-4150
Revised 3/10/2020