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September brings many happenings in the "fall fun" department, including the now-open Flying Monkey Cafe at Curtis Orchard!
It still feels like summer, but you can fill your day with apples, pumpkins and corn mazes any time now.
There's plenty of fall family fun to be had in the Champaign-Urbana area when it comes to pumpkin patches, apple picking and corn mazes.
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We aim to keep chambanamoms.com full of family friendly events and low-cost fun around the Champaign-Urbana area. We are particularly interested in boosting local businesses and how we can support each other. If you are interested in paid advertising on any of our platforms, please email advertising (at) chambanamoms.com.
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Happy Labor Day and welcome to September!
There are many ways to go about the business of recycling in Champaign-Urbana. Here is our list, categorized by the type of item to be recycled.
The window is now open to register for the next Residential Electronics Collection event coming up in October - follow the links in the article to register for a dropoff time.
Trying to go more green? We aim to help with these tips on recycling in Champaign-Urbana.
If your child was named after the place you met their dad/mom, what would be their name?
Come to a NEW weekly playgroup on Tuesdays hosted at the Urbana Free Library, for parents & caregivers with children age 0 - 1. Learn together through play!
https://www.chambanamoms.com/events/come-explore-with-me-playgroup-2024-09-03/
Treat your family to some of the delicious BBQ we are lucky to have in our C-U backyards โฌ๏ธ
It's time for barbecue! (Actually it's always time for barbecue.) Check out our roundup of the places you can't afford to miss.
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With all the rain our area received during the past couple of days, taking your kids creek stomping should be a gloriously wet and muddy success! Here are some suggestions where to go โฌ
We tell you where to go near Champaign-Urbana to have that get-messy kind of day with your family when it comes to this favorite childhood past time.
What do you think of this advice, sports families โ is it realistic?
From light snacks to heartier meals, here's what to feed kids on busy sports nights.
Want to chow down on F*R*E*E buttery sweetcorn? You've got two more chances โ bring your own foil pan to the Hoopeston Sweetcorn Festival, Sunday and Monday from 12 - 4 p.m.
So much to do this fall, eating sweetcorn is just the beginning!
Pumpkins to corn mazes, apples to football and so much more, we have everything you want to know about fall in Champaign-Urbana ย No matter how old your kids are, we know youโre looking forward to making great family memories this fall Thereโs a whole lot that is super special when it comes to ...
Celebrate Labor Day on Monday morning with a parade in downtown Champaign!
https://www.chambanamoms.com/events/annual-labor-day-celebration/
If you feel like you've visited all your usual nature spots in Champaign County, consider a trip to the Sangamon River Forest Preserve for a tranquil escape.
The Sangamon River Forest Preserve is a quiet nature escape with very doable trails for the entire family to enjoy.
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Where is your favorite spot to indulge in a delicious burger?
We list a carefully curated selection of the best burgers to be found in the Champaign-Urbana area. Because BURGERS!
๐จ ATTENTION water lovers!
๐ถ Labor Day weekend is usually the last opportunity of the season for boat rentals, so don't miss out! Details below โฌ
Yes, you can go boating in Central Illinois, you just need to know where to look! Find boating options in Champaign-Urbana and beyond.
Did the storms mess up your plans tonight?
(Our dog would like to complain about the thunder.)
โธ Who's excited for the return of Public Skate times at the U of I Ice Arena? Next session is this Sunday โฌ
https://www.chambanamoms.com/events/public-skate-2024-09-01/
This weekend your family can celebrate sweet corn in Hoopeston, family fun in Tuscola, or Labor Day in Westville!
Details for these events and more - including Champaign County's own Labor Day parade - can be found in our Weekend Planner.
https://www.chambanamoms.com/2024/08/28/labor-day-weekend-champaign-urbana/
What harried parent of young children hasn't dreamed about being "stuck in space" for 6 extra months, like these two astronauts are facing? Turns out their stay in space actually comes with a to-do list.
Astronauts tell USA TODAY what it's like to be stuck in space. Some tasks are mundane, but the experience remains out of this world.
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Find a new-to-you spot for a frozen treat this weekend with our Ice Cream Trail โฌ
Your summertime bucket list should include a visit to at least one (or all) of these ice cream joints in the Champaign-Urbana area.
Chat with Carle Health: All About AirLife ๐
Join us as we spend time with Cassie Kocher and Kaitlyn Bloomer, Critical Care Transport Nurses aboard Carle's AirLife helicopter!
AirLife is stationed at Carle Foundation Hospital with an air medical transport team on duty around the clock, providing complete air medical transportation services throughout east central Illinois.
Catch AirLife at area Touch-a-Truck events, safety events, and in the skies above Champaign-Urbana!
๐ Yes, you or your kids can submit a design to be considered for a new Illinois state flag starting in September!
For the first time in decades, Illinois could adopt a new state flag โ and you could be the one to design it.
If it's Labor Day weekend, you know you'll be able to find a parade! Westville's holiday celebration lasts all weekend long; or you can stay closer to home for Champaign's parade on Monday.
We love Champaign-Urbana area parades -- and with fall comes some of our favorites, including homecoming parades and more.
In honor of the Fighting Illini ๐ season opener tonight -
what's your favorite sport to watch live and in-person?
The Middle Fork River Forest Preserve is the place to be this Saturday, August 31. Join the always entertaining Cardboard Boat Regatta during the afternoon, then stay for an evening with the stars (remember that Middle Fork is a designated International Dark Sky Park).
Both events are F*R*E*E! Cardboard, tape, and telescopes provided.
https://www.chambanamoms.com/events/ultimate-cardboard-boat-regatta-at-middle-fork-campground/
https://www.chambanamoms.com/events/dark-sky-series-starwatch/
๐บ๐ฅ๐ต If you're "just here for the band," you've got company. The Marching Illini are immensely popular! Find out all the ways you can see them outside the stadium โ on game days, game nights, and plenty of other times.
Love the Best Band in the Land? How to see the Marching Illini perform - indoors and outdoors, at football games and otherwise.
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Chat with Carle Health: All About AirLife ๐ Join us as we spend time with Cassie Kocher and Kaitlyn Bloomer, Critical Care Transport Nurses aboard Carle's AirLife helicopter! AirLife is stationed at Carle Foundation Hospital with an air medical transport team on duty around the clock, providing complete air medical transportation services throughout east central Illinois. Catch AirLife at area Touch-a-Truck events, safety events, and in the skies above Champaign-Urbana!
๐ก๐ Tell us what festival or fair you're most excited to go to this summer!
Join chambanamoms.com as we chat LIVE on Facebook with Carle Midwives Vanessa Grafton and Kristen Hufford-Tims! Learn about the Midwifery practice at Carle, ask questions, and see if working with the midwives is the right choice for you.
Join chambanamoms.com as we chat LIVE on Facebook with Dr. Emily Nolte all about measles.
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Join chambanamoms and Mousin' with Mama's Lisa Siegwald for a live chat all about planning the Disney adventure of your dreams! Be sure to come with your questions - we'll be answering as many as possible during the live chat. To contact Lisa, IG: mousin_with_mama FB: Fantastical Vacations by Lisa TikTok: mousinwithmama Website: mousinwithmama.com Email: [email protected]
๐ It's ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ต of our โจ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐โจ โ We can't get enough of tonight's "Unstoppable" house, the Dodge family's Superhero House on Mahomet's Spruce Drive ๐ On Friday 12/22, you might run into Spider Gwen, Fat Thor, and Santa from 6-8pm (donation optional) ๐ Check our Amazing Lights roundup for the latest and most complete info about C-U area lights in 2023 โฌ chambanamoms.com/lights
๐ It's ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ณ of our โจ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐โจ โ when we feature Lights on Prairieview in Tuscola, with its craaaaazy 45-minute-long show of lights synchonized to music. "What's this?!?" indeed! ๐ Check our Amazing Lights roundup for the latest and most complete info about C-U area lights in 2023 โฌ chambanamoms.com/lights
Live Chat With Carle: Sports Medicine sports ๐ ๐ โฝ๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ
๐ It's NIGHT 5 of our โจ12 Nights of Christmas Lightsโจ โ when we feature the new-to-us Glow on Grove house in Rantoul, here with a little Pentatonix and Meghan Trainor. Be sure to drive around Candy Cane Hills while you're in town! ๐ Check our Amazing Lights roundup for the latest and most complete info about C-U area lights in 2023 โฌ chambanamoms.com/lights
Update: Contest Closed. Winner has been notified. ๐ ถ๐ ธ๐ ๐ ด๐ ฐ๐๐ ฐ๐ โ๏ธ Champaign Urbana Ballet's The Nutcracker opens November 30 and runs through December 3! We're giving away 4 tickets to a random commenter here on this video! Just let us know your favorite thing about the holidays, and you'll be entered for a chance to win 4 tickets to the Sunday evening performance on December 3 at 6pm! Fun fact! ๐ Did you know that youth dancers are in class for an hour and a half before they perform on stage each night? Talk about endurance and talent! แถ โฑโฟแต แตสณโฑโฟแต G.i.v.e.a.w.a.y not associated with Facebook in any way. You must be 18 years or older and live within 60 miles of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois to be eligible to win. Entries close at 12:00pm on 12/2/23, and one winner will be picked randomly and notified soon after in the comments and via direct message. Set of 4 tickets valued at $192; no cash value. Ticket pickup at will call at time of performance. #ad
Once Halloween is over and November arrives, what do you dread the most? ๐ฆ ILLNESS๐ฆ playing havoc with school and holiday plans! Join our Live Chat on Monday 11/6 with Dr. Brent Reifsteck if you're interested in learning more about keeping your family healthy this winter. Thanks to our partners at Carle for making these chats possible!
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